original and exc condition. 1 small area of repair to side. no cracks. Great sound and action. $6000
1956 Martin D-18
- Louis Vallee
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I love the pickguard on this D-18 - very typical of the reddish hue that appeared on Martins between '55 and '57. Doubtless there are exceptions, but this shade was the most common for this vintage.
(I have a '47 000-18 that I wouldn't part with, either, but its pickguard is slightly darker and not quite as pretty as this one )
(I have a '47 000-18 that I wouldn't part with, either, but its pickguard is slightly darker and not quite as pretty as this one )
Roger Rettig - Emmons D10
(8+9: 'Day' pedals) Williams SD-12 (D13th: 8+6), Quilter TT-12, B-bender Teles and several old Martins.
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(8+9: 'Day' pedals) Williams SD-12 (D13th: 8+6), Quilter TT-12, B-bender Teles and several old Martins.
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My first good guitar was a '56 D-18 that cost me $150 in a DC pawnshop in 1961. Though it was followed over the years by a succession of older, more expensive acoustic guitars, none of them had the power and clarity of my old D-18.
I'd be all over this one if I thought for a minute that I could afford it.
Chris
I'd be all over this one if I thought for a minute that I could afford it.
Chris
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