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I’m not sure if this a common occurrence or not honestly but certainly a first for me.
I’ve got a Seagull Folk at home that I love playing, love the sound of and just enjoy all around. Wanted to grab another acoustic for the office (I take 2 hour lunches and wanted to have one to practice on). I’d settled on a 000 body style and was on the search when I walked into L&M in town and found a mint condition used Martin 000-16GT.
I played around with it in the store, loved the feel and the tone AND the price (under half of new with Fishman electronics installed and a hard case) so after a day or two of thought I went down and pulled the trigger. That was two weeks ago.
I’ve had this beauty at home and the office and have been playing it non-stop for those two weeks and (this hard to even type really) I don’t like it.
I’m not sure what it is exactly but the feel and tone of it just doesn’t seem the same as it did in the store AND I’m finding myself kinda paranoid about making sure the humidity is perfect, the temp controlled, etc....
I think it is going back this weekend. When I was thinking about buying it I thought it would be a lifelong love affair but it turns out she’s a one night stand of sorts and I need to find something else to fill my office hole........
Anyone else run into this kind of thing? Or am I hiding buyer’s remorse in a cloud of made up faults? (It isn’t that really, I wanted desperately to love this guitar and the price was well under my budget).
Part of me is thinking of replacing the strings, trying something else before the return...... I spoke to L&M and they’re on board with whatever I want to do.....
Ok, glad I got that off many chest. I started to talk to my wife about it and she did NOT care at all! LOL
I’ve got a Seagull Folk at home that I love playing, love the sound of and just enjoy all around. Wanted to grab another acoustic for the office (I take 2 hour lunches and wanted to have one to practice on). I’d settled on a 000 body style and was on the search when I walked into L&M in town and found a mint condition used Martin 000-16GT.
I played around with it in the store, loved the feel and the tone AND the price (under half of new with Fishman electronics installed and a hard case) so after a day or two of thought I went down and pulled the trigger. That was two weeks ago.
I’ve had this beauty at home and the office and have been playing it non-stop for those two weeks and (this hard to even type really) I don’t like it.
I’m not sure what it is exactly but the feel and tone of it just doesn’t seem the same as it did in the store AND I’m finding myself kinda paranoid about making sure the humidity is perfect, the temp controlled, etc....
I think it is going back this weekend. When I was thinking about buying it I thought it would be a lifelong love affair but it turns out she’s a one night stand of sorts and I need to find something else to fill my office hole........
Anyone else run into this kind of thing? Or am I hiding buyer’s remorse in a cloud of made up faults? (It isn’t that really, I wanted desperately to love this guitar and the price was well under my budget).
Part of me is thinking of replacing the strings, trying something else before the return...... I spoke to L&M and they’re on board with whatever I want to do.....
Ok, glad I got that off many chest. I started to talk to my wife about it and she did NOT care at all! LOL