MARTIN CUSTOM 15 reviews
MARTIN CUSTOM 15
Reviewed by: 6L6
Date: 2020
I own a 1983 Custom 15 equipped with a K&K pickup. The guitar sounds fantastic both plugged and unplugged. Best of all for me is the strong V neck that fits my hand like a glove. I’ll be keeping this one all the way to my dirt nap.
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MARTIN CUSTOM 15
Reviewed by: Old man
Date: 2016
Wonderful guitar I have grown old with. This is a guitar you keep Had the neck adjusted by a pro and now it is easy-peezy to play lead down on the neck. Everyone who picks it up loves it. Had to go to 214ce series Taylor to beat it and that is only on sound not ease of playing.
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MARTIN CUSTOM 15
Reviewed by: Bluegrass boy
Date: 2012
I own a 1993 Custom 15 I bought used from Elderly Instruments in 1995. The previous owner had replaced the original tuners with open back Waverlys. I play as many Martins as I am able and have the following observations. The indian rosewood on Custom 15s seems several grades above average. Though they are a "custom" item, the fit and finish are typical of the 85-97 period guitars. For example the ivoroid binding has been "pieced" right below the heelcap as though someone measured wrong but used the short piece anyway. In comparison, my 2008 Santa Cruz Tony Rice is flawless in workmanship. But the Martin has it all over the TR in sound. Granted, they are two different types of instruments, but they are intended to play the same types of music and the warmth of the Martin is beautiful, the TR has a little more balance across the strings, but if I was going to let one go, it would be the TR.
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