Martin 16-Series 000C-RGTE Aura Acoustic-Electric Cutaway Auditorium Guitar with Case

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Overall User Ratings

Overall:: 9.5 out of 10
Quality:: 9.6 out of 10
The Wow Factor:: 8.9 out of 10
Ease of Use:: 8.9 out of 10

Features:: 9.3 out of 10
Value:: 10 out of 10
Sound:: 9.5 out of 10
Manufacturer Support:: 7.2 out of 10

User Reviews for Martin 000C16RGTE AURA Auditorium Cutaway Acoustic-Electric Guitar (with Case)

Overall:: 9 out of 10
Features:: 9 out of 10
Quality:: 9 out of 10
Value:: 10 out of 10
The Wow Factor:: 8 out of 10
Sound:: 10 out of 10
Ease of Use:: 7 out of 10
Manufacturer Support:: 5 out of 10

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By a customer from us.pewg.panasonic.com

Submitted: 12/4/2009

Style of Music: rock, blues, contemporary

Experience: 30 year hobbyist, retired band mate

"Martin, not known for its acoustic-electrics, astonishes with a superior, playable product with great sound for a great price!"

This reviewer purchased this item from Same Day Music.

Sound:

I had been playing a floor model of this in a Guitar Center, and loved the action and sound, but they wouldn't deal. So, I ordered this from SameDay and it arrived as expected, but the action was way higher than the demo I had played. I had it adjusted for a few bucks, and it is now the best A/E I have ever played. Unplugged, it has a really robust sound for a thin, narrow box--sounds as loud and sustains as well as most dreadnoughts. sounds good with blues, rock, bluegrass/country. The electronics are good too, but let's face it, with all of the signal enhancers in pedals and amps, that really isn't terribly crucial, as long as it amplifies and the Aura does that.

Feature:

Highest quality acoustically, and just okay electronics, hence my 9 rating.

Ease of Use:

Acoustically, a 10. Electronics are not so great.

Quality:

Action was high. Easily corrected with saddle-shave.

Manufacturer Support:

Delivery was a day or two later than expected. I called about the action problem, and had to go through two layers of phone numbers to get a "sorry, that is not a warranty issue--you will have to get it serviced yourself". Martin-authorized repair shops found on their website are few and far between, so I took it to my local guy who did a fine job for $50 of adjusting the action.

Value:

Better than the $2-5,000 guitars I have played. Great value.

Overall:

I expect to keep this the rest of my life. I have a collection of A/E 6 and 12-stringers, but I could sell them all and live with just this one.