Buy or Not?

dmbaddict001 · Post by **dmbaddict001** » Tue Oct 18, 2005 8:37 pm

My friend offered to sell me his Martin DCX-1E and hardshell case for $600. Even though hes had it for over a year, the guitar is in mint condition. I play the thing more often then he does and i really like the guitar, but i dont know if i should hold out and maybe get a D-15 limited with Rosewood so that i would have an all wood. ANy advice?

MrMister612 · Post by **MrMister612** » Tue Oct 18, 2005 9:02 pm

600 is too much when a new one with lifetime warranty is 650

500 or maybe 550 if it was a sweet player might be a deal.......

bighuk · Post by **bighuk** » Tue Oct 18, 2005 9:24 pm

d15LE for god sakes wait for the d15le the solid backs and sides will sound worlds better and only get better with age.

jsgksu · Post by **jsgksu** » Tue Oct 18, 2005 9:33 pm

I would never spend more than $250.00 for a guitar if it didnt have all wood, and that guitar would just be a beater. Its just not worth it, especially when you can get a really nice all wood guitar for probably cheaper or the same price as that low end martin, which I wouldnt buy either.

GSR · Post by **GSR** » Tue Oct 18, 2005 9:36 pm

i read on the boards a long time ago that any martin with an x in its name means crap.

czech · Post by **czech** » Tue Oct 18, 2005 10:15 pm

jsgksu wrote:I would never spend more than $250.00 for a guitar if it didnt have all wood, and that guitar would just be a beater. Its just not worth it, especially when you can get a really nice all wood guitar for probably cheaper or the same price as that low end martin, which I wouldnt buy either.

all wood? i dont know what that means, anyone know if my alvarez AD60SC is all wood?
cause if mine is comparable to a lower end martin i am even more stoked i bought it.

EnFuego · Post by **EnFuego** » Tue Oct 18, 2005 11:40 pm

checkii wrote:
jsgksu wrote:I would never spend more than $250.00 for a guitar if it didnt have all wood, and that guitar would just be a beater. Its just not worth it, especially when you can get a really nice all wood guitar for probably cheaper or the same price as that low end martin, which I wouldnt buy either.
all wood? i dont know what that means, anyone know if my alvarez AD60SC is all wood?
cause if mine is comparable to a lower end martin i am even more stoked i bought it.

By all wood he means, the back and sides are solid wood (and the top too, but that is pretty much a given). Any Martin with an "X" in the title is not solid wood, it is a laminate. Also, I believe anything under a 300 series Taylor is laminate (100,200, and Babies).

EnFuego · Post by **EnFuego** » Tue Oct 18, 2005 11:42 pm

and the website will usually list a guitar's back/side wood as "Solid Rosewood" or whatever it is if it's solid, otherwise it will just say "rosewood"

MrMister612 · Post by **MrMister612** » Wed Oct 19, 2005 1:21 pm

GSRLessard14 wrote:i read on the boards a long time ago that any martin with an x in its name means crap.

not true....plain and simple

I have a 000x1 that gets played more than my '89 m-36 and just about as much as my 000-28EC. It is the best player, and sounds great, but just obviously not quite as good as the other two.

The thing is if you like that 'martin' tone, because even the x series has it. If you love the martin tone then it is an affordable way to get it.

freshead16 · Post by **freshead16** » Thu Oct 20, 2005 2:19 am

The dcx1e is not a bad guitar at all. It has martin tone and good plyability. It Is cheaply made though i will admit. but used, it is not worth 600 at all. I woulndt spend more than 400-450 for that thing used. And if hes your friend he should cut you at least that much slack if not more than that. I believe they go for 650 new. So you do the math. There are more good guitars out there for the money, but it DOES have martin tone even if it has laminate sides and back.

MY OPINION

EZakre · Post by **EZakre** » Wed Nov 02, 2005 7:36 pm

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czech · Post by **czech** » Wed Nov 02, 2005 10:14 pm

i listened to Saleen's DX15 or somethign like that. I was very impressed, i dont thin kanyone who bashes them has ever heard one. I didnt think it plays like a true martin, but if tyou are a good guitarist and can adapt to different guitars, it sounds great.

dmbfan101 · Post by **dmbfan101** » Thu Nov 03, 2005 11:16 am

i ahve a dcx1e nd a dcme..to me, that guitar is one of the closest soudning to a taylor i love it..i paid 1200 for my dcx1e but i customized it..

freshead16 · Post by **freshead16** » Thu Nov 03, 2005 12:19 pm

dmbfan101 wrote:i ahve a dcx1e nd a dcme..to me, that guitar is one of the closest soudning to a taylor i love it..i paid 1200 for my dcx1e but i customized it..

ahah what? what did you all have done to it for that much?

ryanjasonake · Post by **ryanjasonake** » Fri Nov 04, 2005 10:14 pm

get it I have a DCX-1KE instead (koa wood) but it sounds great. and it a good price.