This affordable Martin was the best budget acoustic I’ve played this year, and you can save $200 in Sweetwater’s Black Friday sale
Budget acoustic guitars have come an awful long way in recent years, and one of the things I’m always struck by when reviewing new entry-level acoustics is how much bang you get for your buck these days in terms of looks, materials and sounds.
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I’ve reviewed a bunch of affordable acoustics over the last year or so, but a real standout for me has been the Martin 000 Jr Sapele. Martin’s affordable Mexico-made guitars aren’t the cheapest out there, but the Junior series really hits the sweet spot in terms of affordability and quality.
For starters, it’s an all-solid wood instrument. Solid wood guitars tend to age a lot better than laminate ones, as the wood dries out naturally over time, making it sound and feel better. It’s a big part of why I said in my review that the 000 Jr could be a guitar for life.
I loved it so much that it’s become a daily desk guitar for me in the few months I’ve had it, and I’ve really bonded with the guitar. So much so that I was pretty disappointed this week when Martin sent over the returns label for me to send it back – but it turns out Black Friday might have saved me.
I thought the 000 Jr Sapele was a steal at full-price, but Sweetwater have a killer deal on the guitar for Black Friday that takes an incredible $200 off the base price of the guitar, making it just $549.
Now, this is the previous generation 000 Jr Sapele, which means that it has a slightly shorter scale length than the guitar I reviewed, but on the flipside the Special version on sale here has a lovely hand-rubbed finish, and comes with an impressive Fishman Presys VT pickup system, and a premium TUSQ nut.
What’s more, if you’re a new guitar player who wants everything you need out of the gate – or if you’re buying it for someone else and want to give them everything they need – Sweetwater are also offering a package deal where you get a free stand, strap, Martin capo, Martin clip-on tuner… for the same price.
It’s one of the very best Black Friday deals on a guitar that could take you from your bedroom to the stage and beyond – and you really don’t want to miss it.
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