Martin 000 -15M StreetMaster - Review by Acoustic Review
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- čas přidán 2. 04. 2018
- There's nothing quite like an old, worn and well played-in Martin acoustic from the 'golden age'. Well, perhaps not 'nothing', as the Martin has long realised the desirability of its legendary vintage instruments and in recent years has undertaken a lot of work to produce guitars with as much vintage appeal as possible.
This guy does the best overview I have seen of this guitar.
I recently bought this little jewel of guitar! what i love about it is that it has a very specific and focused range of frequences that get soooo much resonant with the instrument.. this guitar vibes in your hands, seems alive !
Acoustic Review & PegHead Nation are my 2 favorite reviewers. No wonky attempts at humor, no shameless self-promotion, no endless babble about nothing ... just straightforward, succinct and honest opinions. >>SUBSCRIBED
Thanks for this review, very helpful in making my choice!
I can listen to this dude talk about guitar for hours
I like this review.
It's very straightforward and unlike other reviewers, there's no unnecessary jokes, promos, etc..
Just good useful info!
This guitar sounds amazing! I love the look of this rust guitar, and it's perfect for the style that I love! Future acoustic guitar goals
You are very honest and that is what I like about your reviews, great work.
that clapton cover souns sick on this thing, nice review man
Ben! We like your reviews! yeah keep posting 'em. yeah nice sounds. from mtw in West L.A.
I too really like the style of your reviews...I purchased one of these regarding your representation. I love that each one looks very different, mine has ever so slight touches and is mostly a dark mahogany color, almost like the regular 000-15 M. It sounds excellent and plays very comfortably.
Great review nice and very clear!
Excellent review, very helpful, thank you.
A good honest review...thank you sur
Great review , just subscribed
A Very honest review Thank-you. I am getting one in the very near future. This is my time to get a Martin and i love the look and sound of this guitar ans the siz is perfect for me. I can't wait ti get it.
Did you end up getting it?
@@wheninroamful I got the 000-15M but not the StreetMaster model . I absolutely love it .
Excellent review. Spot on.
What a superb looking guitar.
The only guitar review that has ever made since to me, although I don't care for the street master finish but love my 000 15m base model.
great review.
Good vid Brian Jones!
Great review, thanks. I went to buy this guitar, played it and loved it. The snob in me walked out with a Gibson L-00 because of the case. Returned the Gibson the next day for one of these. Just felt better. I can buy a hard case later if I need one.
I always think guitar first, case later. That is the most important
I bought one of these and an SKB case , it fits perfectly. I just think you get the guitar you really want.
Thanks Ben. Very good review and good playing. I am thinking about D-15 Streetmaster and 000-15 Streetmaster. Best regards from Switzerland
ai siju you’re most welcome. I hope the video proved helpful. Best wishes, AR
Great review! Love this guitar, I bought one in the fall and talked my local shop into throwing in a hard shell case.
Nice one!
I did the same when I bought mine. Love this guitar.
My dream acoustic. Expecting delivery tomorrow from Sweetwater. CANNOT WAIT!!
how is it????
@@sooparticular Put it this way. I told the wife that if the house ever catches on fire, first thing Im saving is my Martin, second thing is my Strat, third is my kung fu wooden dummy, and if there's time, I'll run back in to save her. I LOVE my Streemaster.
@@Darrin67 nice...sis it full enough for you...chords low end thump??? im currently shopping
Hmmmmm that drop d thing sounded a little familiar! ;) Nice video!
Always love your reviews. No nonsense clear and straight to the point. These reviews give people a proper informed choice where the guitar is the star of the show not the presenter. On that note ..this guitar is not for me. Great review.
I did buy this guitar. I have 50 years of guitar playing and a few other guitars. This one sounds like no other . I got it to fit in with the other Martins at Bluegrass jams, and to have something liter to carry. The gig bag makes it lite too and I can put my tune music books in the pocket . Careful though, standing it up on end or the side it likes to fall. But it's kinda like a pillow in the case . Had no problems.
ludites? hang on, let me bust out the old OED... seriously though, that was one of the best guitar reviews i've listened to on youtube thank you
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Sounds really sweet.
Brilliant sounding guitar! Also great work on the recording, I was curious what microphones you used? I always chuckle a bit when the official Martin channel just throws an SM-57 on the soundhole of their guitars- you can't really capture the nuances of a fine acoustic guitar with an SM-57!
