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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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OT...wood.
