Martin 000-10E vs. 000-15M

[@TomCaverly]

Great video! Thanks for this comparison, I have been interested in both for some time, this fit the bill!

[@ed_music1834]

@@TomCaverly Thank you for watching! Which would you go for?

[@TomCaverly]

I'm thinking the 15. I love the deeper sound, but for gigging it's the 10e. Guess I will have to get both!😂

[@ed_music1834]

@@TomCaverly Yes I also like them both and I agree that you have to gig with the 10e. The 15 is really delicate its risky using it outside of our homes.

[@kurama5485]

Thank you, this is exactly what I was looking for, and great playing! ✌🏻

[@ed_music1834]

Thank you for watching! Which guitar did you like?

[@kurama5485]

​@@ed_music1834 I liked 000-15m best, I love the way she is quiet, I can feel the pauses between one note and the other, and that make me feel cozy and relaxed. 000-10e is very similar, but with less sweetness (and low end). However I think I will buy the 000-10e because I need it for live music and i would feel so responsible if something happens to the 000-15m!

[@ed_music1834]

@@kurama5485 Thank you for sharing your observations. Yeah I agree with you about the 15m when live you have to be very careful and true about the 10e, its going to take time for it to sound louder as its a harder wood.

[@PerAliaPorcem]

Great comparison! Both great guitars with subtle differences. I’ve owned the 10E for a year & 3 months now, and it’s great, esp after a setup, but I do wonder if I should’ve gone with the 15! I live in an apartment with fluctuating temps, so the Richlite is a good thing for me. Are you using Monel strings on both? The shop I bought mine from mistakenly put on Lifespan 80/20s, which were good, now I have Lifespan PBs to see what the factory strings would sound like, but I want to try the Monels or Kovar strings next. I think I may stick with one of those as I’m not sure I’m a fan of the PB sizzle. What bridge pins are those? I had my tech put in TUSQ pins to match the saddle material.

[@ed_music1834]

@@PerAliaPorcem Hi there and thank you. Yes I use Monels for both, its my go to strings and it suits well with the mahogany. PB's would definitely bring that sparkle out of the wood but to make it warm and darker the Monels will do that. The bridge pins are both ebony btw. The nut and saddle are stock for both, didnt change them.

[@ed_music1834]

Let me know what you think about these two guitars here! Peace -Eric 😄

[@wolfieamadeus]

I wonder why the sapele Taylor uses looks so different than the Martin. This one looks closer to mahogany.

[@ed_music1834]

Hi there. Yes interesting thought, I think they will also sound different.

[@jimsteele2072]

I'm digging that 00015. 👍

[@ed_music1834]

Hi Jim. Thank you for the comment and yes I like the 15M too, it sounds phenomenal.

[@onehundredhourchallenge836]

The 10 was brighter, the 15 deeper and richer especially on the low end. I think I might like the 10 better. Thanks for the great demo.

[@ed_music1834]

Thank you! Glad I can help.

[@Dare_To_Imagine]

Very different sound. I'm buying the 000-10e because I can't afford the 15 and I think is a good guitar for the price. But the 15 it is on another league, it has something "magic" tone-wise. More articulate and dynamic sound, deeper but with more clarity, more upper harmonics and high register are never "harsh".

[@ed_music1834]

Hi there and thank you for your comment. Yes indeed the 10e is a great guitar for its price. I also agree with you on the 15m.

[@fredflinstone3173]

Could you comment on the playability? The 10e has a slightly wider nut and is short scale. Does it feel easier to play?

[@ed_music1834]

@@fredflinstone3173 Hi Fred, Playability wise the 10e is easier to play for our fingers due to the nut width and the scale length. A little of that space is great for chords and fingerstyle.

[@fredflinstone3173]

@@ed_music1834 Thank you Eric. I’m looking at the 000-15e (made in Mexico) version which also has the wider nut and short scale. I have a short scale Larrivee and just love the string tension on it for fingerstyle. Not only is it easier, but it responds better to a light touch. Great channel btw, thanks again for replying.

[@ed_music1834]

@@fredflinstone3173 Thank you for watching and I've yet to try this new guitar. I hope our local will have them. It's a different kind of Mahogany I think.

[@iryan9]

Eric, what are your thoughts on the 2? Big difference? Which do you prefer?

[@ed_music1834]

@@iryan9 Hi there and thank you for watching! They are different from each other due to the tonewoods. The 10e has that "sweet" treble tone while the 15m has that mahogany tone that is famous. The 10e will take some time for it to break it as its a harder wood than the Mahogany of 15m. It's hard to answer which I prefer but if you want one I prefer the 15m due to its dry, organic tone. I'm not saying the 10e is bad as its an excellent guitar too, I wish it just had a wood fingerboard than richlite. I think it gives a more "natural" sound. Playability wise the 10e is better due to the wider nut width (1 3/4) compared to the 15m which is shorter. I suggerst trying them both if they are available in your local.

[@darrylzimmerman]

I'm sorry, but this video comparison was of limited value to me because you didn't identify the guitars at the beginning, or while you were playing them.

[@ed_music1834]

Hi there. Sorry if you feel that way. However, you'll be able to differentiate them with how they look if you are familiar with the Road and the 15 series. The road series have a paper label whilst the 15 has the Martin script engraved on the wood. Another way you can distinguish is by their fretboard and bridge material, most of the road series use Richlite which resembles Ebony while 15's use solid woods for both. I hope this can help so you can watch the video again and learn their differences/similarities.

[@jimsteele2072]

The label was the first thing I thought of too. The tone is the biggest difference. It is clear.

[@SevenOf9-Seven]

The 10e sounds and looks better. The Richlite fretboard is also great to play on, much prefer it to rosewood. All fretboards should be made of it.

[@ed_music1834]

Thank you for the comment! Yes its great to play on. Some people prefer this over the wooden ones.