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Location: South of most, North of few | Finally came in after what seemed like an eternity yet was only 3 months, UMGF custom. 00 12 fret slot head, ambertone spruce top, quilted mahogany back and sides. Sounds real sweet for a new one. Hopefully I'll get to spend some time with it and let it blossom. Didn't even clean it up before the pics, so don't mind the dust.
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Location: East Tennessee | Jim,
Sweet. Your camping guitar right? |
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Location: Florida Central Gulf Coast |  That wood is alive!
Congrats Jim! |
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Location: Michigan | Ummm...wow, that is beautiful! |
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Location: South of most, North of few | Originally posted by Capo Guy:
Jim,
Sweet. Your camping guitar right? I don't think this one will be leaving the house anytime soon. |
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Location: Vernon CT | Nice Jim!!!
Beautiful guitar. |
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Location: Budd Lake, NJ | "I don't think this one will be leaving the house anytime soon." Deja vue all over again? ;) :D
She's beautiful, TJ; I don't usually be jonesin' for wood boxes, but that is one lovely lady!
--Karen |
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Location: Simpsonville, SC | Put my name on it!
Beautiful. |
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| Very pretty, congrats. |
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Location: Tennessee | And tortoise binding to boot. Yum! |
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Location: Hot Springs, S.D. | So...when are you going to sell that Gibson? :cool: |
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Location: South of most, North of few | Thanks all, I did get to play it a little tonight, and I can say it is VERY punchy and LOUD for such a little body. Definitely not as big a sound as a dred, but very clean and full. I remember everything I loved about my last 00 in this one and I'm sure it's only going to get better with age. I do have to say, this is probably the most beautifully crafted Martin I have owned. I can't find a single flaw. Very happy with this one! |
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Location: Pennsylvania | Lovin' that gorgeous sunburst and quilted mahogany. Congrats Jim! |
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Location: Latitude 39.56819, Longitude -105.080066 | Sweet TJ. I look forward to playing that one.
Love the burst! |
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Location: Texas | Ugly, horrible, I can't believe you bought this piece of crap, and from the UMGF? It must sound like ..................?????
I knew it................oh well.
Enjoy! |
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Location: Blue Ridge Mountains | I particularly like the way they got the finish to simulate grass in places....
Oops, never mind...
Seriously Nice Guitar Jim! You might think about keeping this one... :rolleyes: |
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Location: SoCal | Beatiful guitar. I love that body size. I also have 0018 12 fret Martin. But mines a little older, built in 1914.... |
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Location: Nashville TN. | Nice grass
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Hamer did a grass finish on my Newport |
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Location: Tuscany, Italy | Well done Jim. Congrats on your new guitar !! Beautiful instrument.
It's adirondak spruce top, right ?
BTW the label says "UNUM NON SATIS" (latin) that means "ONLY ONE IS NOT ENOUGH". Soo, Jim, you need to get another one of this at the soonest ;) |
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Location: South of most, North of few | This is my first venture into the land of 3k, so I think one will have to be enough for a while at least. It is a stunningly good sounding guitar, and has the looks to match. BTW, the top is Sitka. |
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Location: Phoenix AZ | Originally posted by Trader Jim:
This is my first venture into the land of 3k It's just a number. Like holding your breath. If you can hold it for a minute, then it'll be easier next time to hold it for a minute and a half. 5k will be a given. |
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Location: Latitude 39.56819, Longitude -105.080066 | Originally posted by Gallerinski:
5k will be a given. Then 7K....10K....
Welcome to the middle of the pool.
The deep end is just a few more feet this way! :cool: |
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Location: Indiana | So pretty. |
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Location: South of most, North of few | Originally posted by stephent28:
Originally posted by Gallerinski:
5k will be a given. Then 7K....10K....
Welcome to the middle of the pool.
The deep end is just a few more feet this way! :cool: |
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Location: Boise, Idaho | That's about as deep as it gets for me. The pool seems to keep getting bigger, but not any deeper. On the other hand, I keep learning more songs that I wanted to learn years ago, but never could figure out. I prefer to think I'm getting better because of all these guitars I have. Still can't improvise, but my memorizing skills are improving. |
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Location: New Hampsha | Very nice; Parlors of any brand just rock.
At the risk of sounding stoopid -
What does "UMGF" mean?
Unbelieveable
Martin
Guitar
Factory? What? |
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Location: Phoenix AZ | It's a 00. A tad bigger than Parlor. Usually 0 is callde Parlor, but what's an 0 amongst friends.
UMGF is dyslexic for Ultimate Freaking Martin Guitar
Martin takes a lot of crap because they are so popular and sorta the standard to upon which all are copied. But I gotta say I REALLY think they build some great stuff and their quality is top notch, unlike some others. |
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Location: South of most, North of few | Miz, UMGF stands for the "unofficial Martin guitar forum" The guys there designed this one and had a few made as a forum guitar. Most of them are natural tops but some have been ordered in ambertone, not to be confused with amber burst, which is much yellower in the center.
and Dave, I agree. This one was really put together with extra care. |
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OT...wood.