TDPRI official Martin owners and lovers club.

[imwjl]

I confess: My Martins probably get more play time than my electrics, and my OM would have to be my guitar if I could only own one.

00-18 mahogany love:



OM-28V:

[Lawn Boy]

OK I'll join. I have 3 acoustics, a Pete Anderson
Larrivee, a Gitane John Jorgensen and the pride
of my fleet, a 1917 O18 Koa 12 fret slot head
that has been mine to care for since 1973.
No pics sadly but I love the wide V neck and
it still plays in tune with a great old time voice. LB

[electrablue]

I own a D16GT and a Backpacker

[Mark Davis]

OM21 here.

[gaddis]

HD-28 and Backpacker. No pics at the momemt.

[Lathem]

0-28IA and CEO-5:

[BigTwangTheory]

HD-28V

Looks relic-ed after seven years of hard livin.

I love it!

[Jim W]

I have a 1968 D-28.

[imwjl]

Originally Posted by Mark Davis

OM21 here.

About 30 minutes of OM and sunlight between today's breakfast and work was magical or at least a treat for the ears.

[Tdot]

00-18CTN

[OM 21]

Here's my two, 1999 OM-21 and 2001 000-18

[tcarp]

Here's my two, 1999 OM-21 and 2001 000-18

Nice straps. Both my Martins, my Epi Masterbilt AJ500M, and my Tele Thinline all have Sully's straps...none finer on the planet.

Tom

[stealyerface]

Here's mine... 1954 00-18



syf

[FiddlinJim]

Here's mine... 1952 00-17 and a 2008 John Miller signature (1 of 5, essentially a 000-18S, slotted peghead, 12-fret)

[TxTeleMan]

My 1985 OM-28LE.


The OM-28LE along with my Daughter's 2004 00-15, and a few other items.

[Del Pickup]

I love 000-28EC. One of the nicest playing guitars I've ever come across.

[Mark Davis]

Im sorta surprised the majority of these first posts are the smaller body sized Martins instead of the D size. I like em all have always loved Martins the OM21 is my 1st one! got it in Oct 2007 its a 2006 model.

My friend who isnt a player has a 1940 D-18 I'll see if I can get him to email me a pic its the most awesome Martin Ive ever played and in great shape!

[brokenjoe]

Originally Posted by Mark Davis

Im sorta surprised the majority of these first posts are the smaller body sized Martins instead of the D size. I like em all have always loved Martins the OM21 is my 1st one! got it in Oct 2007 its a 2006 model.

My friend who isnt a player has a 1940 D-18 I'll see if I can get him to email me a pic its the most awesome Martin Ive ever played and in great shape!

Yeah.... me too! Those 'O' style bodies are nice, but years ago I made the decision to go with a D-28.

Personally, I've never met a Martin of any style that I didn't like. As long as it was set up properly, and in reasonably good shape, every single one sounded good to my ears. Now that's what I call quality control!

[imwjl]

Originally Posted by Mark Davis

Im sorta surprised the majority of these first posts are the smaller body sized Martins instead of the D size. I like em all have always loved Martins the OM21 is my 1st one! got it in Oct 2007 its a 2006 model.

My friend who isnt a player has a 1940 D-18 I'll see if I can get him to email me a pic its the most awesome Martin Ive ever played and in great shape!

I suppose I could or should take a picture of my HD-28, but I blame my first electric playing that only started January 07. I think the small body of the electrics made me fall in love with handling my 00-18V. The OM is sort of middle ground between the 00 and dread. Makes me want to know what an 00-21 14 fret would be like.

To be honest the (or at least my) OM is _the_ guitar of there could only be one. I feel fortunate to have come across a particularly good copy and added value of it being used.

The whole Martin thing is funny to me. I'm not the brand fan boy but Martin-like guitars can just stir something in me.

I think looking at the dates and origins of the classic models here give the best explanation. They are designs honed a long time ago and the sounds they make have been in our culture for generations.

http://www.provide.net/~cfh/martin.html

[stealyerface]

My 00-18 was given to my dad when he turned 8 years old, so I didn't have a choice of body size.

He always had said he wished he had gotten the D-28, but at the time, I suppose there was a bit of difference in the price between the D series and the 00 he ended up with.

I love the sound from that little bodied guitar, and honestly, I am amazed at how powerful it is. I am sure the fact that the wood is 50+ years old has something to do with it, but for a smaller body, it is remarkably loud.

syf