Thanks - this is recorded with the Aston Starlight - www.astonmics.com/EN/product/mics/starlight
Like the look & sound of the Streetmaster. Not a fan of high gloss on guitars . Have the 00- DB Jeff Tweedy and love it except to glossy. Think it would look much better in a Satin finish.
Loved it💜💜💜
I just purchased this guitar. I have a 00015m that’s 22 years old. I repaired the back because it cracked.
My 22 year old appears to be played but, nothing near the street master finish.
Just really shiny in a couple of areas.
I like that the street master doesn’t have a pick guard and since I have a hard case already. The gig bag will be easier to carry on my Harley Davidson motorcycle since it has straps like a back pack.
I ride a Road King no windshield. Do you ride slower when you are transporting her? No fears of neck warping due to wind?
My next guitar
no, mine
I’ve owned this guitar for a year now and love it more everyday! I agree completely with this review. Luckily, I had a hard case already. One thing that should be mentioned, the mahogany wood, even tho is beautiful, is very fragile. I’ve already had to have mine repaired from simply bumping into a chair, and it completely cracked the wood.
This is great to know! I'm thinking this guitar is my next baby, but maybe I'll insist on getting a warranty with it...
Shiiiiiit
Same. Got one about a year ago and I still feel in awe at the tone, and the finish shimmers and glows with light. Have had no problems. It also came with the hardcase.
What is the song you're playing in the intro please? Just bought this guitar, it's beautiful
If this is a guitar aimed at Buskers why does it not have a pick up as standard? Nice tones, nice looks, great review 👍
Sound great on "ten years after" ;)
I love that intro you play in all your videos. Any chance you’d show how to play it ?
So true what you say hardcase over gig bag
So what does a guitar sound like if it sounds dishonest? Just exactly what do you mean with these terms.P.S.mine came with a hard case and metal butter bean Grover tuners, so it might not be a Street Master but looks and sounds the same other wise my first Martin bought it used.Nice review thank you.
Well it's easier to say what I mean by 'honest' - it's not a 'flattering' guitar, not loads of ringing overtones, a focus on the fundamentals, simple but good like a home cooked meal. I guess the opposite would be something like a modern-voiced rosewood and spruce jumbo that might have a more lush sound, where single notes produce lots of overtones?
Please please please review the Martin 000-16 Streetmaster, should vu much different from the 15 series models...
U.S made or Mexican made? I am seriously considering this guitar. This was a very good review.
Hi John, US made. Glad you liked the review! Ben
I dig this but I've bought new martin models before....I have a 000 model that got discontinued.....once bitten twice shy
Which is larger, the 000 15 M or the D 15 M streetmaster?
D is for dreadnought, which is bigger than a triple o . You can google acoustic guitar sizes and types. :)
Thank you :)
Absolutely the D-15.
The lack of a hardcase has put me off this guitar. I'd rather have the standard 000-15M for less money and with a hardcase. Seems like an odd decision for Martin to make - apparently they justify it by saying that a "street guitar" means a gig bag is better-suited to the instrument but that just seems like an excuse.
Ya hardcase should be standard issue
I really wanted one so I bought one, then bought a hard case separately.
A lot of people don't want a hard case if the guitar comes with one, especially if they gig/travel often; it gets heavy to carry a hard case all the time. With diligence, you can keep the guitar safe and sound in the case they provide is my take.
Agreed!! I mean, A hard case is more suited to sit opened up for people to throw money into, right?!?
Kinda lame. The price and lack of case. The last homer Martin hit was back in 2010 or so when the 000-15M came out. Not impressed at all with any recent decisions on their part.
Amazing, £1600 for an American-made Martin guitar. Sounds 100% Depression-Era Woody Guthrie Old Timey
These D15M reminds me of car dealer language "BARE BONES". Or "NO FRILLS" too.
It's not a D, but a 000
First!
ok boomer
how can i play hey hey like you
u cant
@@soundslikefiona2525 👍🤣🤣😂😂
THEY MAKE THIS MODEL IN MEXICO FOR $699 MARTIN I THINK ITS THE SAME JUST LESS PRICED /LOOK YOU CANT GO WRONG WITH BUYING ANY MARTIN ITS THE ROLLS ROYCE OF GUITARS //
Around the 3 min mark. I hear some old Hank
LOL.
