NGD: Larrive.....erm....Martin 00-28

BRISTOL86

thomasross20 said:

I would have to consider room control if getting anything over £1k. Interesting, thanks! And enjoy!

As in humidity you mean? I must admit it’s never something I’ve massively stressed about, maybe I should be!

The room I play tends to stay between 40 and 60 and touch wood I’ve never had any noticeable issues. I have been putting this back in the case each time though rather than hanging on the wall, not sure if that’s being overly cautious or whether it makes naff all difference!

BRISTOL86

TimmyO said:

That's a gorgeous looking thing! 

I've never played a 00 

It feels very similar in size to Taylor Grand Concert guitars I’ve had, the body size just feels right for me. 000/OM would be the biggest I’d want.

Wazmeister

The Reimagined series are superb.

Good choice mate ! Looks gorgeous 

SteveF

Ooh, that looks lovely! 

thomasross20

Humidity yeah. I always used to put mine in cases but leave them out now - easier to grab! 

TBH I'd have to try and oo, ooo, om side by side. Also I see there's an oo18. I wanna try one of these now

crunchman

BRISTOL86 said:

meltedbuzzbox said:

Good choice sir

For me Martin make the best acoustics 

Until this is never played one I liked. Having said that they were all 1-11/16ths nut width which always felt fat too cramped for me and all longer scale. 

At the beginning of the thread, I was really wanting one of these.  This post has cured that.

Now I'm thinking about asking someone like Alister Atkin to build me one with a 1 11/16" nut though.

earwighoney

crunchman said:

BRISTOL86 said:

meltedbuzzbox said:

Good choice sir

For me Martin make the best acoustics 

Until this is never played one I liked. Having said that they were all 1-11/16ths nut width which always felt fat too cramped for me and all longer scale. 

At the beginning of the thread, I was really wanting one of these.  This post has cured that.

Now I'm thinking about asking someone like Alister Atkin to build me one with a 1 11/16" nut though.

Atkins do not make a 14 fret 00, only 12 fret 00.

Few makers do, and the ones that do are generally 1 3/4" nuts eg Bourgeois. 

If you're happy with a Mahogany 00-18, then I'd recommend vintage as all non reissue 00-18's (14 fret) have 1 11/16" nuts, and if look carefully enough to find a early 50's one will be a bit more than the other ones, but IMO the 'mystery spruce' Martins are IMO some of the finest guitars ever made. 

thomasross20

I was reading the OO models have a shorter scale length which makes string bending easier - i.e. maybe better for blues. I don't know if OO and OM fingerboard widths are the same (I'd always opt for a bit wider for fingerstyle).

earwighoney

thomasross20 said:

I was reading the OO models have a shorter scale length which makes string bending easier - i.e. maybe better for blues. I don't know if OO and OM fingerboard widths are the same (I'd always opt for a bit wider for fingerstyle).

00's generally have 24.9" scale, aside from the Furch 12 fretters which are 650mm scale. 

A 14 fret 000, has the same body size as an OM but is short scale, eg the 000-18, 000-28.  Nut width/string spacing is generally dependent on the model. 

TimmyO

thomasross20 said:

I was reading the OO models have a shorter scale length which makes string bending easier - i.e. maybe better for blues. I don't know if OO and OM fingerboard widths are the same (I'd always opt for a bit wider for fingerstyle).

Scale length affect on sound is as significant as pliability imo 

greggreg66

Very nice! I was lucky enough to visit the Martin factory earlier this year and ever since I've been hell bent on buying one (hardly surprising!). Tried the 000-28, D-28, CEO-7, 00L-17 and the 00-28, definitely preferred the 00-28, though the CEO-7 was a close contender for me. Enjoy it!