Looking for a 000 size acoustic for under 1000... any recomm

cmaccall · May 14th, 2003, 07:56 PM

I'm looking for a 000 size acoustic at a reasonable price... of course solid woods would be nice, but for under a grand, I'm not expecting that much. I've seen the Martin proletariat series, and a lot of those are under a 1000. I was wondering if anyone had any recommendations from some perhaps lesser (or better?) known makers that offer a good value in a 000/OM? Thanks!

Steve Perry · May 15th, 2003, 10:13 AM

The OM-03 are dang fine guitars. All solid woods, dovetail necks. You should be able to get one in Mahogony for $700-$800 or Rosewood for $900-$1000.

Steve Perry

Brad · May 15th, 2003, 05:05 PM

Exceptional quality for the money. Play everything you can find in the class/price your looking at, then try the Larrivee and see what you think. I think you'll be pleasently surprised!

jrguitarpickr21 · May 16th, 2003, 04:24 AM

I would go to Pawless.com this guy is making me a custom guitar with my name on the fretboard he emails pics and does guitars for Jack Ingrum, Vince Bell ect. The guitars seem to be built like Martin's but at a reasonable price.

stantheman · July 22nd, 2003, 08:53 PM

Call Fatdog @ Subway or better yet go to the website
@ Subway Guitars out of Berkeley (California)....After he gives something "the treatment" it's glorius....this crew could take a tennis racket and make it giggable...Another
one of those places to stop at when you blow into town.
It's worth goin' on line just to check the Dog's spin on
Dunkmore.....These guys are good and I mean real good.
You'll have to just get used to not getting ripped off.....
how refreshing....quality an actual musician can afford and still eat food fit for human consumption. You'll have
a gem for under 5 bills. If you haven't been,you're all gonna love this place.

Billy Claire · July 23rd, 2003, 10:35 AM

Martin's 000-15 and others in an all-mahogany bodied guitar can be had for under a grand. I have one and it's an amazing sounding guitar! Plus it's a Martin! It has a fuller sound than you're going to find in anything that isn't Martin, Gibson, or Guild.

matt52 · July 24th, 2003, 08:36 PM

Tacoma makes an amazing US built guitar for very great prices. Check out edromanguitars.com. They are a great value. If you want a small body, they have a cool parlor. But if you want an amazing fingerstyle guitar, check out the "Little Jumbo" series designed by Laurence Juber. You can get a satin finished new with lifetime warranty for around $600. with hard case. I own three.

Bluedawg · July 26th, 2003, 08:49 PM

I've got the model with the LR Baggs system and it is an excellent guitar,Plugged or unplugged.

studio1087 · July 31st, 2003, 09:54 PM

I just bought an OM 16 GT from Elderly in Lansing MI.
www.elderly.com
$768.00 with the same type of hard case that my D-15 came with (included).
The OM has the OOO body with 1 3/4" nut rather than 11/16". It feels superb for fingerstyle and very balanced for flat picking.

If you have never been to the Elderly website, you should go.

They have their own digital pictures of all their inventory.
8 to 12 pictures of each guitar. The pictures are very honest because they are high quality home spun photos.
Like REALLY good e-bay photos....not touched up or photo-shopped. Some studio photos of guitars make every guitar look like a museum piece (not always reality).

The Martin 15 series (all mahogony solid wood) bloom out so well as you play them - $625.00 with case. (They smell great-mahogony - every time you open the case.)

The 16s have a spruce top and a few more cosmetic appointments - High $700.00s with case.

Martin Martin Martin

My 2 cents.
John

cmaccall · September 2nd, 2003, 10:09 PM

I finally found my guitar! I got a NOS Yamaha LS500 handcrafted model. It is amazing! Made in Japan. I've been jamming with it for a few weeks now and it holds it own. My friends can't believe how loud it is (louder than my friend's HD-28 and other dreads, he has major Freudian Guitar Envy now

). It has beautiful and bright fingerpicking clarity.

New old stock from around 2001, beautiful spruce top, solid rosewood back and sides, full binding, etc. I got it for 500 with the case shipped, these retailed for 1500, what a deal!

I would highly recommend this guitar to anyone seeking a low cost but excellent OM or OOO. Thanks for the help!

buglecorps · September 18th, 2003, 08:30 PM

000x-1 (spruce top ) is a incredible deal for 499 at any GC..no case though..The 000-1 is also under a K and includes a case..I owned both back in the days of workin' for the man..hard to beat a Martin; if you have the dosh.

Cooper · September 20th, 2003, 06:06 PM

got one and love it. throw in a bone nut and saddle and this guitar will out do most dreadnaughts.

check out Larrivee's stuff. its afreakinmazing. the 03 series is great, and if i were buying again, i'd get one of these over the Martin . . . in general.

May 14th, 2003, 07:56 PM	#1 (permalink)
cmaccall TDPRI Member Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Seattle, WA Posts: 52	Looking for a 000 size acoustic for under 1000... any recomm I'm looking for a 000 size acoustic at a reasonable price... of course solid woods would be nice, but for under a grand, I'm not expecting that much. I've seen the Martin proletariat series, and a lot of those are under a 1000. I was wondering if anyone had any recommendations from some perhaps lesser (or better?) known makers that offer a good value in a 000/OM? Thanks!

