Acoustic Guitar Review: Martin 00L-17 Black Smoke
It’s a bit disorienting to open a Martin case to find an ebony, slope-shouldered guitar: An instrument more closely resembling a 1930s Gibson than any guitar Martin produced in the era. But playing a few strums and runs on this new offering from the 17 series reveals a voice that is unmistakably Martin. It’s got the impressive mids and overall warmth of a good 14-fret 00 in spades, and it just feels solid and reliable.
For the full review, see the June 2016 issue of Acoustic Guitar or go to AcousticGuitar.com
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Played Big Road Blues in the beginning.
for the money spent one might do better to look around for a USED D-18 or D-28.
"reveals a voice that is unmistakably Martin"…that's just an asinine statement.
With this particular line, but maybe Martins in general, they always sound too stringy to me. I can hear the metal. Maybe some people like that. I prefer to just hear the note and a little bit of the wood. But I'm no expert.