Feature:
I think they made the right choice in have a synthetic body, it keeps the price a bit lower and gives it a different, yet better, sound.

Quality:
I am definately not afraid to bring this thing with me anywhere I go.

Value:
Are yiu kidding me? This thing is worth every cent!

Desirability:
A cheap, great sounding guitar... Where do I sign up!

Sound:
Sounds alot better than guitars four times its price.

Overall:
The bottom line is, if you want a great sounding guitar that can take a beating and keep on going but still won't break the bank, look no further than this one here.

Feature:
too bad it doesn't include a hardcase.

Quality:
I think that this guitar can last for a lifetime!

Desirability:
I have fallen in love with that little lady!

Sound:
extremely 'fat' sound when plugged into an amp,despite the thin body!very tempting for my ears!I would just refer more bass in the living room!

Ease of Use:
When yo play with this guitar,you feel like you're touching silk!

Feature:
I think all acoustics should come with a free hard case.

Quality:
Very clean looking guitar. All hardware feels tight and there are no rattles.

Value:
An excellent value especially for a high tech American made guitar.

Desirability:
A very unique look and a a great sound.

Sound:
Amazing how well it sounds for what it's made of and it's small size. It kept up well with all the Asian Dreadnoughts and held it's own against the higher priced american ones too. Plugged in it sounds fantastic.

Overall:
I went looking for an acoustic guitar that played as easily as my Les Paul and my Strat. I thought the Fender Stratacoustic might fit the bill but was very dissapointed by the Stratacoustics unplugged sound. Picked up the Martin and was not expecting much better but what a suprise! So much acoustic sound I couldn't believe it. It's light, tough and smooth as silk to play. To top it all off it sounds fantastic plugged into an amp as well. I ran it through a Digitech 2101 rack with heavy compression and there was almost no hum. Before you buy your next acoustic you owe it to yourself to give this baby a test drive.

Feature:
Guitar came without a hardshell case, but considering the price. I am not complaining

Quality:
It's a Martin, Nough said!

Value:
This guitar looks great, sounds great, and is easy to play. You would have to pay a hell of a lot more for a guitar of its equal.

Desirability:
Just look at it, and more importantly; just play it!

Sound:
I was looking for something different, and boy did I find It. The sound is amazing, especially plugged in to an amp.

Support:
I haven't needed customer support yet, but Martin's is a highly regarded company

Overall:
this guitar will last a life time.

Feature:
Sounds great plugged in, it is a dark sounding guitar. It is a great guitar to have laying around for song writers if anything just to have a different sound with the same chords...you know what I mean

Quality:
its a martin, come on

Value:
If you are looking for something different, then this is your guitar, if anything to just go and play one and you will know what I am talking about. But if you have to money and love a quality instrument look elsewhere. It is a fantastic guitar but lacks volume and ressonance in the living room. However for the money I highly reccomend that you at least play it! DONT BUY A GUITAR EVER WITHOUT PLAYING IT FIRST!!!!

Desirability:
Sleek and sexy, a black martin? Who would have thought? Good job Maritn

Sound:
The first thing you notice when you play a guitar is how it sounds. But what you dont always get is how it feels. When I picked it up and played some scales, I could feel its passion and its mystery on my heart....literally. I think it might have something to do with the metallic/wood combo, but it vibrates your whole body. It makes it easy to love playing it.

Feature:
It is a pretty basic acoustic electric. It does sound quite nice plugged in to a PA with the Fishman pick up.

Quality:
Here is the down side...I have had this guitar for four months and my bridge has come loose. I am concerned that perhaps my playing may be a bit too much for this guitar and that is a major bummer for me, as I like to experiment with tones and bang around a bit. I haven't been rough on this guitar in comparison with any other five dollar cheap guitar ..and those have never done this to me before. I may have just got a bum deal ...not sure yet.

Value:
If it turns out that Martin fixes this guitar and it is the same as it was ....I would say the value is well worth it.

Desirability:
I've never seen a guitar that is more sexy than this Martin. It is a pretty lady.

Sound:
As for sound quality I am well pleased. It is a very full sounding guitar considering the body size and it actually records very well plugged up or unplugged. My only complaint with the sound is that it doesn't quite match up to the wood-body full Martins that you may be used to ..but it comes darn close!

Ease of Use:
This guitar is a breeze to play. It is a Martin after all. Very little adjustment was needed if any.

