November 18, 2024

Category: Review

Acoustic Guitars / NAMM / Review

Martin Martin SC-18E and SC-28E Review with Video

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Martin SC-28E and SC-18E Arrive at NAMM 2024

Standard Series rosewood and mahogany axes of the future with classic styling

SC-28E and SC-18E specs include: 13-fret asymmetrical S body size with deep scoop cutaway; high gloss nitrocellulose finish; solid spruce top with patented internal soundboard recurve; spruce Tone Tension X-bracing with proprietary shaping; heel-less solid hardwood neck with satin finish, Sure Align neck joint system and ergonomic Low Profile Velocity shaping, solid ebony fingerboard with High Performance Taper; solid ebony belly bridge with 1930 profile but smooth contour surface; 2-5/32” string spacing; faux tortoise asymmetrical teardrop pickguard; nickel open-back tuning machines; revised Fishman Aura VT Blend electronics with Aura HD imaging or L.R. Baggs Anthem electronics. Comes with a molded hard-shell case with plush lining.

“I was surprised by these acoustic-electric hybrids, in how a chord strummed on the SC-28E sounds more like a 000-28 or OM-28 than it didn’t, only with that slightly more-pronounced bottom E string. But I was most pleasantly surprised by the classic Martin undertone presence in the low-mids of the SC-18E and the acoustic tone during fingerstyle picking patterns and playing lead accompaniment to another person’s strumming and singing, both when acoustic and amplified.”

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Martin 000CJr-10E StreetMaster New for NAMM 2023

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The Junior Series StreetMaster Cutaway 000

Solid sapele back, sides, and top with the Martin StreetMaster styling, the 000C-Jr StreetMaster is a fully-realized acoustic-electric guitar in a travel-friendly size that has a warm, mellow tone.

000CJR-10E StreetMaster list price $749

List price: $749.

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Acoustic Guitars / NAMM / Review

Martin CEO-10 Reivew

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Martin Guitar’s CEO Thomas Ripsam presents his CEO-10 model

NAMM 2023 has a Best in Show candidate in this short-scale 000 CEO-10

CEO-10 specs include: Solid tonewoods throughout, 14-fret 000 body size; figured Guatemalan rosewood back and sides, FSC certified European spruce top with 1933 Ambertone shading and Style 42 abalone purling and rosette; 1/4″ scalloped FSC certified European spruce bracing with Golden Era scalloping, composite carbon fiber/torrefied Adirondack spruce bridge plate; solid South American mahogany short-scale neck with Vintage Deluxe profile and two-way adjustable titanium alloy support rod; ebony fingerboard with Higher Performance taper, 1-3/4″ width at the bone nut, 2-/8″ width at the 12th fret, abalone fret position markers in circa 1917 William Foden pattern; ebony belly bridge with bone drop-in saddle and 2-5/32″ string spacing, and Style 42 snowflake inlays; wood fiber accents and back strip; flamed European maple binding on the body, neck, and headstock; Guatemalan rosewood headstock face plate with abalone 1932 C. F. Martin & Co. script logo over 1930 Style 45 Deluxe abalone torch inlay; Waverly open-back butter bean tuning machines; Guatemalan rosewood pickguard with abalone Style 45 Deluxe floral inlay. Limited to 100 instruments.

“The Martin CEO-10 has a full-bodied voice with impressive bass response and an expansive, ethereal projection that sounds much more like a long-scale OM to my ear, than the typical gathered and punchy sound of a short-scale 000. Yet it offers the playability of the shorter string scale, made all the more comfortable thanks to the asymmetrical Vintage Deluxe neck profile.”

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Martin D-45 Modern Deluxe Review

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The long awaited Martin D-45 Modern Deluxe arrives in splendor

Regal and refined, extravagant and divine

Specs for D-45 Modern Deluxe include: All solid wood construction; Indian rosewood back and sides; Vintage Tone System torrefied Sitka spruce top with Golden Era scalloped, forward-shifted, VTS torrefied Adirondack spruce bracing attached with natural protein glue; composite bridge plate of carbon fiber/torrefied Adirondack spruce; Genuine mahogany neck with Vintage Deluxe profile, two-way adjustable titanium alloy support rod, hand-fitted dovetail neck joint and solid mahogany neck block; ebony fretboard with High Performance Taper, 1-3/4” width at nut, 2-1/8” at 12th fret, abalone fret position markers, EVO Gold frets, solid bone nut; ebony bridge with Liquidmetal bridge pins, compensated solid bone saddle and 2-5/32” string spacing; European flamed maple binding; high gloss nitrocellulose lacquer finish on the body, satin neck finish; ebony headstock faceplate with polished gloss finish, 1920s-style torch inlay; golden Waverly open back tuners with butter bean knobs.

“The piano-like report of the fundamental notes is solid and immediate, igniting astonishing natural resonance. The voice is huge and rich but never muddy or harsh. Every inch of this guitar earns the right to be called the Martin D-45 Modern Deluxe.”

