Thanks, I was using a Greys GR60 14' 9/10wt rod with a Maxcatch 650 grain skagit line and a 10ft T14 tip. The Maxcatch skagit lines are brilliant for the money!

@gradun123 my new 5-6 greys fin reel came today I will check that line out many thanks

Thanks, yeah, not a good mix indeed!

Thanks Wilma, sorry, I don't have tabs for this. Just my own arrangement but not written down, don't think I could..

The hymn is 'Nearer my God to Thee'. I'm sorry I don't have tabs for it.

Thank you, keep practicing!

It's Nearer my God to Thee.

Thanks very much..

Thanks, I remember a season a couple of years ago when I lost just about every salmon which took. However at that time I tended to let a taking fish run for several seconds before tightening. Nowadays, when a fish takes when the fly is fishing round, I will still let the fish take line but only briefly before lifting the rod. This has worked well for me since as I cannot remember the last salmon which came off since adopting this method.

Hi, I've not played the LS6, however I did try one of the more expensive Transacoustic models. I wasn't that impressed with the tone. The other thing I don't like much about the Yamahs's are the neck. The neck and playability of the SC13 is superb and the overall comfort is pretty much unbeatable. The other thing which would concern me regarding the Yamaha is it's long term stability. I've worked on several yamaha's where the top has pulled up so high that the action was just hopeless. Surprisingly this Martin has proved to be extremely stable so far despite the slim neck. It also has the unique neck joint which makes any adjustment to the neck angle easily possible. Finally, I think you can hear from the recording that my particular SC13e has a real nice balanced tone and doesn't lack bass. For example, it has a far better bass response than a friend's Taylor 814ce deluxe which I've played several times. However, I have in fact played another friend's new SC13e which compared to mine was as you say, all treble and midrange. It may open up more as it's played. Time will tell..

Thank you Douglas, God bless you too..

@@gradun123 Thank you, Sir

Thanks, that was indeed the unplugged sound. Just recorded with a Zoom H2 recorder. Only processing I did was to amplify the recording a little with Audacity..

Hi Ray, my apologies. My french is very bad so am not sure what your comment is. If it's regarding adjusting the truss rod or the stability of the neck and guitar I can confirm that it appears to be a very stable instrument so far. Truss rod adjustment is carried out in the conventional Martin fashion with a long 4mm allen key.

Ah, I've just realised what you're asking Ray. That screw is for adjusting the intonation of the guitar. If you search Martin SC13E neck adjustment, you'll find a Martin manual download with all the info needed..

Thanks Eric, yes, I think it is a very significant guitar for Martin. Glad you're enjoying yours so much!

Thanks TK, no, I've left off getting a hard case at the moment. I'm enjoying the lightness of the gig bag and in fact it's really quite well padded with decent protection..

@@gradun123 Awesome.. thanks for the reply.. 🙂

Thanks Joe.

Thanks Ian, I'm not sure my playing is fantastic but appreciate the comment. Regarding tone, perhaps some guitarists do not realize the importance of the length, shaping and smoothness of the nails on the right hand when playing a nylon string guitar. This can make a big difference as any classical guitarist will know but will also affect tone on steel string guitars.

Thank you for your kind comments.

Thank you, yes, this guitar is a keeper for me. Proven to be stable and still enjoyable to play with good sound from the onboard pickup if used. God bless.

Think I probably did lower it a little.