Martin 000Jr-10E Review

Excellent couch guitar.

After about 1/16th sanded off the bridge and a change to elixir strings the guitar is fantastic! Rings and sounds louder than I had anticipated.

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Considering a GS Mini?

Really surprised at how great this thing is overall. I was looking for a smaller (shorter scale) acoustic with electronics. It was pretty much down to this, the PRS SE P20E, and the Taylor GS Mini-e. I was able to play a GS Mini in a local store. Coming from playing a full sized dreadnought, it seemed a little too small. I researched specs on different models from Martin and Taylor… read more (Academy's, Big Baby, Little Martin, etc) and Martin Jr's seemed to have a good balance between big and small. Slightly longer scale length, body, and 1 3/4" inch nut. The neck feels almost as substantial as a full sized and the guitar's overall length is long enough to get good leverage on barre chords and other more demanding fret positions. If you're considering a GS Mini or a smaller sized acoustic, definitely give this guy a hard look. With as popular the Taylor is, I don't understand why this solid wood Martin doesn't get more attention. Have to add, this was my first guitar bought online and Sweetwater's service was impeccable.

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Why I love my Martin 000 Junior with Cutaway

I still love the D28 I bought 53 years ago, but we have both grown old. It is still in great shape, but I'm not. I am so arthritic at 75, it's like putting my arm's around a refrigerator. To play for any length of time I have to recline when I'm doing it or the pain in my back ramps up. The 000 Jr. Cutaway completely solves the problem. It's so small and easy to play, even laying… read more flat on my back. The short scale makes stretching for chords easier, and the cutaway lets me play further up the neck. I also am using a detachable arm rest I designed and made to keep the sharp corner at the edge of the top from pinching the nerves in my forearm. The tone of the guitar is beautiful for playing finger style in a small room. I am a happy old geezer!

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The Modern 018

Been strummin & hummin for 60 years over 50 guitars I've owned and enjoyed over the years for various lengths of time. Multiples of Martin, Gibson, Guild, Ovation, Santa Cruz, Yamaha, Takamine, no Taylor on purpose. Handmade and even a couple of Bavaria Framus models. My longest serving guitar for 40 years has been my 1947 Martin 018. Love it so much except for 1 11/16 nut. As… read more I aged I just wanted a bit more at nut and a few modern features. Lots of good guitars now even the new 018 with 1 3/4 nut. I recommend $2,400. Then I found this absolute gem the new 000CJR10-E.It has almost exact dimensions of the 018 body with 24" scale vs 24.9". It is simply wonderful. Fun and delightful to play with a sweet full sound. Comfortable clean and precise each note rings out with excellent sustain. Fast smooth neck, richlite fingerboard a positive and the cutaway opens everything up to you.I love the thoughtful simplicity. To have a all solid Martin that allows such ease of play... is fantastic. Add good electronics and decent gig bag and a real value to be proud of. I even really like it came from the good folks at Martin Navojoa Mexico. They have a lot of pride and skill and it shows.Experiment with strings, the retros are fine.I dressed mine up with a OM pickgaurd, Tusq bridgepins . If you want a Hardshell case a 3/4 will fit or a classic case will with a bit more room. Martin is Martin for a reason, the 000cjr shows why perfectly.

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Best Guitar Yet

With advise to put Ernie Ball 2570 Extra Light Aluminum Bronze Acoustic Strings on it and having Sweetwater set it up, it's now my favorite guitar. I'll likely eventually buy a second Taylor to compliment the Martin, but the Taylor I started with (and still own) has too small a nut width to compare with this (1.75 vs 1.685). As for the quality and sound, you should hear this thing… read more on an all-tube Fender amp.

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