Martin 00-28 Review

Just plain fun

Great sound from such a comfortably sized guitar. It's also an exquisite work of craftsmanship; art to be held , played , and listened to. Also, I wanted it to come from Sweetwater's . Thank you Pat for making it happen.

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A near perfect guitar

What can I say that hasn't already been said. This guitar feels like an old pair of shoes. It seems tailored to fit in your lap just right. The tone is pure Martin heaven, a surprising amount of bass and volume with effortless playability. It doesn't sound like a small guitar. it very balanced. I believe these new "reimagined" standard series guitars are some of the best Martin… read more has ever made. In the future, they will be highly prized. For those looking for an ideal couch guitar, you can play this 00-28 for hours at a time, day after day, and never get tired of it. .

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Great Guitar

This is a great playing guitar. The smaller 00 size body and the 24.9" scale make it very comfortable. And the set up was perfect, making it an easy player right out of the case. I mostly flat pick, however, this Martin excels at finger style. The only negative thing that I can say is that the low end is a tad thin. But that is to be expected with an 00 sized body. Overall I am… read more very happy with it.

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What a great Martin!

This is my third Martin, so I feel I'm beginning to typecast myself, but I'm so happy I went back to the well for this one! I was looking for a smaller sized rosewood/spruce acoustic and the 00 fits the bill quite nicely. I'm mainly a finger style player with fat fingers, so the short scale with a wider neck is nice and comfortable for me. The tone is wonderfully balanced across… read more the scale - I do a lot of recording, and I can definitely see that this will be a go to instrument for sparse pieces where I'm not going to want to have to put in a bunch of EQ to make things sit in the mix. Not quite as important as the tone, but I like a more simple and traditional look in my guitars. However, I'm loving the subtle classy look of the diamond/square inlays - not something you notice right away but when you do it just adds to the feel of this guitar as a fine instrument. Factory setup was slightly higher than my other guitars that I've had custom setup, but after playing for a bit I'm getting used to it and I might leave it as is for a while. It's certainly very playable right out of the box. One slight negative - like another reviewer mentioned, I'm not as keen on the molded plastic case since it doesn't slide in very well alongside the regular hard shell cases my other guitars came in, but it does seem very protective, and if it really bugs me I can switch it out. But that's hardly a blip - I'm really loving this instrument! Highly recommended! Thanks to Mike Conyers for his great service as always - A++!

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Martin Does It Again

First I must thank Ryan Ashby and Sweetwater for the outstanding service on this purchase. The guitar is outstanding, as would be expected from a Martin. I"m not crazy about the plastic moulded case, but that can always be upgraded later and the case doesn"t produce the tone. I have a single 0 VS and a D-35 that I bought in 1974 and this one is quickly becoming my favorite acoustic.… read more I have always had a love affair with Martin guitars and this one just keep the love affair going. Thanks Martin and thanks Ryan and Sweetwater.

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