Martin DC-16GTE Premium - Pics and Sound Clip Posted!

[whatshername]

So I've been saving up for a new guitar since Christmas. I've got about $850 or $900 saved up right now. A friend of mine that plays locally asked me to play on her upcoming album and I'm pumped about it. I'd really like to have my new guitar for this. Because I can't work during the school year I have no way of making more money, so I think I'm going to ask my dad to front me the rest and I'll pay him off this summer. It helps that I just secured a solid summer job too. Anyways, I think I will soon be purchasing the Martin DC-16GTE Premium. I included a link to the specs. I'm just curious as to what you guys think of it? Anyone have it? I just want to be sure that I'm buying a quality guitar if I'm going to drop $1500 on it. I have played it and I really like the sound and the feel.

http://mguitar.com/guitars/choosing/gui ... %20Premium

[Blake]

thats a good lookin axe

[Coldchillin]

Agreed. In the price range, before you drop the dough, check out some Takamines too. Maybe some Larrivees. It's worth it to play around before dropping that kind of money.

[DJR]

niiiiice.

[whatshername]

i'm so pumped about it. it's what i look forward to everyday. haha.

[freshead16]

Hey man, I have that exact guitar. I would go ahead and get it. I saved for a long time for it as well ahah and am still paying my dad back. I know its not the most expensive of expensive but it sure does what I want it to. I dont know if you have had a chance to demo rosewood vs. mahogony, but it does what mahogoney does best! Its plain and simple, no special features, but thats what I like in a guitar. You wont be disappointed. Any questions about it, dont be afraid to ask! Good luck with your purchase!

Micah

[sfmartins]

That's a very nice guitar!

You should check the Rosewood version too...

[Coldchillin]

I forgot to say FAIL in my first post since you're obviously a n00b posting in this section

[whatshername]

Hey man, I have that exact guitar. I would go ahead and get it. I saved for a long time for it as well ahah and am still paying my dad back. I know its not the most expensive of expensive but it sure does what I want it to. I dont know if you have had a chance to demo rosewood vs. mahogony, but it does what mahogoney does best! Its plain and simple, no special features, but thats what I like in a guitar. You wont be disappointed. Any questions about it, dont be afraid to ask! Good luck with your purchase!

Micah

thanks for the info

yeah, i like the simple beauty of it. i also really like that i can blend between the mic and the pickup too. i figure it's just what i need and it's definitely two or three steps up from what i have now. i'm in dire need of an upgrade. right now i have a martin dx1. i'm getting more serious about my playing..trying to get more serious about my writing..and i'd like to do more open mics/live shows.

[sfmartins]

Hey man, I have that exact guitar. I would go ahead and get it. I saved for a long time for it as well ahah and am still paying my dad back. I know its not the most expensive of expensive but it sure does what I want it to. I dont know if you have had a chance to demo rosewood vs. mahogony, but it does what mahogoney does best! Its plain and simple, no special features, but thats what I like in a guitar. You wont be disappointed. Any questions about it, dont be afraid to ask! Good luck with your purchase!

Micah

thanks for the info

yeah, i like the simple beauty of it. i also really like that i can blend between the mic and the pickup too. i figure it's just what i need and it's definitely two or three steps up from what i have now. i'm in dire need of an upgrade. right now i have a martin dx1. i'm getting more serious about my playing..trying to get more serious about my writing..and i'd like to do more open mics/live shows.

I have that pick-up on my D35 and it's pretty nice.
However, if I could go back I would buy the soundhole version to avoid the "barn hole".

For that guitar I think it's perfectly ok.

[freshead16]

yeah, i like the simple beauty of it. i also really like that i can blend between the mic and the pickup too. i figure it's just what i need and it's definitely two or three steps up from what i have now. i'm in dire need of an upgrade. right now i have a martin dx1. i'm getting more serious about my playing..trying to get more serious about my writing..and i'd like to do more open mics/live shows.[/quote]

I started out with the DX1 myself. Well the cutaway version. I was having trouble with my undersaddle pickup so I figured i needed something better. With the electronics, I think it makes a great gigging guitar. Have any of you heard of those aura imaging pedals? Not the aura pickups but the pedal? I hear you can do some pretty sick stuff mixing the aura with an undersaddle??

[Easy E]

want to give me your old one?

[whatshername]

want to give me your old one?

no

[whatshername]

so i went to burlington guitar & amp today to check out what they had for martins. they didn't have the one i want, but the guy said they could order it. i also told him i had a place in new york that was selling it for $1349. he gave me the owners card and told me to give him a call and explain. said that chances are he'll probably go ahead and beat that price. i'm fucking pumped. the owner sorta knows me too because i go in there all the time. hopefully he can hook me up. i'm so excited. this summer i'll buy a sick amp for it and hopefully some recording gear.

[Banjobach]

I have this guitar except it's the rosewood model. I couldn't be happier with it. The tone is o so sweet and the electronics are solid. I recommend the phosphor bronze elixer strings. I never played the mohagany version but I've never been a big fan of that type of wood anyway. Pretty good if you can get it for lower than that price you mentioned. I got mine with case and all for 1400. It's a nice git-box fo sho.