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omjm or ooo28ec make sure you pick the right one
I would like to share my experience I had when first got the omjm and then part x it for the ooo28ec . First of all before I got the omjm I looked at a lot of reviews and thought this ticked all the boxes and before I bought it I played it for a good while how wrong was I, as I play a lot finger style but like to flat pick and basic strumming the way it was reviewed looked good the flat pick and strumming not bad but the finger style no, and the main problem was the nut width and the string space 1. 11/16th at the nut 2 1/8 string space was just a bit tight for me when I first played it seemed ok but as time went on and some of the stuff I was trying I found I was catching and buzzing some of the none fretted strings and the right hand was quite clumbersome. So I bit the bullet and moved it on and went for the ooo28ec which for me ticks most of the boxes with 1 3/4 nut and 2 1/4 string space it wins hands up for finger style. As the omjm was pre-owned when I bought it I got most of my money back with a good deal on the ooo28ec. These are both great martin guitars but for me for the price of the omjm does not bring a lot to the table . I would like to know if anybody else has gone through this experience .
Last edited by JustAcoustic; 02-02-2017 at 04:07 AM. Reason: change 11/16 to 1 ,11/16 |
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I would say this is a very typical experience. I too have spent time playing guitars in the store that seemed to be a good match for me, but the real test was getting it home and spending a day or two to really get to know the guitar. Some worked out and some didn't. Sometimes I was lucky enough to find out within the return period, but often I found out later and had to sell the guitar. This is all part of the journey of playing/buying guitars!
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It happens. You don't bond with every guitar, even ones that impress you initially. Now you know better what string spacing and neck dimensions work for you, and which don't.
While we are at it, Brian, let me donate some free punctuation and paragraph breaks for enhanced readability. !@#$%^&^*()_+"/?" |
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Brian, welcome to the forum.
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Bottom line, there is no way to know if a guitar will work out in the long run, and while longer trial periods seem to be the answer, how long is too long? Here is a poll I started about this last year. As you can see, the members here would rather not buy a guitar sold as new that has been in someone's home for weeks on end. http://www.acousticguitarforum.com/f...d.php?t=381953 |
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thanks for your reply, yess but after having bought Gibsons, Martins, Taylors, Guilds and part exchanges etc its starts too get a little bit expensive with guitars in this price range. after playing for over 20 years you would think I would have learnt by now.
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THANKS for the reply . YES mate sorry punctuation etc is not my strong point but most people seem to decipher it .
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Are you the Brian Taylor that played Australian Rules football here in Australia?
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thanks for the reply . ooo42 sounds good to me maybe one day .
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I chose the EC over other models for the same reason.
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