Martin Special 000 All-Solid Auditorium Acoustic Guitar Natural

I'm pretty sure I have played all the Road Series guitars except the Dred. This was the best sounding of them all. I wasn't expecting to get the 000 but I'm glad I did. Great tone imo. Did have fret buzz so needed a setup but unfortunately that's expected anymore. I do knock it a little for that.

If you are looking at a martin 000 on a budget this is it. l Absolutely wonderful feel and sound. The 000 shape definitely has a nice tonal balance across the strings. This is a very fragile guitar, so keep that in mind before you buy it. Ensure proper humidity is kept if you don't want cracks/warping. I keep it in my humidity controlled studio, so it's a very welcome addition. When the guitar arrived, the intonation was perfect. It had a relief of .010 which is very acceptable (I did end up straightening the neck a bit, to get it to .008.) Unfortunately the string height was about 12/64ths on the bass side, and 10/64ths on the treble. So keep in mind, it might need a set up out of the box. I contacted martin about factory specs since this thing isn't on their website (gc/mf exclusive.) They told me if you buy a martin, even a mexican, you get a free setup from a martin authorized repair shop (gc is not.) There were none near me, so i ended up just sanding down the saddle myself. I also used this as an opportunity to switch out the martin strings for elixers. It plays perfect now, this guitar is wonderful!

Perfect sound from an all solid guitar and the 000 is a great size . Setup and in tune out of the box . If you're looking for a solid guitar that plays and sounds amazing , grab this . Perfect for playing live . I put a Fishman sound hole pickup and it's amazing .

I've owned Martin guitars through the years and I wanted a 000 body. This 000 Special is a quality guitar, but being a GC exclusive, for a price over $1000 it could come with a hard case. Regardless, the guitar itself is a keeper for MIM.

I couldn't be more impressed with the sound and feel of this instrument - it's absolutely first rate and it truly sounds like an all-solid instrument. The setup and frets were spot on. Oddly the pickguard is black rather than the tortoise shell as in the Guitar Center ad, but that's a minor complaint. This is EXACTLY what I wanted - an excellent guitar for outdoor gigs so I don't have to subject my Custom Shop OOO-18 to the elements. Best purchase I've made in a while!

I wanted to move up from my old laminate guitar to something that was crisper, but not break the bank. This hit it spot on. Unadorned but great sound. Met all my requirements.