KHT Posted December 23, 2015 Share Posted December 23, 2015 ... rather have a Gibson Keb' Mo' or a Martin 00-18? Inquiring minds want to know! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flatbaroque Posted December 23, 2015 Share Posted December 23, 2015 ... rather have a Gibson Keb' Mo' or a Martin 00-18? Inquiring minds want to know! wow..thanks! I only bought you a box of chocolates! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
58 Relic Posted December 23, 2015 Share Posted December 23, 2015 Both would be nice due to the 12th fret joint but the Gibson would win if I had to choose, lovely guitar Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EuroAussie Posted December 23, 2015 Share Posted December 23, 2015 Id go for the 00-18, very versatile and alive Martin. The Keb Mo sounds a bit dull and heavy to my ears. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aliasphobias Posted December 23, 2015 Share Posted December 23, 2015 I hope their are enough to go around! I'll have a 00-18 please. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JimB1 Posted December 23, 2015 Share Posted December 23, 2015 I think it depends on what you play. I know a lot of people with 00-18's (mainly 00-18v but a few other variations) and one of the guys at a local jam has a Keb Mo. The 00-18 seems better for folk and country stuff then the Keb Mo which has a brighter sound to it and is a blues machine. That is not to say the 00-18 isn't a good blues player, it is warmer sounding to me then the Keb Mo. The 00-18 is more versatile I think but if you are a blues man, the Keb Mo is a great one. Ragtime stuff sounds great on the Keb Mo. For me personally, I'd like the Keb Mo over the 00-18 but only because I have the CEO-7 which covers a lot of the 00-18 ground in a Martin. -Jim Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
northcntryblues Posted December 23, 2015 Share Posted December 23, 2015 I only have one guitar, and it is a 14 fret 00 Gibson. So, of those two, I would probably choose the Martin if it was to be my only guitar because I love the versatility of the size/shape. They can literally do everything. Having said that, if I could add a 12 fretter? It would be an L-1, hands down. Some day..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigKahune Posted December 23, 2015 Share Posted December 23, 2015 . R u one of those Secret Santas? I'll take one of each. . B) . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vacamartin Posted December 23, 2015 Share Posted December 23, 2015 ... rather have a Gibson Keb' Mo' or a Martin 00-18? Inquiring minds want to know! IMO.............Keb Mo. I was surprised by the tone and playability(even with that large nut size). The Martin is very nice.....but if given the chance, Keb Mo is the winner for me! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smurfbird Posted December 23, 2015 Share Posted December 23, 2015 I prefer the Martin. I've played both and as someone who doesn't much play the blues, the Martin fits my strumming/droning style better than the Keb' Mo' which seems to be designed for the short, staccato bursts of the rural blues. Had I bigger hands and an interest in playing in the style of Robert Johnson, the Gibson would be the better choice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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