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Original Post By:
Jamie_T
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Date: 6/6/2010 10:47:06 AM |
| Anyone get a chance to play one yet...maybe at NAMM?? |
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Posted By:
Ernie
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Date: 6/7/2010 12:31:46 AM |
Guess not?
I'm curios to hear a review, too!
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Posted By:
Ukester Brown
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Date: 6/7/2010 12:59:26 AM
(Updated: 6/7/2010 1:01:51 AM)
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Aldrine plays one at about the 4 minute mark on this video: (I think this is the one you are meaning)
http://ukuleleunderground.com/namm/2010/01/15/interview-with-chris-thomas-of-c-f-martin-co-inc/
Aldrine had some good interviews with a bunch of people including Jim Beloff.
High pressure laminate.... is that like flooring?
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Posted By:
William L
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Date: 6/7/2010 10:03:45 AM |
| I played one at the UWC. At first I didn't care for it, but then I grew to accept it. Better sound that the SO, but not near the sound of my 1960 O.
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Posted By:
East Mountain
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Date: 6/7/2010 10:15:58 AM |
I've heard that some instrument makers use a plywood where the layers aren't alternating the grain, but instead keep all the grains running parallel. I would guess that provides a superior tone to traditional plywood, but it would be more likely to crack.
Anyone have experience with this?
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Posted By:
allenhopkins
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Date: 6/8/2010 12:45:02 AM |
| Same stuff's Martin's using to build its "X series" guitars. You can call it "high pressure laminate" or "Formica" without contradicting yourself. I bought a "Little Martin" LXM to use as a travel guitar on a recent AMTRAK ride from Rochester to San Francisco and back. Surprisingly good sound for a $275 3/4-size Formica guitar. Some of the "X series" have solid spruce tops, for a bit more $$$. Just shows you that you can make a decent instrument out of non-traditional materials, and if you don't charge too much for it, why not?
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Posted By:
William L
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Date: 8/18/2010 10:05:01 PM |
Well I purchased an OXK and I am in love with it. It plays like butter, has perfect intonation, and sounds great. It is also made very well. I can't find a thing wrong with it. It's the only Soprano that I really enjoy playing. This one is a winner for Martin. Here is a review.
http://ukeeku.com/2010/07/06/martin-oxk-full-review/
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Posted By:
Jamie_T
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Date: 8/18/2010 11:35:40 PM |
| Hi William...who had them in stock??
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Posted By:
William L
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Date: 8/19/2010 8:42:46 AM |
| Hi Jamie.......I managed to get the uke that was in the review. I've had it for a few weeks now and the more I play it the more I like it.
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Posted By:
coconino
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Date: 8/20/2010 8:58:17 AM |
I played one at a trade show a few months ago. It played well but was rather heavy and dull sounding (excessively mellow). Overall, not bad, though. Still, pretty expensive considering how it's made.
My main beef was the fake wood grain. Martin has made some HPL guitars with cool Felix the Cat patterns - I told the folks at the booth that I would be much more interested if it had some cool picture surface rather than fake wood.
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Posted By:
bassfiddlesteve
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Date: 8/20/2010 10:18:00 AM |
I dunno, I kind of like the fake would grain on my laminate flooring. It's not as nice as the real thing, but it sure beats carpeting.
- Steve
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Posted By:
bassfiddlesteve
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Date: 8/20/2010 10:18:01 AM
(Updated: 8/21/2010 8:30:44 PM)
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Posted By:
Jamie_T
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Date: 8/20/2010 11:17:06 PM |
| I have one on it's way...it will be here Tuesday, I'll let you guys know what I think....
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Posted By:
Carl
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Date: 8/21/2010 8:46:40 AM |
| I can't wait to try one of these. These are usually spurned by purists due to the HPL, Stratabond neck and made outside of the US, but I have tried a few Martin guitars made in the same way and have been impressed with the sound.
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Posted By:
Carl
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Date: 8/21/2010 8:07:53 PM
(Updated: 8/21/2010 8:08:45 PM)
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Here's some photos and impression from another forum:
[link]http://theunofficialmartinguitarforum.yuku.com/topic/107061 [link]
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Posted By:
Jamie_T
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Date: 8/24/2010 9:44:26 PM |
| Came today...very nice! Too busy checking it out to leave a review tonight!!
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Posted By:
Jamie_T
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Date: 8/27/2010 7:45:49 PM |
| Well, I sent it back. It was a neat little Uke, but it was a lot of money for what it is. Tone was OK, better than what I thought it would be, but something was "missing" depth of tone maybe...so, my thoughts..an interesting Uke that would be a fun buy for around $179....
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Posted By:
Phreddcatt
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Date: 8/27/2010 8:30:30 PM |
check this out to hear the oxk...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NhxBIIdNlnI
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Posted By:
Aaron Keim
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Date: 8/29/2010 6:06:18 PM |
| Don't forget- our beloved flea and fluke is constructed in a similar way!
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Posted By:
karl
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Date: 9/3/2010 1:34:27 PM |
I always assumed the Flea and Fluke tops were solid australian pine - I just counted three layers.
(PS Aaron, your Washburn E is still doing fine!]
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Posted By:
pippin
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Date: 9/4/2010 8:07:20 AM |
Phredd... I love the video. The Frenchman is actually quite a showman and has good strum technique-- bold attack, though. The uke holds up very nicely.
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Posted By:
karl
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Date: 9/4/2010 9:16:03 AM |
| Phillipe Krouk's his name. If you don't understand French, what he says is basically that its build quality is certainly related to the Martins of yesteryear, it has a longer fretboard, has a matt (dull) finish and black binding, is a 100g heavier but still under 500g. "Rather a nice surprise", coming from a him, that's a very high praise, believe me.
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Posted By:
Phreddcatt
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Date: 9/4/2010 10:03:29 AM |
| Karl, thanks for the translation. I gathered from his enthusiasm that he enjoyed playing it.
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