NGD - Martin 000-18 (2017)

[Borderdon]

Another congratulations on your new guitar !
I really love mine and can well understand your enthusiasm !
Don

[Nyghthawk]

Beautiful. Happy NGD to you!

[GHS]

Originally Posted by llew

Yeah...it's kinda funny. I think I'm more partial to the rosewood models (Style 28 especially) and when I play an 18 it just has that something that satisfies? I own both and go back and forth between them but I really think the 18's are my favorite?

I did pick up a used Takamine EF-340tt. The price was right and the specs are very close to the 18 with mahogany body, 1 3/4 neck, nice tuners. Just something about a spruce over mahogany body that...well I guess I dont have to tell you...they just sing!!! One day maybe..... Oh, do you like lights or mediums on yours or have you not had it long enough to tell?

[simpl man]

Congrats!

[Guildman]

Originally Posted by GHS

I had a really good deal on a used but well cared for D-28 so I took it. Its nice. But if a deal came around on a D/000 18 series I would take it and sell the 28. They have excellent tone. Good find!!

I traded my D28 for a 000-18. No regrets. I had to move on from Dreads though so that helped soften the departure. My Taylor buddy played the 18 and just loves it.

[darylcrisp]

George
meant to send this link to you a few weeks ago, check out Lincoln Brewster with his 000-18. its a 2 hour concert(new album release), and he is awesome on a strat that he starts and plays the first hour. he sits on a stool and uses the 000-18 around 1:08:52. around 1:29 he plays sweet home Alabama. he plays soft and strums hard, so you can hear it in a lot of different genres. sounds great(Lincoln is an awesome player though-he used to play in a rock band but at the moment it escapes me).

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4fH0g5BmKnM&t=3405s

[Logdy]

Beautiful...

[geoawelch]

Originally Posted by darylcrisp

George
meant to send this link to you a few weeks ago, check out Lincoln Brewster with his 000-18. its a 2 hour concert(new album release), and he is awesome on a strat that he starts and plays the first hour. he sits on a stool and uses the 000-18 around 1:08:52. around 1:29 he plays sweet home Alabama. he plays soft and strums hard, so you can hear it in a lot of different genres. sounds great(Lincoln is an awesome player though-he used to play in a rock band but at the moment it escapes me).

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4fH0g5BmKnM&t=3405s

Hey Daryl,

Thanks for this. What an excellent example of the range possible with this guitar, obviously in very capable hands. Appreciate the video.

George

[geoawelch]

Thanks everyone for the kind words.

[Kh1967]

Congratulations - happy for you!

[jojobean39]

Originally Posted by darylcrisp

George

meant to send this link to you a few weeks ago, check out Lincoln Brewster with his 000-18. its a 2 hour concert(new album release), and he is awesome on a strat that he starts and plays the first hour. he sits on a stool and uses the 000-18 around 1:08:52. around 1:29 he plays sweet home Alabama. he plays soft and strums hard, so you can hear it in a lot of different genres. sounds great(Lincoln is an awesome player though-he used to play in a rock band but at the moment it escapes me).



https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4fH0g5BmKnM&t=3405s

The rock band you’re thinking of is probably Steve Perry. He was his touring guitarist for a bit.

He is certainly a great musician.

[geoawelch]

Originally Posted by Kh1967

Congratulations - happy for you!

Thanks Kori!

[rmyAddison]

Huge Martin OM/000 fan, and huge Mahogany fan, so BIG CONGRATS on your 000-18, enjoy..............

[geoawelch]

Originally Posted by rmyAddison

Huge Martin OM/000 fan, and huge Mahogany fan, so BIG CONGRATS on your 000-18, enjoy..............

Thanks so much, Rich.

[geoawelch]

Daryl, had the chance last evening to really watch the video. I see what you mean.

Videos like that are really helpful, IMHO, with the understanding that a good musician can probably get the most out of any instrument

George