$107,000!!! Martin - Page 3

missouri.picker · #31 12-15-2008, 12:31 PM

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Originally Posted by PorkPieGuy

I wonder if it comes with the case?

well yes a backpacker case but not a Calton, that is extra.......

kitsinni · #32 12-15-2008, 12:41 PM

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Originally Posted by YamahaFG730S

Yeah... this is where it gets ridiculous. Sorry, even if I were loaded, i would not spend over 1-2k on ANY guitar. It's wood... thin strips of wood... Yeah, when you can find a $200 guitar that can fool your ear into thinking it's a $3000 guitar, you realize a lot of this is BS. My opinion.

Yea and the Mona Lisa is canvas ... a thin peice of canvas .. with paint on it. This guitar was never meant to be played it is for collecting as a peice of art. If you are not in the market for an art guitar than this is not for you, simple as that.

rmyAddison · #33 12-15-2008, 12:49 PM

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Originally Posted by YamahaFG730S

Ha! I have owned a few 3k guitars in the past. I am over it. It's my opinion. The reality is that the very guitars that are commanding these crazy sums are hyped just a tad bit. If you like the feel of the hype then go for it. Much of this "difference" is purely psychological and price justification at its best.

Enjoy.

After 4k it gets a bit foolish.

Hey, your opinion and you are entitled.

First the D-100 is a collectible for the rich, not a guitar anybody would use as a serious playing instrument, it's covered with jewels and "art" it's not meant to be a player.

I can hear the difference between Adi and Sitka, between EIR and Madagascar. I've had identical guitars with Sitka/EIR and Adi/Madi, I hear the difference and it worth the price difference to me, to others maybe not.

I have upgraded most of the Martin models I like to the top or near top model, I enjoyed the journey, going from an HD-28 to an HD-28V to a D-28 Marquis to an America's Guitar really gave me an appreication of bracing effects and tone wood qualities.

Martins heavy hitters are all on the far side of $5K and many 2-3X that price, worth it to me but to each his own..........peace.

YamahaFG730S · #34 12-15-2008, 01:00 PM

I guess when it ceases to become and instrument, and is now deemed "art" it is of even less value to me. To each his own.

rmyAddison · #35 12-15-2008, 01:14 PM

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Originally Posted by YamahaFG730S

I guess when it ceases to become and instrument, and is now deemed "art" it is of even less value to me. To each his own.

I agree with that. Martin also makes a D-50 that is way over the top but again viewed mostly as a collectible rather than a performing instrument. The D-50 and D-100 are solely for rich Martin fans/collectors, no different than an expensive piece of art to me.

Musicians aren't mostly well off, when someone spends $5-10K on a Martin they are doing it with their ears, not their eyes, there are lots of cheaper pretty guitars out there...........

TwoMartinMan · #36 12-15-2008, 01:54 PM

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Originally Posted by kitsinni

Yea and the Mona Lisa is canvas ... a thin peice of canvas .. with paint on it.

Actually, the Mona Lisa is painted on a wood panel.
Don't know if it's sitka or Adi, though.

YamahaFG730S · #37 12-15-2008, 01:56 PM

Ha look at that! Mona lisa.... Mona Lisa...

park_bench · #38 12-15-2008, 02:33 PM

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Originally Posted by TwoMartinMan

Actually, the Mona Lisa is painted on a wood panel.
Don't know if it's sitka or Adi, though.

For the price they are asking, I hope it's Braz.

TwoMartinMan · #39 12-15-2008, 02:49 PM

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Originally Posted by park_bench

For the price they are asking, I hope it's Braz.

I just found out its poplar. Isn't that the premium Esteban tonewood?

YamahaFG730S · #40 12-15-2008, 03:15 PM

Perfect example of what you can get for dirt cheap! Dig the tone man!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LqOZ3...eature=related

rmyAddison · #41 12-15-2008, 03:32 PM

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Originally Posted by YamahaFG730S

Perfect example of what you can get for dirt cheap! Dig the tone man!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LqOZ3...eature=related

A great guitarist can make an average guitar sound really good, they can make a great guitar sound amazing, there still is a difference..

rlouie · #42 12-15-2008, 03:34 PM

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Originally Posted by YamahaFG730S

Perfect example of what you can get for dirt cheap! Dig the tone man!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LqOZ3...eature=related

tone???? what tone???????????

kitsinni · #43 12-15-2008, 03:37 PM

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tone???? what tone???????????

Got to agree. I like the idea of the family pics and the guy wasn't bad but I did not think it sounded good.

YamahaFG730S · #44 12-15-2008, 04:38 PM

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tone???? what tone???????????

Sounds like a Martin to me...

Kitchen Guitars · #45 12-15-2008, 04:54 PM

After what 60K?, they ditch the dot matrix pukey pick guard. They still use it on the 3k ones!