Support:
I don't know yet. I'm waiting to see.

Overall:
The verdict is still out on that....but if it gets fixed and it stays good...I plan to keep it as long as it lasts.

Feature:
As I said you can make this sound almost any way you want. It has adequate features and pretty is as advertised in that department.

Quality:
I only put a 6 here because this is the area I felt was the most lacking. I'm not going to say that you need to treat this guitar with kid gloves because it is built well and will last, but there is a catch. (At least with the guitar I bought ...and it is entirely possible that my guitar is a bit different due to differentiating circumstances with factory handling and shop handling.) That being said in four years I have had to deal with a more than usual measure of repair issues. Its cool because its a Martin and they take care of you in warranty issues, but it is annoying when you depend on one instrument. Basically I would not suggest this guitar for those of you who don't have a wall load of guitars and rely on one guitar every day to take care of your needs. If on the other hand you have a couple of guitars and are looking for something that can be a unique stand alone instrument this is more for you. This girl is not going to be as understanding when your a little tipsy at a gig and she falls off the stand. I'll leave it at that.

Value:
For the majority of players this guitar is going to be absolutely awesome for its price. For the sound and the playability alone this should be a 9 to be honest. I'm just trying to give a little bit of a different perspective for people who might be in my shoes. This is the most expensive guitar I've ever owned and I was expecting a durability factor that I didn't quite get. It exceeded my expectations in its sound plugged in however. And I've never played a guitar that sounded quite like this one. As an added bonus its a slick looking guitar too.

Desirability:
Sex appeal isn't a problem here.

Sound:
Sound-wise this guitar is mostly top notch. What it lacks in depth it makes up for in playability and original tone. If you are looking for a deeper and richer sound you may have better luck with a full body guitar, but plugged in you can tweak this guitar and achieve almost any tone you want. Just bare in mind that this guitar is geared towards being plugged in. As a side note it has a pretty decent sound unplugged in recording situations with a good mic.

Ease of Use:
Smooth as silk in playability especially if you get comfortable and top quality strings. Haven't played many acoustic guitars that felt this comfortable especially for this price.

Support:
This one would depend on your local area as Martin has repair centers that they license. In my case... I'm in a small town and we have basically one repair center and its about 15 miles from my house. There is always a long wait and if you read my "quality review" you can understand my plight. 3 to 4 weeks is a long time to wait for a guy who only has one guitar.

Overall:
I think I've covered most of the bases here. I give it a seven because it isn't meeting MY needs for various reasons. I hope I gave a bit of information here that might apply to those of you who have a limited budget who plan on using this guitar every day HEAVILY. This might not be the best bet for you. That being said ... Its a hot unique incredibly cool Martin guitar that I'd stick on my rack and pull out when I was looking for that specific sound any day of the week if I were rolling like that. (Hope that makes sense.)

most comfortable guitar i have ever played .looks like it will last forever . biggest frets of any martin that i have seen.the tone is remarkable the thin "hpl" body and top make a warm and viberent sound.the neck reminds me of the old multi laminated maple pretrus rod necks .

Sounds best when plugged in. Despite the composite body materials this guitar has quality tone and distinguished good looks.

Feature:
No wood in this guitar.

Quality:
For being USA made and by one of the best Company's (MARTIN) it is very cheap, If you would have to pay full price on this Martin you would have to be a nut. This Guitar is not built as good as most Epiphone that use wood. Think Martin should stay with what they do best and forget about making a cheap guitar for the working man just so he can say he has a Martin Guitar. Not happy at all with this guitar and I did alot of research but don't pay anymore then $400.00 for this guitar and the case that you can buy for this Martin is also VERY VERY CHEAP, it's made out of junk.

Value:
This product is not worth the selling price at all or the case the case should cost $40.00 and the guitar $400.00

Desirability:
Sex appeal is very dual the color is cheap it looks and feels loke a kids guitar and will not last unless you take care of it like a baby and don't play it much and keep it away from others to try it out.

Ease of Use:
Use pedals you can get any sound.

Support:
Not delt with Martin yet, whish they would have put some time into this guitar. The Top where it saids Martin & Company that is just on with glue and will fall off real soon.

Overall:
I will sell this Martin and spend my working money on a guitar that is Japan or any other country, just cause made in U.S.A. don't mean a thing cause I Q.C. was out to lunch when this guitar went out the door.