I really like both the information you deliver - very helpful and entertaining -- as well as your playing, which always knocks me out. Oh, and the smile on your face shows how much you enjoy it as well. Thanks for the Leo!
I've often considered buying one of these, but I'm still hearing reports of binding separation on new Martins. I've experienced the issue for myself and now I won't purchase any Martin with plastic binding that was made between 2012/13 and the present day. There are other takes on the L-00, and one from a smaller builder like Atkin would be a better bet.
I would highly recommend buying a Martin CEO-7. It is consistently been a great guitar over the 15 years of playing them, the best I've played on the market. I found the Atkin models lack the quality of sound a Martin has. Martin guitars are covered by a lifetime warranty if manufacturing errors occur. Binding issues generally arise when owners do not take care of their guitar, lack of humidifying seems to be the common owner error. Smaller builders don't often offer a better alternative and who knows how long the smaller builders will be around for, or if they would back their work for a lifetime. In my opinion Martin has consistently made the finest steel-string guitars for over 190 years and are still the primary source of inspiration to the building world.
@@studio1vintageguitars I'm pretty sure that lifetime warranty only applies within North America. As per their FAQ "Martin Guitar does not offer an international warranty". Don't get me wrong, I love Martin guitars, especially the EC that I bought from you a year or two ago. However, I do not believe that all, or even the majority, of the reports of binding separation that I have read are due to owner error. And if they ever offer a CEO7 with wood binding, I'd be very interested.
We could order a custom shop CEO-7 with wood binding if you would like, maple seems to be the hot ticket at the moment but my guitar has Koa binding and is superb tonally.
@@studio1vintageguitarsI’ve got acoustic guitars 50 and 70 years old that I bought for under $400 that don’t have this issue. Plastic binding and all. Supposedly Martin got a bad batch of glue that reacted with the plastic of the binding causing the shrinking separating binding. You really don’t have to treat an acoustic guitar like a premie baby.
If you plan to own just ONE guitar, the CEO-7 is perfect. Astounding guitar. If you plan to own MORE than one guitar, then I wouldn't buy it. It's a five-stars all-rounder, but doesnt't have the bark of a Gibson L-00 (or a clone) if you wanna play the blues, doesn't have the perfection of a 00-18 if you are more into folk, and for singing or playing in a band you want more body (and go to a J-45). I personally love have more guitars. So, when the moment will come when I'll buy a spruce/mahogany 00, I don't think I would buy a CEO-7, still loving and craving it, because is a real beauty. Was I able to explain myself?
I'm trying to decide between the Ceo-7 and the 0012-28 MD for singer songwriter folk fingerstyle stuff. I will trade in my OM-21 for either. I want larger bridge string spacing and the shorter scale and also find the mid range to be a little too scooped in the OM-21. What's your preference?
I really like both the information you deliver - very helpful and entertaining -- as well as your playing, which always knocks me out. Oh, and the smile on your face shows how much you enjoy it as well. Thanks for the Leo!
Thank you kindly!
Sounds great for blues, nice picking and slide work as ever Nick.
Thanks for the kind words!
Awesome content as always
Appreciate it!
Some good stuff you played there on this very nice guitar!
Thanks for listening
I'm getting ready to buy a CEO-7 and would like to know if theirs any down side to this guitar other than the tuners?
I've often considered buying one of these, but I'm still hearing reports of binding separation on new Martins. I've experienced the issue for myself and now I won't purchase any Martin with plastic binding that was made between 2012/13 and the present day. There are other takes on the L-00, and one from a smaller builder like Atkin would be a better bet.
I would highly recommend buying a Martin CEO-7. It is consistently been a great guitar over the 15 years of playing them, the best I've played on the market. I found the Atkin models lack the quality of sound a Martin has. Martin guitars are covered by a lifetime warranty if manufacturing errors occur. Binding issues generally arise when owners do not take care of their guitar, lack of humidifying seems to be the common owner error. Smaller builders don't often offer a better alternative and who knows how long the smaller builders will be around for, or if they would back their work for a lifetime. In my opinion Martin has consistently made the finest steel-string guitars for over 190 years and are still the primary source of inspiration to the building world.
@@studio1vintageguitars I'm pretty sure that lifetime warranty only applies within North America. As per their FAQ "Martin Guitar does not offer an international warranty". Don't get me wrong, I love Martin guitars, especially the EC that I bought from you a year or two ago. However, I do not believe that all, or even the majority, of the reports of binding separation that I have read are due to owner error. And if they ever offer a CEO7 with wood binding, I'd be very interested.
We could order a custom shop CEO-7 with wood binding if you would like, maple seems to be the hot ticket at the moment but my guitar has Koa binding and is superb tonally.
@@studio1vintageguitarsI’ve got acoustic guitars 50 and 70 years old that I bought for under $400 that don’t have this issue. Plastic binding and all. Supposedly Martin got a bad batch of glue that reacted with the plastic of the binding causing the shrinking separating binding. You really don’t have to treat an acoustic guitar like a premie baby.
If you plan to own just ONE guitar, the CEO-7 is perfect. Astounding guitar. If you plan to own MORE than one guitar, then I wouldn't buy it. It's a five-stars all-rounder, but doesnt't have the bark of a Gibson L-00 (or a clone) if you wanna play the blues, doesn't have the perfection of a 00-18 if you are more into folk, and for singing or playing in a band you want more body (and go to a J-45). I personally love have more guitars. So, when the moment will come when I'll buy a spruce/mahogany 00, I don't think I would buy a CEO-7, still loving and craving it, because is a real beauty. Was I able to explain myself?
Thanks for sharing!
I'm trying to decide between the Ceo-7 and the 0012-28 MD for singer songwriter folk fingerstyle stuff. I will trade in my OM-21 for either. I want larger bridge string spacing and the shorter scale and also find the mid range to be a little too scooped in the OM-21. What's your preference?
CEO-7 is Nicks pick all day! In saying that the Modern Deluxe is a wonderful instrument too!
Soon as I get some money
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GREAT GUITAR GREAT PLAYING~
thank you!
I feel like I may be complete once I obtain this guitar. And completely broke but who cares.