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Tone2TheBone
March 3rd, 2008, 02:54 PM
Yeeee hawwwwww

http://www.guitarcenter.com/Martin-DSR-Solid-Top-Dreadnought-Rosewood-Spruce-Acoustic-Guitar-103117933-i1171362.gc

Jipes
March 3rd, 2008, 02:57 PM
It looks like my D1 Martin but this one has also solid side rosewood !

Really a nice guitar for quite a very good price :bravo:

Algonquin
March 3rd, 2008, 03:09 PM
My bad... :spank: I thought you ordered a Martini. :thwap:

Congrats on the new 6 string. Looks like an excellent purchase!

:beer: David

warren0728
March 3rd, 2008, 03:10 PM
oh man that is one sweet guitar :drool:

ww

Tone2TheBone
March 3rd, 2008, 03:21 PM
I know. I'm still shaking after the order. I'm on a Martin high brother! I absolutely love the sound of rosewood bodied acoustics and I've always wanted a Martin too. It should be here by Friday. :)

Justaguyin_nc
March 3rd, 2008, 03:23 PM
Congrats Tone!!:beer:

I can hear the Summer time Porch as I type!!

Great looking geeetar and NICE price!!

best of luck with it! :dude:

Robert
March 3rd, 2008, 03:26 PM
Congrats on that Martini! :)
Let's see some video demos of it, okay?

Tone2TheBone
March 3rd, 2008, 03:42 PM
Thanks you guys. I'll see what I can do Robby. Get that porch rocker ready for me Justa. I just need to find my ole coveralls and I'll be right over to play along with you and your new geetar too!

oldguy
March 3rd, 2008, 04:14 PM
Way to go, Tone! You're gonna love that guitar.
(you need a good slide, an old glass bottle neck will work........):)

Adrian30
March 3rd, 2008, 04:24 PM
Congrats, Tone. Looks like a very sweet guitar.

Tone2TheBone
March 3rd, 2008, 04:25 PM
Way to go, Tone! You're gonna love that guitar.
(you need a good slide, an old glass bottle neck will work........):)

Thanks Glenn! I got one of those Coricidin bottles. Works really good for slide, great suggestion!

sunvalleylaw
March 3rd, 2008, 04:49 PM
All right Toney! Can't wait to hear full reports!!

oldguy
March 3rd, 2008, 04:50 PM
There 'ya go. Now, do you have a good harmonica w/ a neck trap?:beer:

Justaguyin_nc
March 3rd, 2008, 04:55 PM
Get that porch rocker ready for me Justa. I just need to find my ole coveralls and I'll be right over to play along with you and your new geetar too!

slides and harmonica's tooo... woooo hoooo...

hehe... see ya on the ezfolk forums..;)

:R

Our new Blues_grass band will be awesome!!!

Tone2TheBone
March 3rd, 2008, 05:05 PM
Thanks Adrian! Glenn great idea no I don't have one of those yet and I'm gonna need it for Heart of Gold and Love Me Do! Justa....ezfolk forum. LMAO!

...........that's ezfolk.com right? or .net? :rotflmao: :D

luvmyshiner
March 3rd, 2008, 05:08 PM
WOW, congrats Tone! She's a real beauty. Can't wait to hear the full report.

sunvalleylaw
March 3rd, 2008, 05:12 PM
There 'ya go. Now, do you have a good harmonica w/ a neck trap?:beer:

A rig kinda like this, right?

c7M1Se-p7uk





sorry, couldn't help myself. it is a Martin rosewood/spruce dread you know. ;)

Tone2TheBone
March 3rd, 2008, 05:13 PM
WOW, congrats Tone! She's a real beauty. Can't wait to hear the full report.

Thanks Shiner! I'll try to visit here after I get it but it's gonna be hard to pull away from playing it I can already tell. :)

Tone2TheBone
March 3rd, 2008, 05:14 PM
A rig kinda like this, right?

c7M1Se-p7uk





sorry, couldn't help myself. it is a Martin rosewood/spruce dread you know. ;)

That is 'zactly what I need man you know it! I love this vid!

sunvalleylaw
March 3rd, 2008, 06:03 PM
Say Justa, what's that Guild Acoustic headstock avatar ya got goin there? Something new on the justa guitar rack or in your sights?


Congrats Tone!!:beer:

I can hear the Summer time Porch as I type!!

