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Martin D16RGT Acoustic Guitar with Case  -  MAT D16RGT LIST
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Martin Fan in PSL from Port St. Lucie, FL, U.S.A.
Quality Would you consider this product to be made well? How dependable? Beautifully made. Perfect out of the case. Reliability How has it stood up over time? Have only had it for a few weeks. Overall Your general opinion of this product. Great looks. Great, rich sound. Louder than I expected. Playability and Feel How does it feel, Heavy, Fast, Chunky? How was the neck? Are the controls easy to get to while playing? Plays easy and fast. Tone Bright and snappy? Dark and smooth? Were the pickups hot, mellow, thick, thin? Sound was full and rich. Bass was extremely punchy. Finish How did the stain or paint job look? Looks great. Not too flashy, but not too plain. Action How was the action out of the box? I gave this four stars due to action of the high strings. I have to really dig in the strings to get a strong treble sound.
Good value Martin guitar!
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markbuti from Gridley, IL USA
Quality Would you consider this product to be made well? How dependable? Very well made..... Reliability How has it stood up over time? too soon to tell.. but its a Martin! Overall Your general opinion of this product. Owned numerous acoustic guitars.. and recently sold my Martin D-41 Special to free up some $$ to help pay bills... Decided within a month I was missing that Martin tone, but didn't want to buy something as expensive... also didn't want as much "bling" on my guitar... The D-16RGT is closer to the minimalistic Martin solid-wood guitar... but with the same great Martin tone. I don't like the bright white binding on the fretboard.... too bright... what was Martin thinking? The action on this guitar is fantastic!! I can create bar chords up and down the neck... no problem,.. and it's great for finger style....bends, pull-offs, slides... Playability and Feel How does it feel, Heavy, Fast, Chunky? How was the neck? Are the controls easy to get to while playing? Fast,...fast.... fast. The modified low oval neck is fantastic.... my D-41 Special had a Modified V neck... this is better in my opinion. Tone Bright and snappy? Dark and smooth? Were the pickups hot, mellow, thick, thin? *balanced* & *snappy / punchy*.... some of the Martins have a booming bass... this is more balanced, but is very punchy when you dig into it.. which is actually what I prefer.. It's still kind of "tight", and I'm thinking it will continue to open up with playing. Finish How did the stain or paint job look? Very nice finish... I created two tiny dings on the soundboard finish when I was customizing the guitar..... no problem... I've just put my signature on it. Action How was the action out of the box? Great!!!
Great Buy as a Scratch & Dent
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Steve Rodin from Fairview OR
Quality Would you consider this product to be made well? How dependable? Other than the flaw I got the discount for, it's a MARTIN through & through. Reliability How has it stood up over time? I expect this to hold up like any Martin. Forever, if not longer. Overall Your general opinion of this product. Great guitar. Prefer bone saddle & lower action, so I'm getting that taken care of. B Stock... small bubble in finish on top, two gigs later, my scratches on pickguard were more noticable. So $850 for a $1250 street price guitar was a GREAT DEAL, even with another $125 for new saddle & setup. Thanks AMS. Playability and Feel How does it feel, Heavy, Fast, Chunky? How was the neck? Are the controls easy to get to while playing? Obviously a Martin. Not quite as good as an HD-28, but what is? Tone Bright and snappy? Dark and smooth? Were the pickups hot, mellow, thick, thin? Again, obviously a Martin. Not quite as good as an HD-28, but what is? Finish How did the stain or paint job look? Other than the small bubble that saved me $400, perfect. Action How was the action out of the box? A bit high for me, and a few others I know that play leads. But that was easily fixed when I got saddle upgraded to compensated bone.
Best Acoustic I have ever played! Nothing can match this guitar in this price range.
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Mike P from Ventnor City, NJ, USA
Quality Would you consider this product to be made well? How dependable? Reliability How has it stood up over time? Overall Your general opinion of this product. Playability and Feel How does it feel, Heavy, Fast, Chunky? How was the neck? Are the controls easy to get to while playing? Tone Bright and snappy? Dark and smooth? Were the pickups hot, mellow, thick, thin? Finish How did the stain or paint job look? Action How was the action out of the box?
