looking at getting a martin

sunshinewelly

cheers everyone - decided to get one of those peach Om 18 models

Jontommy

sunshinewelly said:

cheers everyone - decided to get one of those peach Om 18 models

Enjoy. No doubt it’ll be lovely. 

In a few months with a bit of man maths you should be able to add a dread to your collection as well

danishbacon

sunshinewelly said:

cheers everyone - decided to get one of those peach Om 18 models

Hope it suits you @sunshinewelly, let us know how it goes. Been playing mine daily.

Andy79

Coda have a used 0-18 if anyone is interested. Decent price, very well balanced are these

boogieman

Great guitars the OM18, I hope you enjoy yours as much as I do.  Just restrung mine with Martin Retro 12’s, they sound really nice. 

fretfinder

Andy79 said:

Coda have a used 0-18 if anyone is interested. Decent price, very well balanced are these

I’ve been ogling that one every day since it was listed. I finally caved in today!

Gandalph

fretfinder said:

Andy79 said:

Coda have a used 0-18 if anyone is interested. Decent price, very well balanced are these

I’ve been ogling that one every day since it was listed. I finally caved in today!

Me too but I didn’t push the button. Kinda wish I had now. Enjoy! 

The search continues....

bermudianbrit

Here's something a bit left field...The Martin Grand Performance is amazing. I have a GPC35E and love it. It blends the best of the OM and the dred

Andy79

fretfinder said:

Andy79 said:

Coda have a used 0-18 if anyone is interested. Decent price, very well balanced are these

I’ve been ogling that one every day since it was listed. I finally caved in today!

Wise choice. That’s going to be a Great guitar. These 0 size Martins are special 

fretfinder

Gandalph said:

fretfinder said:

Andy79 said:

Coda have a used 0-18 if anyone is interested. Decent price, very well balanced are these

I’ve been ogling that one every day since it was listed. I finally caved in today!

Me too but I didn’t push the button. Kinda wish I had now. Enjoy! 

The search continues....

Andy79 said: Wise choice. That’s going to be a Great guitar. These 0 size Martins are special 

Thanks guys. I do hope you’re right!

sunshinewelly

just wanted to update this thread and clarifying some of the queries others may have after reading some of my other comments. Overall i am very happy with the OM18 i had from peach. The unplugged sound is simply sublime. However the baggs system is also so much better than both the system i have in my taylor gs mini koa and the fishman set up in my prs acoustic. . The baggs sounds breathtaking even through my set up (axe fx 2 and monitors)

 the martin is very easy to play and it makes playing guitar pleasurable again. that said there are some tiny flaws in the finish which i would not expect to see in an expensive guitar, to put it in comparison my Chinese made PRS AE50 which cost £500 is immaculate something i would not describe the martin as. however the martin does sound better than the prs

boogieman

sunshinewelly said:

just wanted to update this thread and clarifying some of the queries others may have after reading some of my other comments. Overall i am very happy with the OM18 i had from peach. The unplugged sound is simply sublime. However the baggs system is also so much better than both the system i have in my taylor gs mini koa and the fishman set up in my prs acoustic. . The baggs sounds breathtaking even through my set up (axe fx 2 and monitors)

 the martin is very easy to play and it makes playing guitar pleasurable again. that said there are some tiny flaws in the finish which i would not expect to see in an expensive guitar, to put it in comparison my Chinese made PRS AE50 which cost £500 is immaculate something i would not describe the martin as. however the martin does sound better than the prs

I think you got unlucky, mine is faultless as far as I can see. But then I know from conversations with @danishbacon that he originally had one from Peach that had a couple of issues too and he returned it for another one. Seems there are a couple of Friday afternoon guitars floating about.  Not reassuring when you think these are getting on for £3k at full retail. 

danishbacon

boogieman said:

sunshinewelly said:

just wanted to update this thread and clarifying some of the queries others may have after reading some of my other comments. Overall i am very happy with the OM18 i had from peach. The unplugged sound is simply sublime. However the baggs system is also so much better than both the system i have in my taylor gs mini koa and the fishman set up in my prs acoustic. . The baggs sounds breathtaking even through my set up (axe fx 2 and monitors)

 the martin is very easy to play and it makes playing guitar pleasurable again. that said there are some tiny flaws in the finish which i would not expect to see in an expensive guitar, to put it in comparison my Chinese made PRS AE50 which cost £500 is immaculate something i would not describe the martin as. however the martin does sound better than the prs

I think you got unlucky, mine is faultless as far as I can see. But then I know from conversations with @danishbacon that he originally had one from Peach that had a couple of issues too and he returned it for another one. Seems there are a couple of Friday afternoon guitars floating about.  Not reassuring when you think these are getting on for £3k at full retail. 

That's right. The first one came in an battered cardboard box. There was some glue showing through around the lower heel and a buzz coming from bridge/tailblock area so I was concerned that the guitar had been tossed about needlessly. The replacement came without issue (well there was a dash of polishing compound in one point) but the top, back and sides are fautless and so is the neck. The fretwork excellent and the neck joint spot on. Like @sunshinewelly I have found the guitar an absolute joy to play. The way I look at it, decent 000-18s go for around £1500 used without electrics, sometimes with. An LR Baggs anthem set installed is around £300. Add a small premium for a 'new' guitar and the value does seem to be there. I agree in that I do not expect blemishes on a guitar of this price but they do go through quite a few builds a day and like gibson, even on £4k instruments they do let a couple of things slip through, I think it's the nature of a factory build. I don't know how the factories in China/Korea churn out 'flawless' instruments.

The price-tag shock has now worn off for me. I've already worn the neck finish in by the amount I'm playing it and it's starting to feel like mine. I hope that you are both enjoying yours and @sunshinewelly if you're not, you're still within your 14 day return period

sunshinewelly

the box mine came in was also battered but not sure if that was due to the delivery guys etc. will have a think about things over the weekend. was you getting a buzz on open strings ?

danishbacon

sunshinewelly said:

the box mine came in was also battered but not sure if that was due to the delivery guys etc. will have a think about things over the weekend. was you getting a buzz on open strings ?

Only when playing the G note on 6 string, 3rd fret, palm muting with my thumb. As I play palm muted and fingerstyle it's something that wasn't acceptable.

birtner

I’ve had a D18 for 2 years (not reimagined). It’s a brilliant guitar that i plumped for after having a Taylor 414 at home for a few weeks and I’m never getting rid of it. I now want a 414 as the playability was unreal and so different from the Martin and also a parlour size guitar (maybe a Martin but would be good to try something else). I think the point is the acoustic rabbit hole is a real thing so why stop at one?