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Help Me choose Gibson vs Martin
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I cannot try any of these guitars because they are not stocked where I live, but I've narrowed it down toGibson Robert JohnsonMartin 000-18Martin om21Can you offer any advice about these instruments,…Continue
Started this discussion. Last reply by Michael Meissner Jul 12, 2012.
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Michael Meissner replied to Jud Hair's discussion Callouses ... care and maintenance ... any suggestions ??Michael Meissner replied to Michael Meissner's discussion Help Me choose Gibson vs Martin"I love it, I have not put it down since I got it. Of course I need to take it to my guitar tech to set it up to my liking, but other than that it is a thing of beauty and my finger tips are burning, even though I have pretty thick callouses…"
Doc Rogers replied to Michael Meissner's discussion Help Me choose Gibson vs Martin"Being a blues player, you done real good."
Michael Meissner replied to Michael Meissner's discussion Help Me choose Gibson vs Martin"pulled the trigger on the Gibson :)"
Michael Meissner replied to Michael Meissner's discussion Help Me choose Gibson vs Martin"the Maton I played that I liked was $4500, lots more saving to do :)
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Michael Meissner replied to Michael Meissner's discussion Help Me choose Gibson vs Martin"Have played a few of those, but nothing really grabbed me."
FloridaGull replied to Michael Meissner's discussion Help Me choose Gibson vs Martin"Maton is a great idea - and I believe Walden has a good presence in Australia...http://www.waldenguitars.com/dealers_australia.html
Enjoy the hunt!"
Michael Meissner replied to Michael Meissner's discussion Help Me choose Gibson vs Martin"Thanks a lot John, I am a bit of an obsessed blues player, and I do like the feel of a shorter neck, I had read about these guitars and was thinking a couple have mahogany bodies and one is rosewood, I wonder how much of a different sound that would…"
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I cannot try any of these guitars because they are not stocked where I live, but I've narrowed it down toGibson Robert JohnsonMartin 000-18Martin om21Can you offer any advice about these instruments, sound wise and playabilityThanksSee More
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