May 15th, 2003, 10:13 AM	#2 (permalink)
Steve Perry TDPRI Member Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Elizabethtown, KY Posts: 54	Look at the Larrivee's.... The OM-03 are dang fine guitars. All solid woods, dovetail necks. You should be able to get one in Mahogony for $700-$800 or Rosewood for $900-$1000. Steve Perry

May 15th, 2003, 05:05 PM	#3 (permalink)
Brad Tele-Afflicted Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Tacoma, WA Posts: 1,294	I would second the Larrivees Exceptional quality for the money. Play everything you can find in the class/price your looking at, then try the Larrivee and see what you think. I think you'll be pleasently surprised! __________________ We don't stop playing because we get old, we get old becasue we stop playing.

May 16th, 2003, 04:24 AM	#4 (permalink)
jrguitarpickr21 NEW MEMBER! Join Date: May 2003 Posts: 2	I would go to Pawless.com this guy is making me a custom guitar with my name on the fretboard he emails pics and does guitars for Jack Ingrum, Vince Bell ect. The guitars seem to be built like Martin's but at a reasonable price. __________________ Joshua L. Ray

July 22nd, 2003, 08:53 PM	#5 (permalink)
stantheman Friend of Leo's Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: White Mountains Posts: 4,925	you want tone on the cheap?????? Call Fatdog @ Subway or better yet go to the website @ Subway Guitars out of Berkeley (California)....After he gives something "the treatment" it's glorius....this crew could take a tennis racket and make it giggable...Another one of those places to stop at when you blow into town. It's worth goin' on line just to check the Dog's spin on Dunkmore.....These guys are good and I mean real good. You'll have to just get used to not getting ripped off..... how refreshing....quality an actual musician can afford and still eat food fit for human consumption. You'll have a gem for under 5 bills. If you haven't been,you're all gonna love this place. __________________ Somebody Loan Me A Dime

July 23rd, 2003, 10:35 AM	#6 (permalink)
Billy Claire Tele-Holic Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Marlborough MA Posts: 934	Martin's 000-15 and others in an all-mahogany bodied guitar can be had for under a grand. I have one and it's an amazing sounding guitar! Plus it's a Martin! It has a fuller sound than you're going to find in anything that isn't Martin, Gibson, or Guild. __________________ www.myspace.com/sherylamour www.theallens.theallens.com tear off my arms and beat me to death with them...

July 24th, 2003, 08:36 PM	#7 (permalink)
matt52 TDPRI Member Join Date: Jul 2003 Posts: 22	Tacoma Tacoma makes an amazing US built guitar for very great prices. Check out edromanguitars.com. They are a great value. If you want a small body, they have a cool parlor. But if you want an amazing fingerstyle guitar, check out the "Little Jumbo" series designed by Laurence Juber. You can get a satin finished new with lifetime warranty for around $600. with hard case. I own three. __________________ Often mistaken, never in doubt

July 26th, 2003, 08:49 PM	#8 (permalink)
Bluedawg Tele-Meister Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Mid-Atlantic,US Posts: 196	I vote for Tacoma EM9 also... I've got the model with the LR Baggs system and it is an excellent guitar,Plugged or unplugged. __________________ Boom,Boom,Boom,Boom -J.L. Hooker

July 31st, 2003, 09:54 PM	#9 (permalink)
studio1087 Friend of Leo's Join Date: May 2003 Location: Near Milwaukee Age: 44 Posts: 3,769 36 Photos	MARTIN I just bought an OM 16 GT from Elderly in Lansing MI. www.elderly.com $768.00 with the same type of hard case that my D-15 came with (included). The OM has the OOO body with 1 3/4" nut rather than 11/16". It feels superb for fingerstyle and very balanced for flat picking. If you have never been to the Elderly website, you should go. They have their own digital pictures of all their inventory. 8 to 12 pictures of each guitar. The pictures are very honest because they are high quality home spun photos. Like REALLY good e-bay photos....not touched up or photo-shopped. Some studio photos of guitars make every guitar look like a museum piece (not always reality). The Martin 15 series (all mahogony solid wood) bloom out so well as you play them - $625.00 with case. (They smell great-mahogony - every time you open the case.) The 16s have a spruce top and a few more cosmetic appointments - High $700.00s with case. Martin Martin Martin My 2 cents. John __________________ JLG Carry On

September 2nd, 2003, 10:09 PM	#10 (permalink)
cmaccall TDPRI Member Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Seattle, WA Posts: 52	Finally got one! I finally found my guitar! I got a NOS Yamaha LS500 handcrafted model. It is amazing! Made in Japan. I've been jamming with it for a few weeks now and it holds it own. My friends can't believe how loud it is (louder than my friend's HD-28 and other dreads, he has major Freudian Guitar Envy now ). It has beautiful and bright fingerpicking clarity. New old stock from around 2001, beautiful spruce top, solid rosewood back and sides, full binding, etc. I got it for 500 with the case shipped, these retailed for 1500, what a deal! I would highly recommend this guitar to anyone seeking a low cost but excellent OM or OOO. Thanks for the help!

September 18th, 2003, 08:30 PM	#11 (permalink)
buglecorps Tele-Holic Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Suburban Twang Town Posts: 753	The Martin.. 000x-1 (spruce top ) is a incredible deal for 499 at any GC..no case though..The 000-1 is also under a K and includes a case..I owned both back in the days of workin' for the man..hard to beat a Martin; if you have the dosh. __________________ Loud is Good...

September 20th, 2003, 06:06 PM	#12 (permalink)
Cooper Tele-Meister Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Asheville, NC Posts: 498	Martin OOO-15 got one and love it. throw in a bone nut and saddle and this guitar will out do most dreadnaughts. check out Larrivee's stuff. its afreakinmazing. the 03 series is great, and if i were buying again, i'd get one of these over the Martin . . . in general. __________________ I said, "I don't think so, Scooter!" And I was wrong.