Martin 000-28EC
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Submitted by: Darrenn on 06 April 2009

PricePaid: 1900 USD (New) Purchased From: Fly By Nite Music Model Year: 2003 Features: [10] The guitar is made with amazing attention to detail. It's very remeniscent of those 000-28 guitars of the 1930's. I know that for sure. It sounds so good so that doesnt hurt either. No electronics here. 000 body size... sitka spruce top with an aged tint... east indian rosewood back and sides (all solid wood everywhere in the guitar) Genuine Mahogany neck... vintage frets... butterbean tuners... nice hard vintage style case with green plush lining... ebony fretboard and bridge... bone nut and saddle... rosewood headplate...ofcorse made in USA in nazereth pa. duh!!!!! life time warranty Sounds: [10] I play blues, folk, country, bluegrass, pop, classic rock, rockabilly, you name it. this guitar doesnt do what most short scale small bodied acoustics do when you aply a flatpick to it.... it doesnt just lay down and die! It has a good amount of volume to it. it has a very warm and welcoming tone that is one that is still chimey where it needs to be. two words. babe magnet!!!!!! very full sound... not muddy...very clear and articulate but not sterile... very similar to the human voice. I wouldnt use another acoustic if somebody payed me to! Action, Fit & Finish: [10] Action was good as usual. the fit and finish was tight and flawless as to be expected. the shorter scale plays so well into my style. I play mainly telecasters and stratocasters so it is a really nice compliment to my electric tone. Reliability & Durability: [10] Never had a problem.. super reliable. if you take care of it it will take care of you. Overall Rating: [10] I am more than pleased with my clapton martin. it isnt just for clapton fans... it is for people who want the best guitar ever made regaurdless of a name!

Submitted by: Jason on 14 February 2005

PricePaid: 2650 USD (New) Purchased From: Sweetwater Model Year: 2004 Features: [9] This is the 00028 Eric Clapton model from the Vintage Series. Back and sides are made from East Indian Rosewood and the top is Solid Sitka Spruce. The neck is Mahogany with a V shape. It's a small scale guitar at 24.9" with 21 frets. Machineheads are Gotoh Nickel open geared w/ butterbean knobs. It comes with a 533 Geib Style case that has a stunning green velvet finish. One thing worth mentioning about the case is the handle is excellent, well made and soft. So unlike many high end cases with molded handles. It's a pleasure to carry around. Sounds: [10] Great for blues and in particular fingerstyle which is what these things are made for ;) but is also responds well to a pick. The sounds this produces are exactly what I want from an acoustic. i.e. nice rich and sweet tones. With something of this quality and using great woods it will surely improve with age too. Action, Fit & Finish: [9] Looks absolutely stunning and brought a smile to my face when I opened the case for the first time. The rosewood back looks simply stunning and you can tell you have a high end guitar in your hands. I can still smell the finish when I take it out of the case months after I got it. Reliability & Durability: [10] So far so good. There's not really alot that can go wrong as there are no electrics to worry about. I do handle it with great care and it's not really a gigging guitar - I have a couple of preamp enabled acoustics for that. It looks like it is coated with cellulose which will never be as tough as poly but this will age with character. It's a Martin - you know it's well made! Overall Rating: [9] As mentioned above I have a couple of other acoustics but I really wanted something of quality with the vintage feel. I also wanted something that would last the rest of my lifetime and also age well. This is the result of my search. I'm not a particular fan of signature models but this had everything that I really wanted. These Martin 00028 bodies are just lovely to play.

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