Alex Buettner

1. StandardSeries
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2. Thesis
-Martinguitarsareonethepremiermanufactororsintheworld.Thereisalotof
attentiontodetailthatmakeeachguitardistinctinlooks,andprice.Soundand
shapeplayalargeroleinwhatguitarplayerslookforinaguitar.Canthesame
soundqualityinMartinguitarsbeachievedevenifthebodytypeandpricesof
theguitararevastlydifferent?
SupportingPoints
-ThereislargevarietyofMartinguitarbodytypes-(0,00,000,M,OM,D,HD,J)
-ThereislargerangeofpricesforMartinguitarsfromhundredstothousandsof
dollars
-Therearemanydetailsappliedfromthetypesofwoodinthebody,neck,
fretboard,toheadstocks,andinlays
Methodology
-Narrowdownrangeofguitarsfocusonatypeofseries(standardseries)
-Seriesallowsforavarietyofcomparisonbetweendifferentguitars
-Researchthedifferentbodytypeswithintheseries
-Seewherethebodytypesfallwithinarangeofsoundquality
-Lookatdifferentwoodsthatareusedintheguitars
-Lookatsoundqualityofwoodsaswellaspricesforeachtypeofwood
-Compareresearchvariableswitheachothertoproducea3Ddiagramtotryand
makesenseofthethesis

3. Bright/TrebleWarm/Bass
OOO-
TotalLength3913/16"
BodyLength193/8"
BodyWidth15"
BodyDepth41/8"
OM
TotalLength3913/16"
BodyLength193/8"
BodyWidth15"
BodyDepth41/8"
D
TotalLength401/2"
BodyLength20"
BodyWidth155/8"
BodyDepth47/8"
J
TotalLength405/8"
BodyLength201/8"
BodyWidth16"
BodyDepth47/8"
GuitarBodyType
000OMDJ
-Thelargerthebodyoftheguitar,themoreair
spacethereistomove
-Lessairspacemakesforhigherfrequency
-Moreairspacemakesforlowerfrequency
-Materialoftheguitaralsoplaysarolein
frequency

4. 000-
Model:000-18
BodyType:000
WoodBody:Mahogny
WoodNeck:SelectHardood
WoodFretBoard:SolidBlackEbony
Price:$2,999.00
Model:000-28
BodyType:000
WoodBody:IndianRosewood
WoodNeck:SelectHardood
WoodFretBoard:SolidBlackEbony
Price:
Model:000-42
BodyType:000
WoodBody:IndianRosewood
WoodNeck:SelectHardood
WoodFretBoard:SolidBlackEbony
Price:$6,799.00$3,349.00
StandardSeries

5. Model:D-18
BodyType:Dreadnought
WoodBody:Mahogony
WoodNeck:SelectHardwood
WoodFretBoard:SolidBlackEbony
Model:D-28
BodyType:Dreadnought
WoodBody:IndianRosewood
WoodNeck:SelectHardood
WoodFretBoard:SolidBlackEbony
DREADNOUGHT
Price:$2,899.00Price:$3,149.00
Model:D-35
BodyType:Dreadnought
WoodBody:IndianRosewood
WoodNeck:SelectHardood
WoodFretBoard:SolidBlackEbony
Price:$3,249.00
StandardSeries

6. DREADNOUGHT
Model:D-41
BodyType:Dreadnought
WoodBody:IndianRosewood
WoodNeck:SelectHardood
WoodFretBoard:SolidBlackEbony
Price:$5,299.00
Model:D-42
BodyType:Dreadnought
WoodBody:IndianRosewood
WoodNeck:SelectHardood
WoodFretBoard:SolidBlackEbony
Price:$6,799
Model:D-45
BodyType:Dreadnought
WoodBody:IndianRosewood
WoodNeck:SelectHardood
WoodFretBoard:SolidBlackEbony
Price:$10,599.00
StandardSeries

7. OMJ
Model:OM-21
BodyType:OrchestraModel
WoodBody:IndianRosewood
WoodNeck:SelectHardood
WoodFretBoard:SolidEbony
Price:$3,099.00
Model:42
BodyType:OrchestraModel
WoodBody:IndianRosewood
WoodNeck:SelectHardood
WoodFretBoard:SolidEbony
Price:$6,799.00
Model:J-28
BodyType:Jumbo
WoodBody:IndianRosewood
WoodNeck:SelectHardood
WoodFretBoard:SolidEbony
Price:$3,999.00
Model:J-40
BodyType:Jumbo
WoodBody:IndianRosewood
WoodNeck:SelectHardood
WoodFretBoard:SolidEbony
Price:$4,649.00
StandardSeries

8. AverageGuitarPriceper
WoodType
Brazilian
Rosewood
Indian
Rosewood
HaiwiianKoa
Genuine
Mahogany
Sapele
Maple
01000200030004000500060007000
50,000
Brazilian
Rosewood
Indian
RosewoodMaple
Genuine
Mahogany
HaiwiianKoaSapele
Bright/TrebleWarm/Bass

9. Price
GuitarBodyType
SoundQuality
Bright/Treble
Warm/Bass
Mid
000
D
OM
J
000-18
000-28
000-42
D-18
D-28
D-35
D-41
D-42
D-45
OM-21
OM-42
J-28
J-40
2000
4000
6000
8000
10000
0
StandardSeries

10. Price
GuitarBodyType
SoundQuality
Bright/Treble
Warm/Bass
Mid
000
D
OM
J
4000
6000
8000
10000
0
2000
StandardSeries

11. Conclusion
-Thecomparisonsofthebodytypetosoundqualityto
price,showthatthepriceoftheguitarsmayremain
similareventhoughthebodytypechanges.Thebody
typeseemstoinfluencethechangesinthesoundquality.
-Foreachtypeofguitarthesoundqualityseemstostay
thesameeventhoughpricevaries.
NextStep
-Trytestingoutanotherseriesofguitar
-Trytestingoutarangeofguitarswiththesamebody
type,bylookingatawidervarietyofwoods
-Lookatdifferentguitarmanufacturers,seeifthesis
applies
Price
GuitarBodyType
Bright/Treble
Warm/Bass
Mid
000
D
OM
J
000-18
000-28
000-42
D-18
D-28
D-35
D-41
D-42
D-45
OM-21
OM-42
J-28
J-40
2000
4000
6000
8000
10000
0
000-18
0000-28
Guitarsw/similarprice$3000-4000
-000-28
-OM-21
-D-28
-J-28
Guitarsw/similarprice$6000
-000-42
-OM-42
-D-41
-D-42
-J-40
Guitarsw/similarsound
-000-andOM
-DandJ