About to buy a 000-18 from Ted @ LA. Any last words of insight?

[Borderdon]

Congrats on a great guitar.
I've had my 000-18 for 2 years now, can't imagine not having it.
The body size & shape, mahogany over spruce, and the short scale really work for me.
FWIW, I find Martin Retro Monel lights really make it sing.
Post pics when possible !

[Inyo]

Originally Posted by Mr Fingers

There's a reason Julian Lage plays this model.

That's a 1939 Martin 000-18 Lage plays, by the way. He also plays a 1936 Martin D-18.

Here's Julian Lage--along with Chris Eldridge on his 1954 Martin D-28 (the guitar Chris calls "Uncle Johnny," of course--his favorite traveling guitar)--giving his 1939 Triple O a workout on "Mean Mother Blues."

The accompanying YouTube caption:

"Published on Aug 22, 2013
"Julian Lage & Chris Eldridge performing "Mean Mother Blues" at Music City Roots live from the Loveless Cafe on 8.21.2013"