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Ed Bolanos
Quality Would you consider this product to be made well? How dependable? The Martin craftsmanship is unparalleled. Very well made and of course they are dependable. Reliability How has it stood up over time? I just got it but i own other Martin guitars and they just get better with age as I know this one will. Overall Your general opinion of this product. The sound of this Martin is amazing. Plays like the D 28 but for a much better price. I can't stop playing it! Playability and Feel How does it feel, Heavy, Fast, Chunky? How was the neck? Are the controls easy to get to while playing? The guitar plays smooth. The neck is not to big which is perfect for my small hands. Tone Bright and snappy? Dark and smooth? Were the pickups hot, mellow, thick, thin? Warm and punchy. This baby has boom. Finish How did the stain or paint job look? A work of art. Beautiful. I love the gloss on the front. Action How was the action out of the box? For me the guitar was perfect out of the box. The action is perfect. It's a Martin. Need i say more. T
Top Notch Guitar
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Bill from Wisconsin
Quality Would you consider this product to be made well? How dependable? Looks great, well made. Very smooth around all the edges, and the neck is perfectly smooth. Reliability How has it stood up over time? I have owned this for a short while, but I do not forsee any problems. Very well built guitar. Overall Your general opinion of this product. This is a top notch guitar at a great price!!! Playability and Feel How does it feel, Heavy, Fast, Chunky? How was the neck? Are the controls easy to get to while playing? The neck fits my hands perfectly, easy to change chords without a problem. Left hand did not cramp up after playing for 4.5 hours after getting it. Tone Bright and snappy? Dark and smooth? Were the pickups hot, mellow, thick, thin? As stated above, perfect. It has that Martin boominess, but I was surprised and how the higher tones stood out. Much brighter than I had expected. Finish How did the stain or paint job look? Spot on perfect. One minor flaw, there was a small mark on the bottom side of the guitar. Looks like when put into the case, maybe got marked. But it is so minor, that it was not a big deal for me. Action How was the action out of the box? Out of the box was perfect for me. I have heard other needed the action lowered, but I did not.
Great Bluegrass/Flatpicker
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Martin Player from Idaho
Quality Would you consider this product to be made well? How dependable? Very well made. Reliability How has it stood up over time? A couple years of playing most days including may days all day has only made the guitar sound better. Overall Your general opinion of this product. I have own this guitar since 2007, and the sound keeps getting better. I mostly play Bluegrass/fiddle tunes but blues/rock sound excellant on this guitar as well. Playability and Feel How does it feel, Heavy, Fast, Chunky? How was the neck? Are the controls easy to get to while playing? Guitar feels swift! It is comfortable and nimble. Tone Bright and snappy? Dark and smooth? Were the pickups hot, mellow, thick, thin? With med 92/8 strings it has bright ringing highs, and booming basses. This guitar will sound out next to a banjo, or fiddle, or mandolin. Finish How did the stain or paint job look? No blemishes. Action How was the action out of the box? I bought it off a shelf and had the owner set the action as I liked it.
Excellent guitar
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Ray from Fayetteville, WV
Quality Would you consider this product to be made well? How dependable? I believe this product to be made well....it is a Martin. Reliability How has it stood up over time? Have only had this guitar for a short while, but I would expect it to stand up over time as a Martin guitar will. Overall Your general opinion of this product. I researched several guitars (Gibson, Taylor, Takamine) before deciding on the Martin D16RGT. I couldn't be more pleased. The guitar looks great, sounds great, and is more than worth the price. Playability and Feel How does it feel, Heavy, Fast, Chunky? How was the neck? Are the controls easy to get to while playing? The guitar has a great feel to it. I have a medium sized hand and the neck is very comfortable. Tone Bright and snappy? Dark and smooth? Were the pickups hot, mellow, thick, thin? Guitar has a nice smooth rich tone to it. I am very impressed with how much sound comes from the sound hole. Finish How did the stain or paint job look? The gloss top actually looked better than I expected. Action How was the action out of the box? The action out of the box was just slightly a little high for me. This is just a personal preference (nothing at all wrong with action) and is easily changed by local guitar shop for your preferred action.
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