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I have avoided going to check one out because I don't think I will be able to not leave with out it..... I have said to myself I have 15 acoustics and I should sell one before I buy another.....Here's the problem I can't make up my mind as to which one to sell. I 've had one in particular for 40 years and still play it. I'm going to have to do something because I don't want to miss the boat on one.
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I recently got an aged D28 Custom Authentic and I've had quite a few really nice D28s (D28AA, Collings CW Brazilian, Santa Cruz Tony Rice Brazilian, Prewar HD EIR, Merrill C-21, Merrill C-28 Brazilian, Collings D2HAT, Collings D2HGT, Edmonds D-28) and I think this is my favorite of all of those.
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Wow! Thanks all. Happy with my decision. Should be coming in the mail tomorrow form TME. Been a long time since a proper acoustic NGD. Thanks again.
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I have the Martin in this video (same model I mean). It’s a great all around guitar
https://youtu.be/IE7MxTZF0ho
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I'm not really looking to add anything at this point, but recently was intrigued to see that these Expert Authentics are starting to show up in 18 series i.e. mahogany back/sides, and I believe with the neck they used for the 1937 Authentic a few years back. Music Emporium has one in stock, and being a hog fan I'm hoping to get a chance to play one of these.
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The neck block on the D-28CAA says "Custom Shop" in script followed by "D-28 Custom Authentic Aged" on the next 2 lines. If Martin plans to introduce a D-18CAA at some point, which I think will happen, it will also be at a more rational price point than the TME custom, which was $6700 or thereabouts. How can that be if the sticker price of the official D-28CAA is $6125 ? Makes no sense. If there is an official D-18CAA at some point, it will need to be priced in the 5s. My 2c.
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Strait Music has one as well, at a VERY high price point, which I assume relates to the general increase in prices; these have VTS tops which would add something, though I don't know what the up charge is for VTS. The person I spoke with at Strait indicated that the one they have was part of a limited series Martin is offering through their expert dealers, not a one-off.
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Brent & Mike: The listing at Music Emporium indicates it's an extension of the Custom Shop Expert Authentic 1937 line following up on the D-28 & 000-28,
".....thanks to the Martin Custom Shop's new 'Expert Authentic' program, we've brought it back! This guitar is, essentially, a D-18A 1937...." I agree it's a hefty price jump from the D & 000 versions. |
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At this point, any of the guitars with Authentic features that are not the 000-28 or D-28 is a one-off. Dealers may now order those features, but you pay for them a la carte (i.e expensive).
I agree with Brencat that it's likely Martin will add mahogany variants, (and I hope they do), but pricing needs to be lower than the EIR versions.
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That makes sense. It explains why that D-18 isn't shown on Martin's website, the price and the VTS.
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It will be. But they're gonna raise prices on the 28s first
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