Martyn Booth Guitars

hotpickups

Just visited his new website. Man he's got some lovely guitar builds. Definitely taken with his venetian with the tremolo added. Starts at £4500 though More saving needed 

Lovely:-

http://www.martynboothguitars.co.uk/project/the-venetian/

ChuckManual

A friend of mine has a Martyn Booth Signature. I don't think I've ever held a finer instrument.

They're definitely worth the wait!

hotpickups

ChuckManual said:

A friend of mine has a Martyn Booth Signature. I don't think I've ever held a finer instrument.

They're definitely worth the wait!

I'm sure too. Just can't bring myself to spend that much in a guitar. Even though it's a work of art. Maybe a second hand one one day

ESBlonde

Talk to Martyn, he sometimes has other items (like custom made orders not taken up or Ex show/demo guitars and even trade ins) not always, but if you register an interest he will keep an eye out.
It's been said before that he is a thoroughly nice guy and very very highly skilled luthier. The guitars he makes are fabulous to play.

hotpickups

ESBlonde said:

Talk to Martyn, he sometimes has other items (like custom made orders not taken up or Ex show/demo guitars and even trade ins) not always, but if you register an interest he will keep an eye out.
It's been said before that he is a thoroughly nice guy and very very highly skilled luthier. The guitars he makes are fabulous to play.

Yeah I've met him a few years back when discussing a build but pulled out at the last minute as it was a bit too much then as it is now Beautiful instruments and workmanship though. 

Im a bit wary to engage him again other than the odd email to perhaps pull it again. Maybe wait for an inheritance from somewhere 

Dominic

I have played two of his guitars.......both were quite superb
They are incredibly expensive tho' and sadly ,like the Hartungs and Hubers ,Ruokangas' that you see in the for sale threads they are not mainstream and suffer terrible depreciation.
You do get what you pay for in these cases as distinct from the latest brand "du jour" which are based on hype and are not IMO of the same quality..........Echopark anybody ?

hotpickups

Dominic said:

I have played two of his guitars.......both were quite superb
They are incredibly expensive tho' and sadly ,like the Hartungs and Hubers ,Ruokangas' that you see in the for sale threads they are not mainstream and suffer terrible depreciation.
You do get what you pay for in these cases as distinct from the latest brand "du jour" which are based on hype and are not IMO of the same quality..........Echopark anybody ?

Echopark?

JerkMoans

hotpickups said:

Echopark?

Martha and the Muffins' 'difficult' second single.

Dominic

Yes Echopark from Detroit via Coda for approx £4500 depending on the model but they go up to about £8k I think

hotpickups

Holy Crap look at that:-

https://i.imgur.com/sCbo9UN.png

I'm gassing like mad now. Just needs a Tremolo added and that's the perfect guitar for me  

JerkMoans

hotpickups said:

Holy Crap look at that:-

https://i.imgur.com/sCbo9UN.png

I'm gassing like mad now. Just needs a Tremolo added and that's the perfect guitar for me  

Yum yum.  That is sexy as fuck.

veldt666

If you consider the cost of, most high end Gibson guitars, these days, I think Martyn’s Instruments are exceptional value for money.
A bespoke Instrument, made exactly as you request it.
 Neck shape, fretwire, body construction, pick up’s. finish, Etc, Etc.
No contest, for me, he wins, hands down.

hotpickups

veldt666 said:

If you consider the cost of, most high end Gibson guitars, these days, I think Martyn’s Instruments are exceptional value for money.
A bespoke Instrument, made exactly as you request it.
 Neck shape, fretwire, body construction, pick up’s. finish, Etc, Etc.
No contest, for me, he wins, hands down.

I agree. I'd never pay that for a Gibson or fender etc. But I would for one of his. However just not enough in the bank at the moment. Give me a year He has said he'll take instalments though. Hmmmmmmm

hotpickups

Although I would feel a bit of a fraud gigging with that in some of the dives I play at lol. 

hotpickups

Looking good so far. Sounds and plays awesome even at this stage:-

https://imgur.com/a/NJdY4n4

Blueingreen

Shaping up very nicely indeed!

TA22GT

Very nice! What colour??

hotpickups

TA22GT said:

Very nice! What colour??

Thinking it'll be more like a copper burst like this one :-

https://imgur.com/a/2aznYdk

TA22GT

Nice! I like single colour bursts.