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Here’s a preview of how it sounds plugged in!! LR Baggs Anthem – Tru-Micĭid I forget to review a feature you wanted to hear about? Contact me and let me know!Įnter your email address to subscribe to SmellyTele.I've been playing guitars for a long time and I wanted something that wasn't a Travel Guitar that would be small and versatile for when I'm on the move. So if you’re on a budget, do not pass up this guitar. It’s still more than $1,000 cheaper than a D18 or D28.
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So now my mods and the guitar costs add up to a grand total of $1328. I’ll elaborate on this pickup more in a later post, but if you play live, this is a great acoustic guitar pickup. Baggs Anthem comes with an element pickup and a tru-mic and allows to you mix between the two sounds.
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I took this guitar to Gryphon Stringed Instruments and asked them to install an L.R. If I could, I would never tinker with my toys, but good golly Miss Molly I just can’t stop that itch. Recorded using an SM7B Microphone Modifications: LR Baggs Anthem Pickup I recorded the following sound bite using Presonus Studio One Artist 4, Presonus’s AudioBox iTwo, and a Shure SM7Bmicrophone. Take a listen, and let me know what you think in the comments. If I’d paid 2.5x more for a guitar, I’d expect it to sound better too. Now, if there were a D18 or D28 in the room, I’m not sure I would stick to the 8/10 rating, but those guitars are also 2.5x or almost 3x more expensive. As of this writing, this is the best Made in USA acoustic guitar I’ve heard for a $1,000 or less. The guys at Real Guitars in San Francisco worked with me on the price, and for $868, this guitar cannot be beat. Even before I lowered the action, this guitar sounded great. I’m giving the, “as received from the factory” action a 6. I’d give it an 8 or a 9 in it’s current condition, but I don’t want to mislead you when you pick up your first Custom D off a wall or out of a box. Now the action is fantastic, and the guitar plays easily. The guys at Martin did a great job making the slot in the bridge for the saddle, because when you put the saddle back in, you can hear it *click* into place. Once I had removed about an eight of an inch, I put the saddle back. I removed the bridge saddle and sanded the back of the saddle VERY carefully. I removed the strings, inspected the bridge saddle and found the saddle was not glued into place. Out of the box, the action on the strings was a bit high. 38mm rounded triangle pick.Ĭustom D Classic Ratings (- out of 10, 10 being the best score)Īction – 6. Usually I’m just strumming and banging on this thing though, so most of the time I’m using a Clayton USA. I like Fender Heavies for my electric guitar playing, and sometimes when I’m flatpicking. Strings – I play my Martin Custom D Classic Rosewood guitar with D’Addario. Hats off to the guys at Martin for stripping their high end guitars down to the bear bones and getting a simple and affordable option out to the masses. It’s got the personality of a classic Martin guitar, and that’s why this guitar shines. It really does sound great, so don’t let the guitar’s ‘no frills’ look fool you. This thing can project in a room, and if you can strum in time and carry a tune, you’ll turn some heads. When it comes down to it, looks don’t matter. And when you run your fingers across it, you can feel it’s raised.
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“Where’s the high gloss finish? What about the beautiful Martin bindings and inlays? How am I supposed to look cool playing such a plain looking guitar?” I got more bad news for you, the Martin logo on the headstock I’m pretty sure is gold foil tape. The body has a tortoise shell binding, and the neck has pearloid dot inlays. That’s right! The good ol’ US of A! She’s constructed using all solid wood with a Sitka Spruce top, mahogany neck, Indian rosewood sides and back, and a rosewood finger board, and in a a satin finish. The Martin Custom D Classic Rosewood is a Made in USA guitar. Hey there! Today I’m going to be reviewing my Martin Custom D Classic Rosewood guitar.