An Instant Classic - Martin 0000 Quilted Sapele with Ditson Finish

[@uvp5000]

This was a refreshing change of pace. When Chad started the slightly percussive mandolin playing, I wondered if I might like the musical selection. A little patience yielded a very nice-sounding duet of instruments as the song bloomed. If it is convenient, a little accompaniment adds a nice variety to the instrument demonstrations. Speaking of which, that Martin was quite striking in appearance and sound. A wonderful instrument.

[@virgilioalbarese2603]

Oh you both r so nice to listen 😊🎶... and off course the 0000 sounds wonderful 😁👍

[@dondejong4191]

Quinton and Chad, what a pleasure to hear you two play together. And the instruments, well, top notch.

[@ronshaw7247]

That is a beautiful guitar with a great voice. I have a Martin 0000 (which I refer to as a “fourple-0”) and what I love about it most is its resonance. I can feel it resonate through me as I play. It’s a great size to play if you don’t really want a larger-sized dreadnaught guitar.

[@anthonyb2334]

A very beautiful guitar. I’ve never played a 0000 sized guitar. My Martin 00015sm is my favorite guitar in my collection. I always wished it had a different finish but aside from that , I love 12 frets for comfort. Thank you for sharing this guitar.

[@Jam-m7m]

Ladies and gentlemen. The King

[@MrCrystalcranium]

I haven’t heard a guitar with such a beautiful sound in a long time. As a builder, I’ve worked with gorgeous figured woods that lead to stunning looking instruments but to get eye candy like this that makes a sound every bit as beautiful is a real treat. Well done MV and Martin!

[@DeltaJazzUK]

Fabulous in sound and looks! Congrats to all who had a hand in drawing up the spec. Would love to see the exact same specs in 00 and 000 sizes too. I think you've just designed a modern classic!

[@stormengine3261]

That's by far the most beautiful martin I've seen/heard. So cool man!

[@andrewwalsh531]

locked in! 👌

[@AndreRMeyer]

Quinton King an Instant Classic

[@texhaines9957]

Thanks Quinton and Chad! That's how I ordered my Music Villa Martin Custom Shop 0000-28e 12-fret. EI Rosewood back, Engelmann top, rose buds on the pickguard! I forgot about the mandolin in this version of Jambalaya!

[@leelossi1257]

great job guys!

[@smandez2023]

Sounds shockingly bright. Not what I was expecting at all. ❤

[@nodismattoleari7272]

Hi guys! Quinton I love your playin'! I bought my first real Guitar, a Gibson SJ200 last week because of you 😅. And thank you so much! Could you please tell me what thumb pick you use? Thanks a lot!

[@ProfessorJM1]

Oh man…that is gorgeous

[@cliffadelman]

ALL INCREDIBLE!

[@bosse641]

So lovely. Oh my, would love to own one.

[@PhoenixCharredEagle]

Have yet to sit down with a 0000. Sounds great especially with the mandolin!

[@jacqueslapidieux3182]

A man of few words...love the Chad!

[@heyitsandrewcraft]

Is Paul at the relocation of the Guitars & Amps store? I bought a few things there in December, before the move.

[@wheninroamful]

Incredible!!!

[@WysteriaGuitar]

Great tone and great looks...that headstock is cool...

[@titoonion]

Yes, Please!!

[@daniele.82]

Wow, so beautiful! Your duo is very fun, bravi!

[@dcallan1]

Great tune and presentation!

[@lhvent]

Great video, Quinton. You are the.

[@JosephusDalrymple]

Aw c’mon. I’ve already bought two 0000’s from Chad. Now there’s this Ditson finish it seems I’ll have to get. 😂😂😂

[@John-wr6yo]

What kind of spruce top, sitka,red spruce,engelman, torrified. Whst kind of braceing,what kind of tuneing gears,what scale length . Nut and saddle...

[@TheAcousticLetter]

Specs are listed in the description. Fee free to email me if you have more questions..... [e-mail]

[@martinsundland7614]

Martin is as much religion as guitar manufacturer.

[@JesseDylanMusic]

It’s too bad Martin only makes M/0000 stock with rosewood back/sides. Great guitar (I own one), but the mahogany/etc ones are bangers. I still want an M/0000-18 with GE bracing.

[@markh4543]

Jesse, you can get them but they're not stock; you just have to order them and wait a few months. I have two 0000 -18's - a 14 fret & a 12 fret with GE bracing and the Ditson finish. They were ordered through Elderly Instruments in Lansing, MI.

[@JesseDylanMusic]

@@markh4543 yeah I’ve thought about that for sure! Do they still make you start with a base model? Since the M-36 is the only base model, that would be expensive. Unless you could start with the d-18 satin and have them build it with the M body instead-I’d love to do that.

[@markh4543]

@@JesseDylanMusic That's basically what my 14 fret 0000 is - a D-18 but with the 0000 body size. Just like an M-36 but Mahogany back & sides instead of Rosewood. Nothing fancy but if you want you can order it with any option you like, e.g. Sitka or Adirondack top, tuners, fretboard inlays, rosette style, binding, etc. You literally can have them build it to your personal specs. It's been a few years and I can't remember exactly what I paid but I do know it was right around the same price as a stock D-18. Elderly Instruments is a very customer friendly dealer. Let 'em know what you want and they'll take care of it. P.S. - I have no affiliation with Elderly except as a customer - they're just a great dealer.

[@JesseDylanMusic]

@@markh4543 that would be great! I’ll check with them. My om-18 wasn’t much more than a stock d-18, but they do let you start with “om-18” as a base model, unlike m-18!

[@lhvent]

Sapele is getting used more and more. Good choice.

[@scottschmittmusic]

Drum roll. For the price

[@dvanolya]

Nice guitar but $7,200...seriously?

[@BobDunkum]

Yeah sell my truck and buy one!😂

[@jeffshull]

Tell me why guitars are rapidly increasing in price? It's becoming extremely difficult to purchase guitars. How do you justify spending over $3,000 on a guitar?

[@pawlowski6132]

Sounds a little "chimey," and thin.

[@PukaHeadMan]

$7,200!!?? Nice, but nope, I’ll pass.