Great looking geeetar and NICE price!!

best of luck with it! :dude:

tot_Ou_tard
March 3rd, 2008, 06:08 PM
Thanks Tone, you're a sweet guy!

I'll be looking for it on my front porch in a coupl'a days.

strumsalot
March 3rd, 2008, 06:14 PM
Congrats Tone.:AOK: Just know you're gonna love it, can't wait for the full review.

luvmyshiner
March 3rd, 2008, 06:24 PM
Thanks Shiner! I'll try to visit here after I get it but it's gonna be hard to pull away from playing it I can already tell. :)

I understand my friend.:beer: Give us a review when ya' can.

Spudman
March 3rd, 2008, 07:08 PM
If Martin purchased Dean you might end up buying a Dean Martin some day.:D

Congrats on the new fun box.

just strum
March 3rd, 2008, 07:22 PM
Congrats Tone. Maybe we'll here back from you when a string breaks and you can take time to chat with old friends.

Enjoy!!!

oldguy
March 3rd, 2008, 08:55 PM
Be sure and practice chiming the strings, too........:rotflmao:
And learn a couple of love songs for your special one.
"But there's a full moon risin', let's go dancin' in the light".........

XQXnvNwGTAY

mrmudcat
March 3rd, 2008, 09:42 PM
What no martinis on the house to celebrate?????

Congrats brother~~~

sunvalleylaw
March 3rd, 2008, 10:00 PM
Be sure and practice chiming the strings, too........:rotflmao:
And learn a couple of love songs for your special one.
"But there's a full moon risin', let's go dancin' in the light".........



By all means, send some love out of that thing too. Here is another love song from the same show on my learn to play list. It bears some similarity to Old Man that I am so fond of. I love the part about "touch of gray, but he don't care" when the old man hears his kids.

kQ_VrzWplWs



Dang, I am feeling a little jealousy tonight. :beer: :D

Justaguyin_nc
March 4th, 2008, 12:06 AM
Say Justa, what's that Guild Acoustic headstock avatar ya got goin there? Something new on the justa guitar rack or in your sights?

Something in the UPS trucks I hope.. GAD30R
Gotta keep up with Tone and those Washburn Washouts!!
Dagnabit..they brought G.A.S. with them in the Acoustic department!!

Tone promised me I could sit on the porch and look cool with it when the BluesGrass Band Starts up! (As long as I do not strum it!!)
:AOK:

sunvalleylaw
March 4th, 2008, 12:10 AM
I bin liking 'dem Guilds too. Congrats to you too, Justa. If you come to my porch, I'll even let you strum. As long as you let me strum too. ;-)

Lev
March 4th, 2008, 04:47 AM
Sweet guitar Tone! (with a sweet guitar tone I'd say ;) ), Congrats!

Tone2TheBone
March 4th, 2008, 09:49 AM
Thanks again guys you crack me up and yes yes yes MARTINis all around!

http://www.roundonline.com/dogblog/wp-content/martinis1.jpg
A coupla of our very own Fretters enjoying the brisk taste of custom made Martinis......that's joeguitar on the left and sammyhagarsgotnothingonme69 to the right.




http://www.pacificrimsarasota.com/images/line_of_martinis_web.jpg
Cheers to all my Fret buddies!

Robert
March 4th, 2008, 09:52 AM
I played a Martin DR yesterday... nice guitar!

Tone2TheBone
March 4th, 2008, 10:06 AM
I played a Martin DR yesterday... nice guitar!

It IS a nice guitar. The rosewood bodies sound looovely don't they! I would have been just as happy getting the DR too but since Guitar Center online had the solid rosewood body version I went with that one. $100 less too. Go figure.

marnold
March 4th, 2008, 10:18 AM
http://www.pacificrimsarasota.com/images/line_of_martinis_web.jpg
Cheers to all my Fret buddies!
As a fan of a true dry gin martini, I would argue that the none of the above are martinis beyond the glass. Tanqueray or go home!

Tone2TheBone
March 4th, 2008, 10:24 AM
You gotta have one...here try this...

http://rogerbourland.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2006/07/martgls.jpg

And don't tell me you don't want olives in it!

marnold
March 4th, 2008, 10:31 AM
You gotta have one...here try this...

http://rogerbourland.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2006/07/martgls.jpg

And don't tell me you don't want olives in it!
That's more like it! For my money, there are few things better than a gin-soaked olive.

