Martin D-100 Deluxe
Posted on 02/19/2008 5:45:13 AM PST by Dr. Scarpetta
Please tell me that you play the instruments in your collection, not just a collection for a collection’s sake.
Collectors (too often not players) put them in cases for the world to see (calling captain irony - they exist for the world to hear).
I know, I know, it’s a free country, but how ‘bout leaving us players some of the good stuff.
{rant off}
My goal is to have one when I retire in a few years. Hey wifey, hint, hint.
The guitar in the picture with Elvis looks like a Gibson J-200.
I’m actually trying to sell a left-handed 001 12-string. It’s beautiful. Plays like you can’t believe. But I need the money for a new Rick.
“The best guitarists in the world...”
How about Tony Rice? He’s the best I have ever heard.
I play every Sunday morning from 11:00 to 12:00. There are intermediate, profesional, premium grade and presentation types of guitars. I play a G&L Strat and Fender Tele on Sundays but there are some presentation guitars you just wouldn't take the risk of putting a ding in them to take them out of the house. Somebody said something about playing in a padded room i.e. 2004 Martin D-100 Delux (first 50 after hitting the one millionth guitar-$50k to $55k).
I’m with you - I’d never pick it up. Certainly never flatpick it, or use a thumb or finger picks. But to be honest, give me a vintage instrument that has been well played, with the finish checking to boot - to me that is every bit as pretty.
I had the chance to hold David Grisman’s mando a couple of months back at a benefit he did for a local musician. Scared the hell out of me.
You play ‘em, you are not the subject of my rant. The non player collectors are.
Cheers.
Cute. I think Martin uses that and other classic Martin-inspired lyrics snippets in some of their advertising.
I took the factory tour a few years back - it is utterly amazing the discipline and pride (in the best sense of that word) they put into each guitar. Good stuff.
I had the chance to hold David Grisman’s mando a couple of months back at a benefit he did for a local musician. Scared the hell out of me.
I shook hands with Eric Clapton a couple of years ago at the Crossroads Concert in Dallas.I didn't wash my hand for a week.:)
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Compared to...? Sorry, but we'll never agree on this one...I like acoustic guitar music too much to consider Nelson a "great" picker. Every time he embarks on his signature break on "Whiskey River" I run howling from the room.
Yup, I noticed that omission also.
Tony is one of my favorite guitarists as well.
Tony Rice with his Martin guitar.
Tony Rice - Church Street Blues
/jasper
I had a roommate in college who had a Yamaha 12 string. Sometime later in the year he bought a Martin 12 string. The difference in sound was incredible. When he strummed a single chord, the sustain went on and on and on.
Oohhhhhh sweeet. My dream guitar.
His second break in 'Crossroads' is unbelievable. Feeding off the band's energy at that moment has never been duplicated, imo.
I bumped into Alison Krauss while she was headed into the backstage warm-up area (I was coming out, she was coming in) during a show that Elk Grove put on at their park.
My friend said, "You know who that is?", I said "no". He told me it was Alison (who I hadn't really heard about) and she was playing fiddle with Tony Rice that day. Curly brown hair and kind of a bubble-butt, as I recall.
While Tony and Wyatt were warming up backstage, my guitar player and I (bass) stood quietly and grinned alot. When we had a chance to talk to Tony, I asked if he sang a certain song, and he said no, that it was too high. Little did I know that he was having throat problems at the time.
I have a '71 D-35 and it plays really well, especially when you 'step' into it. Not many guitars respond well to aggressive bluegrass style picking the way a Martin does. However, I played a Taylor 910 that could, and had great action too. A Santa Cruz will, as will a Collings. But each offer different characteristics.
The 'guitar-that-got-away' from me was a little Santa Cruz in a D-18 styling. Played it once in a music store, fell in love, couldn't afford it at the time, and we went our seperate ways. Mahogany back and sides, she rang like a little bell and had the curves to go with it. My only hope is that whoever has her now is treating her right- like tuning, keeping her dry, polishing once in a while, and keeping a good set of strings on her at all times.
I blame the IRS for that picture. If not for them, he could have afforded a new one!
And they aint that expensive.
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