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Location: South of most, North of few | This morning, I awoke about 5 am in anticipation of driving over to the other coast (of Fl.) to look at a Collings OM that was for sale. I finally got away about 7 am, and got to the guys house about 10 am. I played the Collings, then a Weber roundbody, then a Bourgeois OM. I couldn't quite decide which one had the best (to me) sound, then he said, "I do have another one that I was thinking about selling" He then pulled out this Mahogany Martin 000 17S. I played it, and I'm afraid to say, I found it better sounding than all the other ones. I figured I'd post a couple of pics in spite of the thrashing I might take here, so here goes. Fire away...
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Location: Phoenix AZ | Thrashing? Hell, that guitar looks AWESOME !!! I can only imagine how nice it must sound. I love the sound of mahogany in the right configuration guitar. I think Tony has a similar mahog Martin. I've got one like it in Spruce/Koa and love it. You've done well. Congratulations.
Dave
BTW, Isn't it cool how Martin makes the headstock so the strings don't rub on the wood? Brillient design. |
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Location: Florida Central Gulf Coast |  Day-um Jim, that's awesome! Knowing your 'taste' that must be quite a guitar. Major CONGRATS! 
BTW, first dibs... Just hold onto it a lil' longer than usual until my 2nd mortgage is approved. 
Guess I'll have to  ya soon to get a first-hand report. |
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Location: Winter Haven, FL | That guitar is a true knock-out! :)
I've got a Martin D-15 and love the all mahogany tone. An 000, slotted, 12-fretter, mahogany Martin is just perfection in my book. |
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Location: South of most, North of few | I would have never given a second thought to an all mahogany guitar, until I played this one. The sound is so sweet and balanced. I hear it calling now... |
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Location: SoCal | Had a slothead D-15 which I got from Nick, later traded to Al with a few dollars for a 2006C.
Not sure about the D-15 but D-15S is a great guitar.
Martin did a great job on my D-25K2 all Koa. Now 28 years old. |
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Location: south east Michigan | I figured I'd post a couple of pics in spite of the thrashing I might take here, so here goes. Fire away...
James, James, James.... You know darn well that "we', and this includes "you", are the most tolerant group of guitar homos on the web.
Nice guitar.
Very nice. |
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Location: 6 String Ranch | very nice. Your ears will like the break from spruce. |
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Location: Blue Ridge Mountains | Jim: Congrats my friend...a beautiful Martin...I love my new OM and I know that you will love this one as much! Nice! |
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Location: Jet City | If it sounds half as good as it looks, you've got a winner.
Congrats TJ! |
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Location: ms | That Martin will make you want to give that Sweetwater -T away.... |
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Location: South Windsor Connecticut | Nothing bad about that...... |
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Location: South of most, North of few | Well, maybe one more...I need to get Damon to swing by and take some pics for me. :D
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Location: East Tennessee | Jim,
Another great git for "The Ol' Trader" :D
I've played a couple of 00015S models I liked a lot. An all mahogany guitar has a nice mellow sound. :cool:
Dave is right Martin has a great slothead design. |
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Location: The State of Hockey | Hey Jim,
We forgive you. That is a great guitar. |
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Location: SoCal | Tortie bridge pins from Temp????
They look real purdy on the Koa D-25K2. |
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Location: 6 String Ranch | I bet it has a manly neck. |
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Location: Capital District, NY, USA Minor Outlying Islands | Nice |
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Location: Latitude 39.56819, Longitude -105.080066 | TJ, the first Collings C-10 Deluxe I got was (still is) all mahogany and the sound is just amazing.