Tone2TheBone
March 4th, 2008, 10:32 AM
That's more like it! For my money, there are few things better than a gin-soaked olive.

Better? Good. Now if I bring my Martin to you can you bless it for me? :) ;)

SuperSwede
March 4th, 2008, 10:37 AM
Hey Congrats Toneman!

I´m totally dry here so pass me a nice martini!

Justaguyin_nc
March 4th, 2008, 01:22 PM
Vc7n7yyXWsU

Katastrophe
March 4th, 2008, 01:24 PM
Congrats, Tone! I'll bet that Martin plays as purty as it looks.:AOK:

Tone2TheBone
March 4th, 2008, 01:52 PM
Congrats, Tone! I'll bet that Martin plays as purty as it looks.:AOK:

Thanks man!

That martini made me thirsty Justa!

Lunaray
March 8th, 2008, 10:38 AM
The first thing I noticed when I opened the case of my new OM-21, was the overwhelming smell of fresh wood. The second thing I noticed was the striking beautiful tone and the amazing sustain. Yep, guess what they say about Martins is true, you're gonna love her!!

Blaze
March 8th, 2008, 10:49 AM
A friend of mine who sells Martin s guitar ,told me that you can buy a self building Martin kit for a much lower price ..You just have to be clever and patient..

To those who might be interested...



:whatever:

spt
March 9th, 2008, 02:54 PM
Something in the UPS trucks I hope.. GAD30R
Gotta keep up with Tone and those Washburn Washouts!!
Dagnabit..they brought G.A.S. with them in the Acoustic department!!

I'm sure you'll like it. I have only had good to excellent experiences with them...

Tone2TheBone
March 10th, 2008, 09:17 AM
The Martin showed up on Saturday. Didn't get to play it until later that evening as we had a birthday party for my daughter that day. Here are a few quick photos...

http://www.thefret.net/imagehosting/847d54db3454cf.jpg
Yeah this is a box. But not just an ordinary box...it's a magic box. ;) I was impressed with how well taken care of this box was in delivery. Martin takes the extra step in making sure your guitar arrives in the best condition possible. There are careful instructions to the owner on the box describing how to inspect the package and instructions on what to do if you see the slightest bit of damage to the box etc. Never seen that before on a guitar box!


http://www.thefret.net/imagehosting/847d54db3aad86.jpg
After taking the case out of the box and removing the plastic around the case I opened her up and the first thing you get is a wonderful whiff of new guitar aroma. Ahhhhhhhhhh. I don't know what it was...the lacquer or the wood or a combo of everything but there's no scent like it anywhere. Next thing I did was play it (did Heart Of Gold, Justa ;) ) and was surprised that it was still in fairly tuned condition considering the ride out of Kansas City. Had to tweak a couple of strings but the SOUND coming from it was heavenly. Deep warm acoustic tone and the sweetest highs you could ever hear. Balanced everwhere. This is an incredible instrument of the highest quality. On the neck block inside the guitar is the C.F. Martin & Co. insignia stamped on the wood with serial number and model name of the guitar. My model name simply says "Custom". :) I though that was pretty cool.

http://www.thefret.net/imagehosting/847d54db3ea111.jpg
The back and sides are solid rosewood (beautiful grayish reddish brown color with gorgeous striping in the grain), solid Sitka spruce top and is double bound on the top and bottom. Satin Nitro finish. Another cool thing was that the strings were gold (B and E are gold colored instead of the standard nickel color). I will have to find out what Martin strings these are. This guitar is simply amazing and beautiful and I'm beside myself with satisfaction and customer pride. Long live C.F. Martin & Co.

Kodiak3D
March 10th, 2008, 09:20 AM
That rosewood really is beautiful. Nice guitar.

duhvoodooman
March 10th, 2008, 09:23 AM
Beauty, Tone!!! :AOK: :dude: :beer: :rockon:

More pics!! Full review!!! CLIPS!!!!! :poke:

sunvalleylaw
March 10th, 2008, 09:26 AM
Yeah, more pics (back, inside the sound hole, closer look at the sides, headstock and fret board shots, not to be too demanding ;) ), and really some clips this time bro! Heart of Gold at least!! I am so jealous!! Congrats to you, my dogtown brother!!!

warren0728
March 10th, 2008, 09:28 AM
oh man.... :drool: :bravo:

can't believe you took time to take pictures!!

ww

Tone2TheBone
March 10th, 2008, 09:38 AM
Thanks you guys. I know I need to take more pics for sure. I just snapped those after I opened it and well I wasn't going to waste time taking any more I was going to play that baby!

