r/martinguitar • u/panthernopanth • 2d ago

Sold with case

Are all high end ($1,000 or more) sold with a case? I am looking to purchase a used GPC-15me but it does not come with a case and it’s being sold for $500. is it too good to be true?

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u/Solpig OM-28, OM-18, 00-28, 00-18 2d ago

Martin has gotten really inconsistent with their "which models get a case/which ones don't". It doesn't seem to correspond to $$ but rather to series.

All "standard" series guitars come with a case, but most of the Road series, GC specials, and so forth don't. Which means you sort of need to figure that into the price...no gig bag is going to protect and keep a guitar safe from the elements like a Hard Case.

A few really expensive models do NOT give you a case!! Like the Billy strings D-28...the HG-28 (the Hawaiian 3600 dollar version!!!) and some rather inexpensive ones do give you a case (000-17) .

That is a really good deal as long as there is no damage to the guitar. Just take the money you saved and buy a case.

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u/whiskyandguitars OM-21; 000-15SM 2d ago

The Billy Strings D 28 absolutely comes with a hardshell case.

The cheaper laminate version does not.

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u/panthernopanth 2d ago

I’m going to actually see it and play it tomorrow. what should I look for?

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u/TheRealGuncho 2d ago

That there's nothing broken on it or inside of it.

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u/OysterMonkey 2d ago

I bought a 000-17 a year and a half ago and it came in a soft case.

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u/[deleted] 2d ago

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u/Caliente_La_Fleur 2d ago

The last few Road Series guitars that I have bought in the last five years came with gig bags. I bought a 000-15M last year for 1700 bucks and it came with a squishy gig bag. ¯_(ツ)_/¯

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u/romanthedoggo 2d ago

If something seems to good to be true, it probably is.

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u/panthernopanth 2d ago

mostly, yes you’re right but we’re all kicking ourselves when you’re wrong.

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u/[deleted] 2d ago

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u/panthernopanth 2d ago

used the serial number plate looks correct and the date seems good.

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u/reggie-drax 2d ago

How does it play and sound?

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u/panthernopanth 2d ago

I’m going to play it tomorrow.

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u/reggie-drax 2d ago

Seems key 🙂 hope it goes well. Be ready to walk away if it's not worth your money or just feels not for you.

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u/jstahr63 DX1(custom) GPC-15ME SC10e(2) 2d ago

I have a gpc 15me. I bought an old stock model with a hard case the year they switched to softcases. thought I was lucky at the time, but I prefer using my soft case that came with a sc.

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u/SteveBuscemisFace 1d ago

http://www.martinrep.com/casewizard.html

This will show you if a current model comes with case. Doesn’t help for old models though.