To me, an all hog just screams out sitting on the street corner under the lamp on a moonlit night with some rotgut whiskey playing the blues.
it don't get no better.....NICE GIT and GREAT LOOKIN! |
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Location: Florida Central Gulf Coast | Originally posted by stephent28:
To me, an all hog just screams out sitting on the street corner under the lamp on a moonlit night with some rotgut whiskey playing the blues. Now that's a poetic but all so true picture! The soul is a soul regardless where it resides... |
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Location: Cincinnati | Jim,
Great grab. Do you still have my shipping address? Don't forget to send the tracking number when it ships. |
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Location: South of most, North of few | Originally posted by Mauvais Beal:
I bet it has a manly neck. I was kind a thinkin' that would come up, YES IT IS! 1 3/4 :D
And Jack, I've already sent it out, didn't it get there yet?? :rolleyes: |
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Location: Capital District, NY, USA Minor Outlying Islands | I like your negotiating strategy ... get there early (for a musician), look at the collins, say nah, look at the Weber, say nah, then look at a Bourgois, say nah, man, you got anything else ... scarf up the Martin saying it'll do. |
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Location: closely held secret | Bootyful, Jim! Congrats! |
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Location: Orlando, FL | Wow Jim, another beautiful guitar. How different does the mahogany sound? |
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Location: Keller, TX | I've looked at an all-mahogany Martin for a while. Just never pulled the trigger before.
That one is very nice! |
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Location: Jet City | I just saw one of these on our local Craigslist last night. $1200
Dunno if that's a good or bad price, but if anyone wants it I'll play go between if I get a chance to play it for a night before shipping :D |
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Location: South of most, North of few | Steve, it sounds amazingly as good, to me, as my CEO,(which I never thought I'd say about another guitar) a little mellower with tons of sustain and depth for such a diminutive body.
I was fully intending on buying the Collings, and took my CEO along to do an A/B so I knew where it stood. If I would have just gone there and played the Collings, I would have bought it. But after the comparo, I decided it wasn't any better at all, much less to spend 3k. This brings up an interesting point: Do you all think I am just "attuned" to the Martin sound so much that I think the Collings was inferior? (may be a bad choice of words) Actually, I think the Collings sounded remarkably like the CA GX. More midrange than the Martin.
On a side note,the gentleman who is selling these had been to Newport and ordered two VERY expensive units, hence the sell off of these. But, he was keeping one guitar of the 5 in the room,.. a Martin OM. I felt the Bourgeois OM (Adirondack top) was the best sound of the other three, with the Collings OM (also an Ad top) coming in close 2nd and the Weber Roundbody (Coco bolo body with Engleman top) a distant 3rd. |
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Location: Jet City | Sorry, I lied, it's 1300
Seattle Craigslist Martin 000-17S |
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Location: South of most, North of few | Originally posted by Damon67:
I just saw one of these on our local Craigslist last night. $1200
Dunno if that's a good or bad price, but if anyone wants it I'll play go between if I get a chance to play it for a night before shipping :D Damon, I think that 1300 would be a great price, depending on shape. The one I bought was a little more than that, but it's in almost un- played condition. From what I understand, there aren't many of these around (S 17) and the Mahog is getting more scarce. |
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Location: Jet City | I think it looks sweet. I'd love to play one Jim. If you need pics taken, send it along. I should be able to get it back to you in say... 3 weeks? ;)
Maybe I'll pretend that I have some money and call this guy up and go play his. :D |
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Location: South of most, North of few | Why don't you just drive over here and visit...Bring your camera and that red blanket. :D |
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Location: Jet City | That sounds kinda weird Jim. :eek:
I can do it on a table too.
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Location: South of most, North of few | I think this is starting to go the wrong way....
("not that there's anything wrong with that") :D |
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Location: Florida Central Gulf Coast | Originally posted by Damon67:
I can do it on a table too. Well ya darn well better remove that git first!  |
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Location: South of most, North of few | Yes, and I think I'll leave the room too. |
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Location: Latitude 39.56819, Longitude -105.080066 | TJ, you might just prefer the "Martin" sound over the Collings. Nothing wrong with that.
For me, the Collings are a tad more "crisp" than the Martins that I have owned and I prefer the Collings sound.
Course, were just pickin at the fleas cause without a side by side comparison, most of us would be more than happy with either. |
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