How do I identify my Martin Guitar?
A Martin Guitar will have the model designation and the serial number etched on the neck block. Look in the soundhole toward the neck to see where this is etched.
What do Martin Guitar numbers mean?
Style numbers indicate the construction materials and appointments of the guitar, and this system allows for several combinations between body shapes and styles. The first letters or numbers indicate the body shape (0, 00, OM, D, etc.) that are followed by a style number (15, 18, 28, 45, etc.), and separated by a dash.
What kind of guitar does Joan Baez play?
Martin guitar
Joan Baez, musician and political activist, often performs with only a guitar to accompany her clear strong voice, her Martin guitar.
Is the Martin 000x1ae a good acoustic guitar?
But within its ideal range—neither played too softly, nor with too heavy of an attack—the 000X1AE sounded great, offering a solid dose of true Martin tone. As a bonus, the guitar includes a Fishman Sonitone pickup system, which provides a simple way to amplify the instrument with natural-sounding results.
Can a Martin 000×1 be used as a beater?
What’s the general opinion around here regarding using a Martin 000X1 as a “beater” guitar. Keep the higher end guitars in their cases and keep the 000X1 out for easy “grab and play”.
What kind of wood is the Martin 000x1ae made of?
Like all of Martin’s X-series instruments, the 000X1AE’s back and sides are made of high pressure laminate (HPL), which consists of wood particles pressed together under high heat with special resin and given a “photo finish” to resemble real wood, in this case, mahogany.
What are the specs of a Martin acoustic guitar?
SPECS: Solid Sitka spruce top. HPL (high pressure laminate) back and sides. Multipiece Stratabond neck with mortise/tenon joint. Richlite fingerboard and bridge. A-frame X-bracing. 25.4-inch scale. 1 11/16-inch nut width. 2 1/8-inch string spacing at saddle.