Martin 000 17 vs 00015m?

Th4fonz

Has anyone tried them martin 000 17 series whiskey sunset or the black models which are reduced on various sites atm?  If so how are they?

Hows the 17series compare to the 15m?

Fuengi

I tried and very nearly bought a 0017 Black Smoke a couple of weeks ago. Beautiful little guitar, incredibly light, sweet sounding and responsive. 

I was after an electro which is the only reason I didn't buy it - the electro version added weight and cost. 

harry

Hi
I’ve got both. The black smoke 000-17 is really a stunning guitar, plenty loud enough with more brightness than the 000-15m. Sounds beautiful with Monel retro strings and at £1150 all in, you’d be hard pushed to find a better Martin for the money.
Nice to have a 1 3/4 nut as well. Really helps with my finger style.

Th4fonz

Cheers guys look forward to giving one a try in the next couple weeks when Im off to peach

Chris_J

I played a black smoke 0017 a few weeks ago and really liked it. I really can't justify another guitar though so walked away. 

Fuengi

Chris_J said:

I played a black smoke 0017 a few weeks ago and really liked it. I really can't justify another guitar though so walked away. 

You don't belong here. 

Moe_Zambeek

I really wanted to like the black smoke ones but when I tried them I didn’t get on with them at all, to me they’re not very Martin-y, they have quite a dry sound with a brashness to the treble and a more obvious boxiness than the equivalent 18 or 28 series. Might have been the elixir strings of course, and also that dry, depression-era bluesy sound is kind of what they were going for I guess. 

Chris_J

Fuengi said:

Chris_J said:

I played a black smoke 0017 a few weeks ago and really liked it. I really can't justify another guitar though so walked away. 

You don't belong here. 

Haha, maybe i do... in the end I went back and bought it!!!