I won a martin but cant play it

[jamlikehendrix]

well recently I won a brand new martin DX-1 which sounded amazinf while playing it upside down (because im lefty and its a right guitar) and I went to get the nut flipped and they told me the bridge would not work because of the inotation, now I dont know what to do should I sell it or would there be another way to get a refund from martin? any help would be appreciated :o

[martinedwards]

Nope, Just wrap it well and Mail it to me!!!!!!!

Sadly the fact is that the intonation will be shot if you just sling it upside down.

BUT

a decent luthire will be able to switch the nut & bridge for you. Don't know how much that'll cost, but it'd be worth asking.

The other option is to sell it and buy a guitar that you CAN play!!

or loads of beer!!!!!!!!

[reeced]

If you fancy doing it yourself- there is a kit available :-
http://www.saddleboy.com/

[Etingi]

Cool. That looks like a really nice guitar. How did you win it?

Anyway, I say sell it and then use the money to buy one that you can play. If you get something that's about the same price, it was still pretty much free.

[guitaraholic680]

i agree completely. Why ruin the guitar by flipping it. Its one thing to do it on an electric, but on a martin acoustic. I'd say sell it, top price. Like, sell it to a store, or on ebay. But make sure u get top dollar for it. Then get another guitar for urself. Taylors are nice :-)

[reeced]

i agree completely. Why ruin the guitar by flipping it. Its one thing to do it on an electric, but on a martin acoustic. I'd say sell it, top price. Like, sell it to a store, or on ebay. But make sure u get top dollar for it. Then get another guitar for urself. Taylors are nice :-)

Please read the description on www.saddleboy.com, which also includes Guitar magazine review.
The conversion is completely reversible and does not "ruin the guitar".

[jamlikehendrix]

thanks Im definitely leaning towards selling it because I dont want a store around me to do it (dont trust them) and I'm to inexperienced with acoustic work and if you muustt know I ate 39 hot dogs in 25 minutes :hmmm:

[reeced]

thanks Im definitely leaning towards selling it because I dont want a store around me to do it (dont trust them) and I'm to inexperienced with acoustic work and if you muustt know I ate 39 hot dogs in 25 minutes :hmmm:


Sounds like you need a jumbo acoustic !

[PerianArdocyl]

The other option is to sell it and buy a guitar that you CAN play!!

or loads of beer!!!!!!!![/QUOTE]

Gonna have to agree with martin there. :smile:
Except for the beer, of course. :lmao:

[dexter30]

Sell it and get a new one that you can play and don't leave out the beer. The alternative, send it to me.

[bugman]

why don't you trade it in for a left handed version of the same thing???

[firewalk13]

Martin's are valuable guitars. You should be able to sell it as it's new, and buy the lefty version you want. Don't mess with it.

[martinedwards]

Don't mess. sell