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Should I trade my OMJM + 000-15M + $3,000 for a Martin CEO-10?

I’m looking for some advice from people who know Martin guitars well.

I currently own three Martins:
D-41
OMJM
000-15M

I’ve been offered a Martin CEO-10, one of the limited 100 examples.

The proposed trade would be:
My OMJM + 000-15M + $3,000 cash → CEO-10

I really like the CEO-10. The specs are very appealing: European spruce, Guatemalan rosewood, short scale, 1/4” scalloped bracing, traditional dovetail neck joint, etc. I also like the fact that it’s a limited model.

However, I absolutely love my OMJM, and I’ve recently been enjoying my 000-15M a lot as well. With the D-41, I already have a pretty diverse collection.

So I’m wondering:

Would you make this trade?
Is the CEO-10 special enough from a construction, tonal and collectability standpoint to justify giving up both the OMJM and 000-15M plus $3,000?
Or would you keep the two guitars and o the $3,000 on something else, perhaps a 2025+ 000-18, while keeping the OMJM and 000-15M?

I’m especially interested in opinions from people who have actually played a CEO-10, OMJM, or both.
Thanks!

When I was 17, I asked my girlfriend to learn a song on guitar for me. She said no. Then no again. Then no a third time.

So I picked up an old beat-up guitar and decided to learn it myself.

That moment changed my life.

Today I'm 29 years old, and back, I'm grateful that things happened that way. What started with a worn-out guitar became a passion that has accompanied me through many stages of my life.

I'm fortunate to have built a small Martin collection that means a lot to me:
• D-41 – Standard tuning
• OMJM – DADGAD
• 000-15M – Open D

Each one has its own personality and purpose, and together they remind me how far this journey has taken me.

Sometimes I look at them and remember that it all started with a teenager who simply wanted to hear one song.

I feel incredibly fortunate to own these guitars and to still enjoy playing every day.