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Martin 000-16 StreetMaster Review

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The 000-16 StreetMaster brings Adirondack spruce to the 16 Series

First use of VTS on an “affordable” Martin guitar

Specs of the 000-16 StreetMaster include: Auditorium 000 size; all-solid tonewoods including Indian rosewood back and sides, Adirondack spruce soundboard with Vintage Tone System torrefaction, and 5/16″ scalloped braces; short-scale High Performance neck with Modified Low Oval profile; Indian rosewood fingerboard with 1-3/4″ width at nut, 2-1/8th at 12th fret, short pattern Diamond and Squares position markers; Indian rosewood bridge with 2-5/32″ string spacing at the bone saddle; StreetMaster distressed satin finish; open gear Golden Age Relic tuning machines with cream buttons; soft shell case.

“The VTS Adirondack spruce helps make the 000-16 StreetMaster sound bright and expressive to the point of effervescent, yet it has a warm heart, thanks to the rosewood back and sides.”


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Martin D-28 Rich Robinson Review

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The fabled 1954 D-28 of the Black Crows’ Rich Robinson recreated

Martin’s Aged cosmetics and rearward-shifted bracing recreate a 1950s Martin cannon

D-28 Rich Robinson Specs include: All-solid tonewood construction with hot hide glue construction; 14-fret Dreadnought body size; Indian rosewood back and sides; spruce soundboard with Style 28 black and white ply purfling and rosette, Antique toner; 5/16” non-scalloped, rearward-shifted top bracing; Genuine Mahogany neck with 1954 heel and shaping unique to this model, dark mahogany stain; Ebony fingerboard with large mother of pearl dot markers, 1-11/16” width at the bone nut; Ebony bridge with smooth contour and long drop-in bone saddle with 2-1/8” string spacing; Vintage Gloss back, side, and top finish with Authentic-style Aged cosmetic distressing on the body, neck, and headstock; faux tortoise shell pickguard; Antique White body binding; Golden Era script headstock logo on an Indian rosewood faceplate; Aged enclosed tuning machines with oval buttons; retro molded blue plastic case.

“…this is a full-throated thoroughbred Martin. The coupling of that immediate fundamental pop to the languid swell of the undertone, finished off by those complex, hovering and angelic harmonic overtones makes for a voice that is, in a word, delicious.”

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Martin D-28 Authentic 1937

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New Old Pre-War Body Shape for the New D-28 Authentic 1937

The first Martin Authentic to receive a make-over

D-28 Authentic 1937 specs include: All-solid tonewoods with hot hide glue construction; Guatemalan rosewood back and sides; Vintage Tone System torrefied Adirondack spruce top with scalloped, forward-shifted VTS Adirondack spruce bracing, pre-war style tucked tone bars and tucked maple bridge plate; one-piece mahogany neck with 1937 V shaping unique to this model, T-bar neck reinforcement; 1-3/4″ width at the bone nut and 2-5/16″ string spacing at the long, glued-in bone saddle; ebony fingerboard and 1930s-style belly bridge; ebony bridge pins; faux tortoise body binding and pickguard; open-back Waverly tuning machines; Martin’s Authentic Series thin finish in Vintage Gloss sheen; grained ivoroid body binding


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Acoustic Guitars / NAMM / Review

Martin D-18 Authentic 1937

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James Taylor’s 1937 D-18 recreated

New for 2022, with a true 1937 body shape

D-18 Authentic 1937 specs include: All-solid tonewoods with hot hide glue construction; tropical American mahogany back and sides; Vintage Tone System torrefied Adirondack spruce top with scalloped, forward-shifted VTS Adirondack spruce bracing, pre-war style tucked tone bars and tucked maple bridge plate; one-piece mahogany neck with 1937 V shaping unique to this model, T-bar neck reinforcement; 1-3/4″ width at the bone nut and 2-1/4″ string spacing at the long, glued-in bone saddle; ebony fingerboard and 1930s-style belly bridge; ebony bridge pins; faux tortoise body binding and pickguard; open-back Waverly tuning machines; Martin’s Authentic Series thin finish in Vintage Gloss sheen.

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Review: Martin CS-SC-22

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The first Martin 13-fret guitar made in the Custom Shop, the CS-SC-22 shines

New tone-improving technology exceeds expectations

CS-SC-13 specs include: 13-fret asymmetrical S body size with deep scoop cutaway; solid East Indian rosewood back and sides; solid VTS Sitka spruce top, with newly patented internal soundboard recurve; VTS Adirondack spruce Tone Tension X-bracing with proprietary shaping; heel-less solid Genuine Mahogany neck with Sure Align neck joint system and ergonomic Low Profile Velocity shaping; solid ebony fingerboard with High Performance Taper and EVO Gold frets; solid ebony belly bridge with 1930 profile but smooth contour surface; 2-5/32” string spacing; abalone shell appointments exclusive to this model; faux tortoise asymmetrical teardrop pickguard; gold-colored Waverly high-ratio open back tuners; Fishman Aura VT Blend electronics with Aura HD imaging and onboard anti-feedback technology. Comes with a silver molded hard-shell case with plush lining.

“Unplugged, the CS-SC-22 resonates with a warm harmonic complexity beyond the capability of other SC models. But its maximum potential will be realized during amplified on-stage performances.”

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Acoustic Guitars / NAMM / Review

Martin CS-SC-22 Acoustic-Electric Hybrid

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New from NAMM, the CS-SC-22 is deluxe indeed

Martin’s first S model made with solid tonewoods in Nazareth, PA


The in-depth review will be published soon, so stay tune.