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8 Responses to “Martin DC-16 GTE Acoustic Electric Guitar Review by Scott Grove”

1. InspiredProphecy says:

   July 17, 2010 at 8:05 pm

   Have you ever tried the Gibson songwriter deluxe (the one with the compound radius fingerboard) or any of Martin’s Guitar Performing Artist guitars?
2. groovydjs says:

   July 17, 2010 at 10:06 pm

   @InspiredProphecy I’ve been looking at the Songwriter. Any idea what they use as far as the preamp on them. I have yet to hear a good sounding Gibson Acoustic / Electric. As far as Martin goes…..I’m done with them after this guitar gives out. I’ll be checking into the Rainsong and Breedlove stuff and see what they have to offer.
3. bmiranda2645 says:

   July 25, 2010 at 5:37 am

   Man thanks for the review Scott. I am a huge fan of the Martin acoustic sound. I like its balance between not having too much bass and a little bit more crystal clear treble. But how your DC-16 suffered from low Nevada moisture and the top split in half scares the heck outta me. I was ready to buy a high end Martin this year but I think I will go for a carbon made Rainsong guitar despite the high prices. I live in Washington and the humidity changes drastically throughout the year.
4. groovydjs says:

   July 25, 2010 at 12:13 pm

   @bmiranda2645 The Rinsong is exactly where I’m heading next also. There’s a very good reason to steer clear of the Martin. But it is like a 2 year old kid, if you don’t watch it every second, something bad is boud to happen to it. Very good call on the Rainsong.
5. bmiranda2645 says:

   July 26, 2010 at 7:06 am

   My bro said a tech at Guitar Center warned him that some Martins don’t have adjustable truss rods and that Rainsong guitars have absolutely no way to adjust the curvature of their necks. As for Martins with nonadjustable T-rods, I suppose the neck is built solidly enough that it won’t warp significantly. And as for graphite Rainsong guitars, I believe that if the composite neck is curved correctly, the neck won’t ever warp due to humidity changes, though it might due to different string gauges?
6. groovydjs says:

   July 26, 2010 at 6:11 pm

   @bmiranda2645 The string gauge thing may be true. I always just use 12′s, so I’m sure that’s pretty much standard. I don’t have any problems with the lack of humidity here. I keep every single guitar on display on the walls here. Acoustics and electrics with no humidifier anywhere in the house and not a single problem with any of them but the Martin. So, I’m sure anything would do just fine.
7. bmiranda2645 says:

   July 26, 2010 at 6:40 pm

   @groovydjs Thanks for the info about your guitars. I bet it’s because the town you live in might have very dry air, but at least it stays consistent so no warping occurs. For my Ovation Elite acoustic guitar, however, the really slim maple neck warps every year and I always have to adjust it to compensate for the seasonal changes, or simply just add or remove shims from under the bridge to change the action if I don’t feel like messing with the neck curvature.
8. groovydjs says:

   July 26, 2010 at 7:02 pm

   @bmiranda2645 That’s true, there are no seasonal changes here in the desert and I never have to adjust for anything like I did when I lived back in Indiana, I’m in Nevada now. So yeah, the humidity level here stays at about 5% year round.

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