onewilyfool Posted July 25, 2014 Share Posted July 25, 2014 Have any of you tried the CEO 7? I mean if imitation is the best form of flattery, Matrtin's steal of the L-00 architecture has certainly high praise. But the way they go on over there, you'd think it is the best thing to come out of Martin in 181 years??!!! I've not seen one at our local Martin guitar shop, but would love to try it out against a similar wooded L-00. Has Martin out L-00'd Gibson? I wish I could try one out…darn! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RichG Posted July 25, 2014 Share Posted July 25, 2014 There's one in a small shop on eastern LI. Saw it the other day. Had no desire or reason to try it, but if I go back, I will. Rich Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BluesKing777 Posted July 25, 2014 Share Posted July 25, 2014 Sorry, double posted while editing what the foolish spell checker did to me! BluesKing777. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BluesKing777 Posted July 25, 2014 Share Posted July 25, 2014 Ha ha de ho ho ha ha! I have tried one here at the very end of the guitar universe ...here! And OWF hasn't ....ha ja ha! What kind of shops you got there... I played all the om's in stock, after reading about this one and that one, but really the target trier out..... Was the CEO7. I loved it! I have the mahogany b/s om18v, and I would say the CEO7 is very similar sounding/playing with its largish V neck - probably more like an 00-18v which I haver never played, I don't think. The CEO sounds definitely like a Martin.... I may wait until someone plays in the Adi top and moves on, then...strike. It is mine. I do have a few mahogany guitars though. (They also make a Martin J45..ish, a J200 ish....) BluesKing777. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CAMELEYE Posted July 26, 2014 Share Posted July 26, 2014 A friend of mine has one of these CEO 7s, and I've played it many times. My conclusion: it's OK. Can't quite figure out what all the hoopla is about. Sounds like a good , modern Martin, but not exceptionally special. So, Gibson in looks only. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wonderful remark Posted July 26, 2014 Share Posted July 26, 2014 OWF, You'd like this one.... http://theunofficialmartinguitarforum.yuku.com/topic/162113/Chris-Martin-with-a-17-jumbo-prototype-at-NAMM-really Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vacamartin Posted July 26, 2014 Share Posted July 26, 2014 I'm in the, "Gotta have one", CEO-7 corner. It's the Martin sound with tons of sustain, and she's a looker on top of it all! It's not made to bang out chords , but it provides a sweet finger-style, strumming tone. Nicer nut width than my Eagle was, nicer spacing too. Small, yet feisty.....Martin has a winner!(and soon I will too.) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobouz Posted July 26, 2014 Share Posted July 26, 2014 Good Gibsonish looks. Good price point. Don't like the wider nut. Like the adi top. Like the ebony board & bridge. Might be nice to have, but I surely don't need one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rambler Posted July 26, 2014 Share Posted July 26, 2014 Has Martin out L-00'd Gibson? My guess? Martin's distinctive hi-lo spread and hyper-articulation are intact, rendering it (ala BHO to HRC) "likable enough" but nothing at all like an L00. Bk's comments would seem to bear that out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MissouriPicker Posted July 27, 2014 Share Posted July 27, 2014 My pet peeve about Martins has nothing to do with the quality of the guitars themselves. I love the Martins that have earned Martin the legendary status it has. I just don't find myself even caring to know what a CEO7 is. Admittedly, it may be a generational thing, but give me a name with a "D" or "HD" or "OM" in it and it arouses old memories and even some tall tales. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GDC Posted July 27, 2014 Share Posted July 27, 2014 I'd been looking for a good sounding small body when I encountered and bought a CEO-7 a few months ago. It was at a local shop that sells for near MAP prices and I paid up without taking my other hand off the guitar. It's that good. I played dozens of guitars of all makes before hitting on this CEO-7. It is that good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mountainpicker Posted July 27, 2014 Share Posted July 27, 2014 The CEO moniker and the connotation to actual CEO's brings me up short. Sort of like a signature model of someone I find highly distasteful. But, ultimately, it really IS all about the tone and playability. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobouz Posted July 27, 2014 Share Posted July 27, 2014 The CEO moniker and the connotation to actual CEO's brings me up short. Sort of like a signature model of someone I find highly distasteful. Luckily in this case, from all indications the CEO is a good guy! One would have to think that Chris Martin likes Gibsons, based on the various CEO models. If Martin can take that essentially Gibson blueprint and create a fine guitar, it adds one more worthwhile choice to the instrument pool. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rambler Posted July 27, 2014 Share Posted July 27, 2014 THe CEO concept is basicily an L# based on specs selected by CFM IV. Personally, dont have near as much a problem with these as with so-called historic models with inaccurate appointments (dont start me to talking)." