Ed;
The 0-16 NY model was very lightly built by 'modern' standards, and
really
not intended for steel strings. Odd little things actually. If I
remember rightly, and it's been about 30 years since I repaired or played
one, they had only one tone bar down between the lower legs of the 'X',
like the very early small bodied Martins built before they switched to
steel
strings in the early 1920s.
The model was originally intended as a sort of 'dual-s****t' rig on which
you
could use either nylon or silk-'n-steel strings. Steel strings any
heavier
than extra-lights will damage them in short order.
They're definitely not meant as a flat-picking thrasher, and frankly
they're just not that good as an all-rounder either.
I did a few gigs back about 1968 or '69 with a woman who had one, and it
was drowned by my 00-18. The woman was a member of the Canadian Olympic
gymnastic team at the time. Wonder what happened to her and the little
guitar?
Anyway, if you want a good all 'round 12-fret slothead Martin, try
finding
a 00-21 instead, or an early 0 or 00-18.
KH
"Ed Edelenbos" <eded@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote in message
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> Who's played one? Whudja think? How would one hold up to moderate to
> hard strumming (i.e no style or finesse)?
>
> Where's one in decent shape (for sale)?
>
> Ed
>
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