The Acoustic Guitar Forum

Go Back   The Acoustic Guitar Forum > General Acoustic Guitar and Amplification Discussion > General Acoustic Guitar Discussion

Reply
 
Thread Tools
  #16  
Old 10-26-2021, 06:22 AM
rokdog49 rokdog49 is offline
Registered User
 
Join Date: Oct 2015
Posts: 13,538
Default

You can get my binding fixed. My birthday is in December
__________________
Nothing bothers me unless I let it.

Martin D18
Gibson J45
Gibson J15
Fender Copperburst Telecaster
Squier CV 50 Stratocaster
Squier CV 50 Telecaster
Reply With Quote
  #17  
Old 10-26-2021, 07:36 AM
Gee Man Gee Man is offline
Registered User
 
Join Date: Oct 2020
Location: W MA
Posts: 614
Default

A Sully's vintage strap, slotted bridge and no slot bridge pins in water buffalo, and a nice new hard shell case.
__________________
1953 Gibson J-50
1967 Gibson LG-0
1999 Martin OM-21
2003 Gibson J-45
2011 Flammang J-55
2015 Gibson J-45TV
2019 Martin D-18 39A
2021 Martin HD-28V Adi
2021 Gibson J-185 52 Historic
Reply With Quote
  #18  
Old 10-26-2021, 07:58 AM
woodbox woodbox is offline
Registered User
 
Join Date: Dec 2011
Location: West side of WA state
Posts: 2,323
Default

My first thought was a D28.
Yes, get your D18 a D28 to talk too.

Or perhaps a nice Gibson?
My D18 and J45 had ongoing discussions about how to play well together,
and play well together they did!

Yes, call it what you will,
but get your D18 a suitable companion for its 50th.
You’ll be glad you did.
Reply With Quote
  #19  
Old 10-26-2021, 10:01 AM
Shortfinger Shortfinger is offline
Registered User
 
Join Date: May 2017
Location: FL & NY & IL
Posts: 1,620
Default

Forgot to mention that Mr Kimsey, as part of its 40th birthday spa treatment, removed and reset the bridge, a little over 1/32", mine having been made with one of the faulty gage sticks Martin was using to set the bridges in '72.

I've been away from it since last spring, when we left FL to head north for the summer and fall. I took only one guitar, and while here sold it and bought the PYM70 Yairi parlor, so I'm anxious to play the new stuff I've learned on the D-18 and the others.

All the new stuff is from my go-to guy on YouTube, Mr Daddy Stovepipe. The one I want to play and feel on the D-18 the most is Leo Kottke's "First to Go."
__________________
______________________________________

Naples, FL


1972 Martin D18 (Kimsified, so there!)
Alvarez Yairi PYM70
Yamaha LS-TA with sunburst finish
Republic parlor resonator
Too many ukeleles
Reply With Quote
  #20  
Old 10-26-2021, 01:41 PM
gmel555 gmel555 is offline
Charter Member
 
Join Date: Sep 2018
Location: Lower Slower Delaware
Posts: 2,778
Default

If not a brother or sister, then I'd say a new top of the line case (and of course, keep the OEM)
Reply With Quote
  #21  
Old 10-27-2021, 11:37 PM
jspe jspe is offline
Registered User
 
Join Date: Nov 2018
Posts: 291
Default machines

Not sure if yours has the heavy Grover tuners, but if so I'd get them off for something lighter and more accurate, I would suggest pings, of course the ones with the same footprint. That will also supply you with much better insurance against snapping off your headstock.
Reply With Quote
  #22  
Old 10-28-2021, 01:13 AM
Pdfiddler Pdfiddler is offline
Registered User
 
Join Date: Apr 2007
Location: Riggins, Idaho
Posts: 139
Default

Yeah, some kind of model 28 something
Reply With Quote
Reply

  The Acoustic Guitar Forum > General Acoustic Guitar and Amplification Discussion > General Acoustic Guitar Discussion

Thread Tools





All times are GMT -6. The time now is 06:53 PM.


Powered by vBulletin® Version 3.8.11
Copyright ©2000 - 2024, vBulletin Solutions Inc.
Copyright ©2000 - 2022, The Acoustic Guitar Forum
vB Ad Management by =RedTyger=