The Unofficial Martin Guitar Forum Custom Guitar

with medium newtones in low C

feeds@yuku.com (aadvark) — Tue, 01 Sep 2009 09:50:32 GMT

Whoah! How good does this baby sound tuned way down to CGCGCD with Medium PB customs in new Newtones?

Mighty good, that's how good. It has snapped (not an accidental word choice) me out of my dizzying phase of earthly presence in Gibson round-shouldered-ness, and my intense phase of vintage warm tone in Fender electric-ness, and I have once again found the light. The pristine, crisp yet full Martin-chorus-of-angels-in-a-box light.

greetings, fellow earthlings.

own a 000-18ge....do you guys think the UMGF custom will be redundant?

feeds@yuku.com (Wonggei) — Mon, 10 Aug 2009 12:32:53 GMT

what do you guys think? specs are pretty different, but have also been contemplating adding a rosewood git to diversify out the group.

#31 gets a Greven

feeds@yuku.com (fudluk) — Sat, 25 Jul 2009 13:45:28 GMT

I have owned #31 for about two months now and love it more every time I play it . As I am plectrum dependent I have added a pick guard.
It is a medium Greven cut from a sheet with a moderate bevel.

OM Pickguard 0n 00-18VS UMGF?

feeds@yuku.com (Skip Ellis) — Fri, 24 Jul 2009 23:24:38 GMT

The more I look at #25 I think the stock pickguard looks oversized and an OM style would look much better. Has anyone done this and could you post a photo with the smaller guard ?
Thanks!!

UpdatedUMGF #25

feeds@yuku.com (Skip Ellis) — Sun, 12 Jul 2009 22:34:19 GMT

Well, I just pulled the trigger on #25-had to pull some financial strings to do it but didn't want it to get away. It will replace my grandmother's 1936 0-17 that she bought new. It needed a lot of repair that I just couldn't afford, so I'm using the funds from it towards a worthy replacement. I think this custom will do the job nicely. Now I just have to be patient and wait for it to get here.

A June Shout for My UMGF 00-18VS

feeds@yuku.com (Fogducker) — Thu, 25 Jun 2009 06:15:37 GMT

Hard to believe a whole month without a fellow owner posting about this little gem! I'm playing at a senior home today and will take a D-18GE for the volume for the back of the room but when I get home, I'm strapping on a new set of EJ-16's on my 00 and will take pleasure in a different playing experience. UMGF #42 is NOT for sale! Fog

UMGF Special Body Dimensions

feeds@yuku.com (bisco1) — Tue, 12 May 2009 18:13:10 GMT

Could someone with a 00-VS UMGF special please take the time to give me the following dimensions? The lower bout, upper bout, waist, and body length. Thanks a million, Bill

Lower action

feeds@yuku.com (Phineas1bc) — Thu, 07 May 2009 19:21:28 GMT

Has anyone lowered the action on one of these. How did it sound. Bill

Okay, I know I bought one and sold it but Pics added

feeds@yuku.com (Phineas1bc) — Wed, 06 May 2009 08:43:12 GMT

I saw your UMGF guitar

feeds@yuku.com (geeterpicker) — Thu, 16 Apr 2009 19:39:57 GMT

When I picked up my H&D from Schneider's Guitars today (thrilled with his work, btw), I saw a UMGF 00-18V that someone took in there for some work. Very nice guitar and that person no doubt will be elated with the guitar now that Dave's worked on it. I wonder if the owner posts here? I wish I paid closer attention to the edition number. 71 maybe?

Custom Pricing

feeds@yuku.com (Eric1616) — Mon, 08 Dec 2008 12:14:37 GMT

Is there any official or "unofficial" guide to custom features? In designing a custom guitar, it would be nice to know (or at least have an idea) what certain features add to the price -- i.e., style 42 inlay adds $X, premium sitka spruce adds $Y -- without making the dealer go back and forth to Martin for quotes.

Thanks.

Best Back

feeds@yuku.com (sdan70) — Wed, 29 Oct 2008 17:34:34 GMT

I have been looking at all of the pictures of the quilted mahogany backs and thought that it would be interesting to find out whom we thought had the coolest looking guitar. All of them look great, but I feel that some are just better.
I would limit the voting to owners, but maybe not.
There should also be some kind of prize for the winner, an eight by ten color photo glossy of the winning backside surrounded by...

good grief !

feeds@yuku.com (jakepicks) — Sun, 19 Oct 2008 17:30:31 GMT

..over a week ago a Martin employee told me my guitar had just be sprayed the 30's burst and so should ship in a week..no word..i call and he says it is laying in the back waiting to be strung up..i say..it is early afternoon..go do it and get it in the mail today..oh no no ..we will call you...man..that stringing thing is invovled..test action/neck..then hand it around if it is good..feel good party next..then find the bubble wrap..oh no..do not use the stuff..case to box..rock and...

anyone with a a UMGF near Philadelphia?

feeds@yuku.com (sambrigs) — Mon, 06 Oct 2008 11:21:48 GMT

Hi-
I would love to try one of these guitars. Do anyone have one near Philly?
Thanks,
Sam

#83 Pics

feeds@yuku.com (kwjj2) — Sun, 05 Oct 2008 20:13:02 GMT

Here is #83 .......Ed

#83 Arrived

feeds@yuku.com (kwjj2) — Sat, 27 Sep 2008 18:42:11 GMT

I received #83 from Jon @MFG this week. It is Ambertone w/Greven 30's .
It's a real cool guitar in looks,feel,and sound. Ed

00-18VS (UMGF Custom) - I got #72 - My Review - Photos added

feeds@yuku.com (ggunter) — Tue, 23 Sep 2008 08:55:29 GMT

I posted this in the UMGF Custom section but wanted to include it in the main discussion 'room' for more eyes to see since I think more folks need to know about these fine instruments. Wow! I must say that I am totally satisfied with my recent purchase of #72 from Martinfool. I bought it about 6 weeks ago. I immediately gave it to my luthier to work on the nut (NOT the bridge) to drop the strings down just a tad (according to Bryan Kimsey's recommendations/specs) and it is...

I got #72! My review...

feeds@yuku.com (ggunter) — Fri, 19 Sep 2008 12:13:16 GMT

Wow! I must say that I am totally satisfied with my recent purchase of #72 from Martinfool. I bought it about 6 weeks ago. I immediately gave it to my luthier to work on the nut (NOT the bridge) to drop the strings down just a tad (according to Bryan Kimsey's recommendations/specs) and it is perfect. I mean perfect in playability, tone, volume, comfort, etc. I cannot put this instrument down. The purity of tone and the volume this guitar produces (being of 12-fret construction) belies its...

Five years later... how do you feel about your UMGF Custom?

feeds@yuku.com (ChazmoRocks) — Sun, 14 Sep 2008 16:24:15 GMT

Hi folks,

I've been hanging around UMGF for a while now, but I never realized that Martin had produced this Custom based on Mac's specs. That is fantastic. The guitar really looks like a winner to me. I saw some discussion about the headstock design in posts back from 2003, but all I can say is that I think Martin is the grand master of slotted headstocks, and I love the headstock on this guitar.

So, I'm just curious... How do you folks like the UMGF...

Have #81

feeds@yuku.com (Phineas1bc) — Thu, 14 Aug 2008 08:53:01 GMT

I have recieved # 81 from Jon and want to install the pickguard. Can someone walk me thru this. Thanks don't want to screw it up.