Martin D Jr-10 - Natural Spruce

My review isn’t so much about the guitar (which is quite nice, btw). Rather, Martin packs the guitar with the tail end, strap button in a small paper pouch in the case (not mounted on the guitar). That’s actually a good thing. But I’m a guitar n00b and when I found/looked at the button I thought it was a spare bridge pin (not noticing that it’s a bit larger). My reaction was, “gee that was nice of them to toss in a spare bridge pin”.For a week I thought the guitar was defective (I even called them and left a “I think my guitar is defective” voice message).It took some googling for me to figure out that the “spare bridge pin” was, in fact, the tail button (that happens to look JUST like a bridge pin and NOT like its sibling strap button). It actually looks NICER but different, still.This would have been fixed by a word or two in the “care and feeding” manual that comes with the guitar (or a little, dedicated “add before flight” paper along with the pin or better yet just printed on the envelope that holds it). The words “Tail Pin” or “Strap Pin” should be enough.Not docking the stars. Just adding this review so others won’t suffer the same mistake..........So, now it’s one month later. I’ve been taking the guitar to lessons once a week and she’s great. Sounds nice. Easy to tune. Good size (I don’t I’d want a much smaller guitar, tho). All in all, still a 5 stars experience.

I am very happy with quality and sound and build of the Martin Dreadnought Junior (Djr-10). As a longtime owner of many Martin guitars costing much more, this smaller body guitar really impresses. While it isn’t able to produce the deep bass of its larger counterparts, it’s tone is well balanced and it handles fingerstyle and strumming equally well.My only gripe with Martin is the flimsy gig bag, which will do if you want to keep dust off it or for short trips to the beach or park. But it won’t protect the guitar like a hard shell case will.My guitar must have sat in the factory box a while and arrived with a very dry fretboard and high action. This is not Martins fault as all wood instruments change with fluctuations in temperature and humidity. It would have been better had the dealer (Geartree) opened and inspected the guitar and adjusted it before shipping but they didn’t, and many dealers do not. However, I had to take the guitar to my local shop to get some basic adjustments to the frets right out of the box. I complained to Geartree and they gave me a partial credit for the work done. I would not hesitate to do business with them again. Overall I’ve got a keeper that I will be able to enjoy for many years.

I like the size but the sound quality and the playability are not as good as my Taylor GS mini for the same money. It is all wood which is another good quality if you want to wait 20 years for the wood to age but I’m too old to wait. I have two other full size Martins that are wonderful so I’m not prejudice either way. The Taylor has better acoustics and playability and is not as “tight” as this guitar. Either one makes a good couch guitar but I use the Taylor on gigs occasionally.

Guitar plays and sounds great for a smaller guitar.

I dont like the tone feel of it…it does not motivate me to play..

Sounds really nice and has a great tone with the Retro strings that came on it. Size makes it fun to play too.

Long ago I owned a D 28. Have regret selling it many times. Now I have this D 10. O really do love the D20. First it has that great Martin sound. Is easy to play. Has surprising volume for a smaller guitar. I would highly recommend this D 10.

It is going to be used to aid my guitar training. I purchased it. for my 83rd birthday. I do own a Gibson, but I’ve always wanted a Martin.