Thanks man. Doc Dave pa rin for President. hahhaha
Anyway, I purchased the guitar for 1400 CAD. Owner ordered one from Mcneill and paid 3000 US in 2006. LUcky me, again.
Sound is amazing man. Ang layo sa Clapton and OM21 special in my opinion. I visited Tom Lee and Long and Macquade about 5 times just testing these two Martins, with some Larrivees on the side. Buraot na nga ako eh kung tutuusin cos di naman ako bumibili. I just wanted to be sure about spending more than 2 grand for my OM.
You could see the attention to details and premium wood. The Sitka Spruce has nice silking all the way to the lower bout. I was ready to buy the Martin Custom 00018 for 2500 CAD but when I bumped into this guitar 5 hours ago in Craigslist, there's something that really caught my inner instinct . ASking price was 1500. Tried it. Darn! Sound is really nice. Best OM i heard was a Collings OM3 (6000 US) This one comes very close. Mura pa.
with regards to OMv, that's a pricey guitar but very nice sounding though.
Nakalimutan ko lang yung brand na MARTIN when I was playing the Mcneill.
Good luck sayo. Malay mo makadale ka ng Santa Cruz OM . Trade tayo. hahhahaha