Monthly Archives: December 2014

As one of the best rising acoustic jazz musicians, Eric Skye has collaborated with Santa Cruz guitars to create the Santa Cruz Eric Skye model. This acoustic guitar is the perfect addition to any musician’s collection thanks to its:

• Cocobolo body
• Fantastic tone
• Superb finger-friendly playability

Take a Stab at a Cocobolo Guitar

In addition to its notorious Van-Gogh-like aesthetic, cocobolo is a fantastic tone wood for guitars. Its use as a tone wood has grown in popularity over the years. Guitarists who prefer rosewood should consider trying out a cocobolo guitar. Continue Reading

Don’t let the long acronym overwhelm you. The Martin SWOMGT is an orchestra model (OM) with a gloss top (GT) and is part of their Smart Woods Series (SW). The result is a truly unique acoustic guitar that strives to provide a quality instrument to musicians using sustainable materials.

Smart Wood Series

Martin’s new Smart Wood Series uses environmentally friendly forest products. Many popular tone woods like mahogany and rosewood are not very sustainable because more trees are harvested than are growing. Old growth trees are becoming increasingly difficult to find and use, causing deforestation and high guitar prices world-wide. Continue Reading

Back in the 1920s and 30s, the Martin 00 was a standard guitar for any musician whether they were beginners or professionals. As time and corporate interest went on, guitar manufacturers became more concerned with creating the cheapest guitar for the most money. Luckily, Martin has revived traditional building techniques with their Vintage Series Martin 00-18V model to provide a well-made, reliable boutique guitar for the masses.

Better Guitars for Better Value

As discussed in a previous blog, Martin’s Vintage Series provides musicians with the best possible values. Guitars in this series are above the Standard Series but not as expensive as the Authentic Series. Continue Reading

 As a shop that deals in top-of-the-line, beautiful guitars on a daily basis, it’s rare that a guitar will completely blow us away on first-sighting. We imagine our experience opening the case to this Bourgeois Slope D Brazilian was similar to how people in the Renaissance reacted to Michelangelo’s David regardless of the number of marble statues they’d seen in their lifetime. Continue Reading

The Martin 000-28EC is a tribute to the acoustic guitars of the 1930s and 40s while still maintaining a place in modern day music. This Eric Clapton endorsed Martin acoustic guitar features some of Martin’s best vintage work but is still versatile enough to be played by just about any acoustic guitar musician.

Martin’s Vintage Series

Martin has several series that reproduce models from the first half of the twentieth century. The Martin 000-28EC is part of their Vintage Series, which is on the more refined side of their reproductions. While not as accurate or expensive as Authentic Series guitars, acoustic guitars in the Vintage Series are still precisely constructed from quality materials. Even those who were not around during the 30s and 40s will feel that special Midnight in Paris nostalgia when they pick up this instrument. Continue Reading