"Subject: RE: Martin guitars with synthetic bodies?
From: GUEST
Date: 24 Oct 05 - 02:11 PM

If Martin want to make sweeps into the mid range Yamaha and Takamine market they are going to have to do a whole lot better than this laminated lot they are chucking out at the moment!, why buy a shoddy made guitar for over £500.00 that is made of laminate back and sides and nato neck just because it has 'Martin' stamped on the headstock when you can buy something like the excellent and superbly made Yamaha LL6 which is ALL solid wood back and sides and solid wood neck with an ebony fingerboard for around £330.00, it doesn't make sense! It will knock the socks off any Laminated Martin for tone/playability and aesthetics, if you MUST have a Martin, buy a proper one for heavens sake! It may cost over £1000.00 for one but at least it will be a Martin to be proud of!"


Obviously written by someone who has never seen or played one of these. I happen to also have a Yammy LL6 - the DX1 leaves it souding like a plank with strigs on. ( To be fair though, I thoughjt it was great till I got the Martin)