It’s a supercharged 000 with the bass holding its own to the treble and remaining wonderfully touch sensitive. This is also a lighter 000 than most with a titanium truss rod for strength, but it’s also louder (aided by the carbon-fibre bridge plates, the Liquidmetal bridge pins). The pearl logo, vintage style gold-plated open-back Waverly tuners, flamed maple wood binding and long lasting gold alloy frets all mark the Deluxe edition’s ‘sophistication meets performance’ manifesto. And this is the premium, reworked contemporary example that was released in 2020. But for us the latter is our go-to choice because of the comfort and intimacy the smaller, shallower body offers. Martin’s D-28 and 000-28 are benchmark acoustic guitars that many others are measured by. Some traditionalists may not like the blingier touches here It’s a superb performer from an iconic name and would make an excellent first acoustic-electric or all-rounder for anyone.
ACOUSTIC ELECTRIC GUITAR SERIES
The combination of solid woods which inspires performance and offers great value makes the Martin Junior Series DJR-10E our top all round pick.