Thread: What does 'high-end' mean to you?
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Old 03-31-2023, 08:04 AM
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A question for those who don’t see the Martin D-18 as high end due to its ubiquity - would you conversely view a (real, not reissued) 1937 D-18 as high end due to its scarcity and price tag of $50k plus? Does scarcity come into it? Maybe I am a cynic but I would hazard a guess modern quality control on the newer standard series Martins is less variable than in the olden days.
That would fall under the true "vintage" label (another term that gets tossed around too much)
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