Why no hard case? Why must Martin always hurt my feelings?!
More playing is the only thing that could have made this a better review!
What’s sad is the Stetson hat came about because of monied but otherwise limp men who couldn’t possibly earn the kind of curves and wear on their hats by, like, actually wearing one in the rain and the mire. Stetson was the first hipster gear.
This guitar is the stetson’s spiritual successor.
Martin guitars are as tight as a camels arse in a sandstorm.
It's definitely a nice guitar...but I don't dig the whole "worn out" when you buy it new thing......it's like buying jeans with the holes already in them.... You didn't EARN the holes.....and YOU should wear the guitar out...not buy it that way.... (That's just my opinion, and for those folks who have one....I'm not dissing you....for those who want one....if it will make you happy, then by all means, get out your credit cards) :-)
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So what if someone bought a 1970 Fender Deluxe Reverb that is a bit beat up to go with their 1965 Fender Stratocaster that has battle scars and a worn finish? Did they earn it? They certainly didn't wear it in.
So what's the difference?
Not saying that I like the new guitars that Fender makes that are beat up looking. I actually think Fender goes overboard.
This Martin is very tastefully finished. It's not sanded, scuffed or scarred up. The antiquing on the tuners looks great. I actually thought the finish was a type of burst at first glance. Martin didn't go overboard, like scuffing where the pickguard would be. I doesn't have a played finish, but more of a lost in a closet for 30 years look to it.
I'm not trying to be argumentative, just adding my opinion. We do agree on the relic crap that is in style.
I have a '98 US Tobacco Burst Strat that is nearly mint and I love it that way. I'm trying to find a 73 Deluxe Reverb (year I was born), I want the best condition as possible. Also, my Strat left the factory on my birthday. Dunno what the odds are of finding a Strat in the finish, fretboard that you wanted that was stamped with your birthday.
Anyway, I'm babbling... LOL
Hey John H.....lol...yeah....I see your point...maybe I phrased it badly.....if you buy a true vintage guitar....that's different...the "scars" are "real"....I guess when I see these type of things come straight from the factory on brand new guitars, I just don't dig it....I mean...if others do, I think that's great for them...I was really just speaking on my own personal tastes (I tend to try to keep my stuff as pristine as possible (within reason)....also not being argumentative...so if it came out that way, I apologize to any who took it that way. :-)
Nice guitar, btw (98 US Strat...did you LOOK for one to be your birth date, or was it just completely a coincidence?). And yeah...if you could find one of those ORIGINAL amps.....that'd be fantastic...those old Fender's were nice....Good luck!
Ozzpocket Productions
I found the Strat that I wanted, color, fretboard, etc... Then noticed the sticker and stamp under the neck, zoomed it and there it was, Mar 03 1998.
Kinda weird dumb luck, right place, right time.
I was gonna buy it anyway because I was looking for a '98 because that's the year I started playing guitar again after quiting for 2 years because of a hand injury. Seen my birthday and bought it as fast as possible.
I do agree about the relic stuff being sold. I don't understand who would buy a guitar that looks like it was dragged behind a truck. The relic look doesn't even look like realistic wear. It looks like someone beat the shit out of it. Fender is really bad with it.
@@liberty5565 u right
that's right.
That fretboard looks as dry as old cake.
I think its just that wood, katalox. Ive heard it looks quite dry in appearance
nice... like what a homeless guy in sanfrancisco would play
ill put up my $300 ibanez ac240 mahogany acoustic against this martin anytime its much lower cost to //cc
The guitar needs to be mic'd properly. In all the videos.
u need 2 b mic'd properly
They're $2000 plus ... you woodcutter.
The look is awkward
Quite unusual the way this guy combs his hair forward rather than back like most humans. Perhaps he's from another planet?
You'll be pleased to know I now brush it back since it's grown out!
I've played guitars for 70 years and love the sound but not the finish on this guitar. IMO it's ugly. I'm a dreadnaught freek. Nuff said.
n00b u don't know @rt
Please look in the camera... quit with all the pansy looking away talking rubbish. it is just rude... Talk to us, not someone else.
Nice finger picking though.. Very well played, and perfect for the guitar.
brendon leary shut the fuck up dumb shit.
Ok boomer
Are you sure you are not the rude guy with that comment? You should be ashamed of yourself
Wth are you talking about you mentalist