I have been told:
OOO= short scale
OM= long scale
both have same body shape/size
nice one Dave, congrats!
I ran across a 2014 "NOS" Orpheum 12FSHM....
Congrats...anything like mine and you'll be very pleased.
I actually wear only a long sleeve cotton Champion sweater when playing mine....stupid I know.
Now I've been interested in the Martin 00028EC since you mentioned yours in a recent post...saying "there is a difference"
Have you A/B'd the two yet? I'd really be interested in hearing what you think!
Enjoy!!!!
If the Martin has Martin strings on it, it's been mentioned before that for some reason Martin strings feel stiffer, in fact, for similar gauge lights, Martin SP's and 80/20s actually show more total set tension than equivalent D'Addarios, indicating a genuine difference in alloys and/or core cross-seection.I don't think wearing something to prevent "arm shmoo" on your guitar is stupid at all.
I haven't done a side-by-side of these guitars, but I'll give some first impressions.
The Martin is a 14-fret, so the string tension is different. The Guild feels looser/softer and is easier to play. I haven't changed strings yet, and I haven't checked the string gauge on it as it is now. It may sound different when I change them, once I decide which strings to use. 24.9" scale on the Martin vs. 24.75" on the Guild isn't much but may also be contributing to this. The 000-28EC sounds decidedly "Martin" if you know what I mean. Listen to the Clapton MTV stuff again and you'll get the idea. It's amazing how well they captured that tone in those guitars. The Guild sounds more "scooped" but again... strings.
If the Martin has Martin strings on it, it's been mentioned before that for some reason Martin strings feel stiffer, in fact, for similar gauge lights, Martin SP's and 80/20s actually show more total set tension than equivalent D'Addarios, indicating a genuine difference in alloys and/or core cross-seection.
Don't think the fret count at the neck join has as much effect (if any, can't see why it would) on string feel as scale length and alloy composition.