Steve - the sound hole has a nice rosette round it and where you'd normally see the guitar sticker glued to the back of the body you see nothing. This model is apparently a "Custom" model as it's stamped that way on the neck block hence no round label.

Voo - You think the SM57 will record the tone decently? My digi cam video feature sucks! I'd need a fancy camera like Robert's.

Warren - Like I said I barely took the 3 snap shots you're right!

Oh yeah I gotta say too that the case is nice. Very fancy and the guitar sits in there like a glove.

Robert
March 10th, 2008, 10:08 AM
Congrats! We want clips, videos, review, drool talk - all of it!

SM-57 would work. Not perfect for an acoustic perhaps, but I'm sure you can get a good recording that way.

Katastrophe
March 10th, 2008, 10:09 AM
Absolutely beautiful guitar, Tone. I know you'll get many years of playing out of that Martin.

Justaguyin_nc
March 10th, 2008, 10:11 AM
that looks awesome Tone!! :bravo:

I really like the middle darker stripes running the full length!

I wanna see the soundhole and back shots now...:)

Ya think they put those gold strings on knowing heart of gold would be first? :master:

Congrats Buddy!! Class all the way!

I am worried it's in the bedroom though.. :thwap:

Tone2TheBone
March 10th, 2008, 10:15 AM
Roh-bear - I'll see what I can duuu. I'll try the 57.

Thanks Kata!

Thanks Justa! Ok I gotta ask cause maybe I'm not seeing it...but why are you worried it's in the bedroom?

I think I know what you're getting at though. heh

Justaguyin_nc
March 10th, 2008, 10:17 AM
Just wondering which/what you will be sleeping with tonite..
it's a beauty

sunvalleylaw
March 10th, 2008, 10:20 AM
Congrats! We want clips, videos, review, drool talk - all of it!

SM-57 would work. Not perfect for an acoustic perhaps, but I'm sure you can get a good recording that way.

It is what I used for that recording I sent you Tone, and posted here in my guitar set up thread. I thought it needed a little brightening in the eq, but maybe yours won't. I just sat with the SM 57 a few inches to half a foot away from the base of the sound hole.

Justaguyin_nc
March 10th, 2008, 10:25 AM
It is what I used for that recording I sent you Tone, and posted here in my guitar set up thread. I thought it needed a little brightening in the eq, but maybe yours won't. I just sat with the SM 57 a few inches to half a foot away from the base of the sound hole.

That backordered V63m showed up here without warning...

Although my first Condenser Mic, Condenser mics are way cool for acoustics.. been messing with it and my Old Dread.. picks it up across the room and next to it.. adds some air to the sound.. I have the sm57, would think a combo of both types would be cool... time will tell...

Martins and Mics.. Tone's new heaven..;)

Tone2TheBone
March 10th, 2008, 10:33 AM
Ok now I need a condenser mic. More gas. I love this place.

warren0728
March 10th, 2008, 10:40 AM
Ok now I need a condenser mic. More gas. I love this place.
i think you need a new mackbook pro to hook that condensor mic too....then you will be in heaven! :beer:

ww

Tone2TheBone
March 10th, 2008, 10:42 AM
i think you need a new mackbook pro to hook that condensor mic too....then you will be in heaven! :beer:

ww

I've got to finish paying off the guitar first before I get computer gas dude!

Justaguyin_nc
March 10th, 2008, 10:45 AM
Ok now I need a condenser mic. More gas. I love this place.

Glad I could help spend your money!!!

Truelly, it sounds wonderful through it...
I need a pop filter like Spuds Suggests..
So order both when you get time..;)
:rotflmao:

I wont take you down the MAC road..
don't want you to spend ALL your money!!

can you still smell the Martin at work? :beer:

Tone2TheBone
March 10th, 2008, 10:52 AM
Glad I could help spend your money!!!

Truelly, it sounds wonderful through it...
I need a pop filter like Spuds Suggests..
So order both when you get time..;)
:rotflmao:

I wont take you down the MAC road..
don't want you to spend ALL your money!!

can you still smell the Martin at work? :beer:


Funny you mentioned that because when I look at the photos of the guitar in the case yeah I can still smell it. Ahhhhhhhhhhhh... :)

ps - ...are Neumanns good mics? ;)

Algonquin
March 10th, 2008, 11:05 AM
Very impressive is all I can say!