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BluesKing777 Posted July 29, 2014 Share Posted July 29, 2014 review from Acoustic Guitar Magazine: http://www.acousticguitar.com/Gear/Reviews/C.F.-Martin-CEO7 BluesKing777. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vacamartin Posted July 29, 2014 Share Posted July 29, 2014 review from Acoustic Guitar Magazine: http://www.acousticg....F.-Martin-CEO7 BluesKing777. even better............ http://onemanz.com/guitar/reviews/acoustic-guitars/martin/ceo-7/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phelonious Ponk Posted July 30, 2014 Share Posted July 30, 2014 Have any of you tried the CEO 7? I mean if imitation is the best form of flattery, Matrtin's steal of the L-00 architecture has certainly high praise. But the way they go on over there, you'd think it is the best thing to come out of Martin in 181 years??!!! I've not seen one at our local Martin guitar shop, but would love to try it out against a similar wooded L-00. Has Martin out L-00'd Gibson? I wish I could try one out…darn! Haven't played one, but if it's anything like the CEO-4... ...it looks like a Gibson, sounds like a Martin. What's up with that? Is Martin's CEO a closet Gibson fan? P Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wonderful remark Posted July 31, 2014 Share Posted July 31, 2014 Haven't played one, but if it's anything like the CEO-4... ...it looks like a Gibson, sounds like a Martin. What's up with that? Is Martin's CEO a closet Gibson fan? P Aaaaaand..... They still can't do the burst right... Their amber tone guitars look great but a nice burst? Just can't do it... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rambler Posted June 14, 2017 Share Posted June 14, 2017 UPDATE: n 25 July 2014 - 01:57 AM, said:My guess? Martin's distinctive hi-lo spread and hyper-articulation are intact, rendering it (ala BHO to HRC) "likable enough" but nothing at all like an L00. Bk's comments would seem to bear that out." UPDATE: I was too dismissive of these, because I was juding them from a Gibson perspective. It might make more sense to look at these as 12-fret Martin 00 with a 14 fret neck slapped on it. Because it has Martin's wider waist and shoulder than the Gibson counterpart, it is going to have a bigger low end and more sustain than an L00. But the longer body makes it way more punchier than Martin's regular 14-fret 00s. The standard 0018 is , is in your face. I linked 2 version of Moshe's Rag to demo the difference. Check for some bluesy picking on one of these. If you are looking for an authentic 30's L00 sound on a budget,get a Waterloo, or if the pocketbook allows, The Legend. If trad L00s are too strident, but you want more punch, bass and sustain than a regular 00, this could fill the bill. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vacamartin Posted June 14, 2017 Share Posted June 14, 2017 Have any of you tried the CEO 7? I mean if imitation is the best form of flattery, Matrtin's steal of the L-00 architecture has certainly high praise. But the way they go on over there, you'd think it is the best thing to come out of Martin in 181 years??!!! I've not seen one at our local Martin guitar shop, but would love to try it out against a similar wooded L-00. Has Martin out L-00'd Gibson? I wish I could try one out…darn! ....It IS one of Martins finest! Construction is old school finery. Tone(ymmv, but on mine) is exceptional, as is the thinly applied finish and bracing. Woods are top notch. In my case, couldn't bond with the mod V neck. Sold it for a pittance. the buyer drove a couple of hours to try and buy it. It was worth the drive for him. Can't say Martin has out L-00'd Gibson with this model, but Martin has given us another great acoustic to GAS on Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
usernameinvalid Posted June 14, 2017 Share Posted June 14, 2017 Is some trying to sell a CEO7 and brought up a 3 year old thread to drum up some interest? Played a couple of CEO7 and thought they were OK but nothing special. Still think Martin should fire the guy who does their burst finishes they are the worst on the market. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rambler Posted June 14, 2017 Share Posted June 14, 2017 Is some trying to sell a CEO7 and brought up a 3 year old thread to drum up some interest? Nope. I have an interest in concert-size models and the flow of much search took me down the CEO tributary --and gave me a chance to correct an earlier, less informed opinion. Just guitar talk. Move along. "They were OK but nothing special" Maybe time for another listen. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
QuestionMark Posted June 15, 2017 Share Posted June 15, 2017 I played one and was impressed! QM aka Jazzman Jeff Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kelly campbell Posted June 15, 2017 Share Posted June 15, 2017 I liked the ones I have tried I also like the 00 17L Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NCtom Posted June 15, 2017 Share Posted June 15, 2017 I've had my CEO-7 for a while now and it is sounding better and better. I'm not sure why it has to be a Gibson or a Martin ( or a Larrivee, for that matter). The CEO-7 sounds and feels better than any affordable L- I played so I bought it. Martin didn't offer a model that corresponded to my J-35 so I bought that one. Neither Gibson or Martin offer a guitar comparable to my 35 year old Larrivee L09, so guess what, I bought that one too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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