Reacting To The Joe Bonamassa 000-45 Martin Guitar

[@alandfaraway552]

That original 000-45 1939 Joe has is incredible. Old wood is unbeatable.

[@aaronshortmusic]

He actually says it could sound better if it was played more but he wants to keep it in its original condition.

[@guitareveryone]

A 45 style Martin is my dream guitar. Particularly an aged toner top OM 45. I love the extra volume and bottom end of the OM scale length. But the closest dream guitar if I could ever scrape up the money would be an OM-42.

[@tomlipscomb3695]

I have an OM28 vintage re issue. Not fancy but beautiful looking ,understated and beautiful sounding.

[@guitareveryone]

@ I own an OM 28 Standard series. Beautiful guitar. I can imagine your vintage reissue sounding great.

[@jerb6817]

My favorite part of the video was when Joe said “we didn’t want to make it too expensive…” I was like bro, $20k is too expensive for 99.9% of people.

[@aaronshortmusic]

All these things are relative. I actually thought this was going to be $30,000+ when I heard about it.

[@jerb6817]

@ yeah, I guess it could have been more expensive but I was thinking more like $10-12k when I saw the announcement. I guess Martin is really trying to push Guatemalan Rosewood as the heir the Brazilian Rosewood legacy but, in my opinion, they haven’t really established why it should be viewed that way. Brazilian Rosewood has been rare and only getting rarer since the 80s-90s. I’ve only recently heard of Guatemalan Rosewood and I don’t see how it can be THAT scarce of a wood. There is no way it should be worth all that much more than something like Cocobolo or Ziricote. Granted, I am not in the tonewood acquisition world so my opinion is not worth much but I don’t see much convincing me that Guatemalan Rosewood should be seen as so valuable.

[@aaronshortmusic]

@ I heard that it is getting just as rare. It’s all about availability and Martin need larger quantities than boutique builders.

[@BillNealeGuitar]

Hi Aaron, hope you’re doing well. My view is if they are going to re-create it, do it with the same materials (Brazilian) or it’s not a true re-creation. If the buyer can afford $20k, they most likely can afford $30k. I’m sure we agree that this type of guitar is a collector’s piece , not a gigging instrument. Just my take. Thanks, Bill Neale🎶

[@aaronshortmusic]

I agree but that may have pushed it up to $35k and I wonder if it would still sell at that price. Maybe!

[@SlinkyT82]

You could buy a vintage late 40's Martin for that price. wowza.

[@jaepark8922]

Hi Aaron, I think it’s great Martin recreates these and this one in particular is interesting in that there is no need to “age” it. They added a truss rod though so not like their D authentics without a truss rod. Funny to hear Joe say the original wasn’t opened up and he wasn’t going to play a pick with it to open it up. It seems the recreation with vts sounds better to him. As we discussed he should try a Tone Traveler lol😅.

[@aaronshortmusic]

All Martins have a truss rod but they only had adjustable truss rods since 1985.

[@jaepark8922]

@ I see, thanks for that clarification. Most reviews don’t seem to make that clear.

[@aaronshortmusic]

@@jaepark8922 Yes there is a lot of confusion around that. All guitars need a truss rod. If it is set correctly then it does not need to be adjustable but of course that does not always happen so they are useful.

[@gair1944]

Cool guitar, great backstory. I'll bet it's incredible. But not priced for mere mortals.

[@jjmuni]

I’m not sure about a backstory of a guitar that’s rarely been played.

[@pauljenkins2501]

I think its more important for companies like Martin to produce new models, to attract new young players to use them. Because the best of those young players will eventually be the"greats of the 2020's". Companies maybe need to look at using more sustainable woods, maybe using some carbon fibre, some plastics, to create whatever might appeal to new, young players. Maybe to include some electronics that interface directly to a computer, to enable super simple recording, without needing a soundproof environment. Consider the new Yamahas with a built in looper. Certainly not my choice of guitar, but maybe it will be for some young person whose vision of what an acoustic guitar can do differs markedly from my own. Im getting bored with companies constantly regurgitating their old designs, and living off past glories and endless numbers of limited editions. But I play guitars, I dont collect them...

[@aaronshortmusic]

I agree but Martin and Fender are covering all bases which I appreciate. They still make the legacy models but also have modern instruments as well and are even starting to get into digital. I do wish they would push the envelope even further though!

[@RobinDaelman]

@@aaronshortmusic Well, I do not agree on this. If you look for electronics, carbon fibre, plastics..., you can find other brands that will support your desires. Martin is known for their pure acoustic craftsmanship. I also like my acoustic piano and I would never purchase a synthesiser that you can directly plug into your computer and manipulate the sound etc.

[@aaronshortmusic]

@@RobinDaelman Yes but they can do both and all companies have to look to the future to stay relevant going forward. I’m sure a lot more digital pianos are sold than regular ones these days.

[@serenitynow66]

Zeus's beard! Pick no pick its another great strory.. lol

[@localguy8]

My playing style don’t justify the price tag, but I can see if you’re good n can afford it why not life is too short n I need a new roof 😩😢😲

[@markellis8347]

Save your money and put it into your 401k. Thank me letter.

[@aaronshortmusic]

Good advice!

[@jonkoski2683]

Why the plastic interchangeable pick guard, if you can’t use a pic? Buy a Taylor

[@aaronshortmusic]

He doesn’t allow picks on his original guitar. On these reproductions it’s fine!

[@softsouthernknight]

I prefer a Sitka Spruce top. They just sound better.

[@aaronshortmusic]

I’m glad you said that for reasons you will find out later but I’m not sure. It’s hard to know once the guitar is assembled and it becomes a sum of its parts..

[@flyonwall360]

Well, I have noticed that when strumming heavy on an Adirondack top, it stays tight and doesn't muddy up like Sitka does. However, I grew up in the same area as Joe, in fact, we both took lessons from Carmin Carmonica. Growing up in the Utica/Rome area meant spending time in the Adirondack Mountains. The Adirondacks hold a special place in our hearts.

[@flyonwall360]

P.S. Unless hell freezes over, I'll never own a $20k guitar.

[@didamnesia3575]

They're making qty 45 of them. That means this product isn't worth talking about or worrying about, or wasting time thinking about. Have a good day.

[@greeremalachi926]

Another Chris Martin IV schlock $20,000 Martin . If you want to pay $20,000 for Martin get a real one that was made by The craftsman that made Martin guitars great. VTS gimmick added to non Brazilian rosewood makes this not anything close to what they made 80 years ago. Buy a Martin from then, then you have something special.

[@aaronshortmusic]

This guitar from that time would be hundreds of thousands of dollars.

[@Acoustic_Music-h6x]

Unsolicited suggestions for show content.... Someone did a blind test, conducted under scientific conditions, with famous old violins like the Stradivarius and new violins among professional violinists and concert hall audience members and surprise, they preferred the sound of new violins or could not tell the difference. You should do a similar test with old Martins and old Les Pauls. kzbin.infoGgsqvthM8CI

[@aaronshortmusic]

I have certainly played a lot of old and also new high end guitars that didn’t wow me. A lot of the time we pay for brands and exclusivity. Cool idea though!

[@Winterfell1066]

19000 USD. Too much