Beautiful guitars, family, home... you're a lucky man Tone, but you know that dontcha!

Glad to hear it arrived safely.

oldguy
March 10th, 2008, 11:07 AM
Very lovely instrument, simply wonderful.:AOK:

Clips would be great......... don't get in a rush to make mine, however.....
I can wait until you have a good harp and necktrap rig.:bravo: :bravo: :bravo:

Cal
March 10th, 2008, 11:07 AM
Congratulations Tone! :AOK:

Like all the others I'm looking forward to more pics... :poke:
and maybe you could bottle the Martin smell and send us samples (some gas to give us more GAS!). :drool:

Tone2TheBone
March 10th, 2008, 11:13 AM
Thanks again guys! Bottling up the scent now that would definately produce some good gas. :D

marnold
March 10th, 2008, 11:23 AM
That Martin would be b!tchin' with a Kahler on it *ducks*

Katastrophe
March 10th, 2008, 11:28 AM
That Martin would be b!tchin' with a Kahler on it *ducks*

You just know there is somebody, somewhere, trying to figure out how to make that happen on their Martin, so they can plug into an amph for a screamin' solo...:thwap:

Tone2TheBone
March 10th, 2008, 11:33 AM
I'm a Floyd man myself!

marnold
March 10th, 2008, 11:34 AM
I'm a Floyd man myself!
Me too, but I thought a Kahler would be easier to mount on an acoustic. Was it on here where someone posted a link on how they put a Floyd on an acoustic?

sunvalleylaw
March 10th, 2008, 11:34 AM
You've got a Neil pic up there in your avatar. I say you go with a Bigsby!

sunvalleylaw
March 10th, 2008, 11:40 AM
i think you need a new mackbook pro to hook that condensor mic too....then you will be in heaven! :beer:

ww

Condensor mic, pop filter, a Martin and mac, that is what this guy does:

http://www.apple.com/pro/profiles/laswell/?sr=hotnews

Justaguyin_nc
March 10th, 2008, 11:42 AM
I'm a Floyd man myself!

Yeah Pink Floyd!! oh...ummm...;)

well, they play Martins to ya know...:poke:

peachhead
July 16th, 2008, 09:58 PM
OK- 4 months later- and hopefully I didnt miss anything, but now that I am seriously interested in a Martin, how's this one doing?

tot_Ou_tard
July 17th, 2008, 06:18 AM
Yeah, I'd like to hear an update as well Tone.

Tone2TheBone
July 17th, 2008, 08:28 AM
4 months already? Dang time needs to slowwwww dowwwwwn.

One word...perfection.

Same set of gold strings. Same beautiful tear jerking tone. It's no wonder Martins are considered the best guitars on the planet.

mrmudcat
July 17th, 2008, 09:28 AM
Congrats on the Martin ,now go buy the Martini and relax!!!:D :beer:

tot_Ou_tard
July 17th, 2008, 11:41 AM
You're killing me Tone.

Now go play or I'll sneak up to your porch & steal it.

...I'll grab the martini while I'm at it.

Tone2TheBone
July 17th, 2008, 11:58 AM
It's amazing the differences in tone and timbre you get with different picks though. I'm set on 2 styles for the Martin. One is the Fender Premium Celluloids (pearl white) in heavy and a medium plastic pick I got from an old music store in town that went out of business years ago. Those 2 picks give the best range of low end and bright sparkle with an even amount of mids. If I use other picks like the thick plastic Martins or the Tortex Dunlops you get a mellower midrange tone with less high end. I prefer the former though. I also play the acoustics with the fat end of the pick not the pointy end. Like I said tOt it makes you want to cry when you listen to the Martin. :)

peachhead
July 17th, 2008, 10:38 PM
Way cool, Tone, thanks for the Gas injection :D

Can't wait to get to GC in Atlanta and see if they have one I can play around with, even though I can't really afford it.

R.B. Huckleberry
July 19th, 2008, 01:23 PM
Good to hear you're still loving it! I bought a Martin D-15 last year. Took me a year to settle on a model, but it didn't take long to figure out it had to be a Martin! Mine's all mahoghany, and sounds like that first cup of morning coffee!