Description
Sweet Martin 00-DB Jeff Tweedy fully built with FSC-Certified Mahogany for Top, Back and sides. Jeff also requested and extra body depth of 4/5″ / 2cm and 14-frets to the body. More volume, deeper basses: a true modern retro!
This Martin oo-DB Jeff Tweedy guitar has the cool, vintage look of a sunburst on a Mahogany-topped guitar. Mahogany guitars have a long history in the flattop world. First introduced as inexpensive student guitars in the same shapes as their spruce-topped sisters, it wasn’t long before folks began to enjoy the signature tone that a Mahogany topped guitar brings. This is one of Martins favorite Mahogany topped guitar. The low end is rich and surprisingly full for a smaller-bodied guitar, with a rounded bass that supports rather than overwhelms.Mids are warm, present, and slightly forward, great for vocal accompaniment and fingerstyle nuance. Her high notes are sweet and clear without being piercing, giving chords a cohesive shimmer and single notes a singing quality. The deeper body adds extra volume and sustain compared to a standard 00, making it more versatile for strumming while still retaining intimate dynamics. Overall, this is an earthy, articulate, and inviting guitar perfect for folk, singer-songwriter, and fingerstyle work, but capable of gentle flatpicking too. Also worth noting is that hog guitars offer a dry and focussed tone with a quick fundamental and less overtone wash than spruce-topped Martins — making it great for recording and mixing without much EQ fuss.
Tweedy himself took this signature model seriously. In the below video he even gives some credit to Martin guitar historian John Woodland – the genius behind the Mastery Bridge for Jazzmasters and an occasional FJ contributor – for some of the instrument’s specs. This all Mahogany OO-model is Martin’s first Custom Artist Model that is (FSC®) Certified, an important distinction for both Tweedy and Martin. The FSC® label on this guitar means that the wood used comes from forests that have met rigorous standards for protecting forestlands, communities and wildlife. This used Martin is in excellent with some very minor signs of use. This guitar plays phenomenally and sounds great! Check out Jeff taking about his guitars and his artist model HERE. Listen to a sound impression here:
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