Bought a Martin today... now did I get gipped??

dmbjimmy · Post by **dmbjimmy** » Sat May 24, 2003 2:31 pm

Hey ya'll, I need some feedback here:

I bought a Martin 000CXEBLACK
along with:

guitar polish w/ rag
strings
TKL hardshell case

all for................. $750

did I get ripped off here???

Speenis · Post by **Speenis** » Sat May 24, 2003 6:19 pm

Maybe. IMO, even though I do like Martins, I think you may have been ripped off. That is if my memory serves me correctly and that guitar isnt solid wood throughout. I dunno, maybe I'm wrong.

jsgksu · Post by **jsgksu** » Sat May 24, 2003 6:30 pm

Well, seeing how the list price of the guitar is $949.00 and they usually sell guitars at around 60-65% (maybe a little higher in some cases) and the strings and polish could have only cost $25. So without the case it should have costed around $600-640. How much did the case run you, $100-150, I dont know how much cases cost but you probably got ripped (not real bad) but it still sounds kinda pricey.

dmbjimmy · Post by **dmbjimmy** » Sat May 24, 2003 6:37 pm

yeah the case was somewhere in the 100s

but yeah I think I wasn't ripped off too bad, maybe somewhere in the 20-30 dollar range. Oh well I guess, you have to go into those guitar stores knowing they wanna fuck you over. Thanks again ya'll

GuitarGuy610 · Post by **GuitarGuy610** » Sat May 24, 2003 6:41 pm

Well hey, if you are happy with the guitar, thats all that matters, right?

By the way how does it play? Do you like it alot? I'm looking to eventually get a new guitar, so I might as well ask around!

dmbjimmy · Post by **dmbjimmy** » Sat May 24, 2003 6:41 pm

right :)

Ricky the Pilot · Post by **Ricky the Pilot** » Sat May 24, 2003 6:43 pm

I played one at guitar center and it sounded pretty darn good for a HPL (High-Pressure Laminated). $750 is not too bad. You might have been able to talk them down a bit but not by much. Here are the specs at Martins website
http://www.martinguitar.com/guitars/cho ... 00CXEBLACK

The Man of The Hour · Post by **The Man of The Hour** » Sat May 24, 2003 6:52 pm

Funny you say that ricky, after reading this thread, I too went to guitar center (not for this reason). This guitar was one of the many martins/taylors I played, and it sounded decent for being "composite". It was on sale for $600 I believe.

PureDaveAddict · Post by **PureDaveAddict** » Sat May 24, 2003 6:58 pm

thats one funky guitar

GuitarGuy610 · Post by **GuitarGuy610** » Sat May 24, 2003 7:08 pm

ditto.

I do like the natural look on the Martins better than the...stranger lookign ones. like the metal top one...thats bogus.

waffle_house_jam · Post by **waffle_house_jam** » Fri May 30, 2003 11:57 pm

i'm actually really impressed with the composite wood martins. i played one that was sprucewood top and composite backing, and it sounded excellent.