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05-01-2008, 09:26 AM
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D-18s at Emerald City Guitars
On the advice of a previous post, I went to Emerald City Guitars in Seattle while I was there last week. I noticed that they had 3 1967 D-18s. When I asked the salesperson, he said you should have been here last week. Apparently, they had sold several more (I did not get specifics). Well, last night while playing with some friends I commented on this only to notice that one of them was playing a 1967 D-18.
I really don't have a point to this thread only that I've seen more 1967 D-18s in one week than I have since 1967.
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Jim 2007 Taylor GS M/S, 2002 Taylor 710 Ltd, 10 year old app. Seagull S12, 2007 SilverCreek T-160, 1960s Harmony Tenor, Harmony Parlor, 1969 Martin D-18, 1954 Gibson J-45, 2003 Taylor Big Baby,1961 Fender Jazzmaster, 1920s-something Martin Mandolin, Metcalf OM, Metcalf Walnut Dred, 1938 Paramount Tenor, Larrivee Parlor. 
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05-01-2008, 09:53 AM
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Jim, this is a good story.
Did you happen to play any of the D-18s guitars? I don't think I have ever seen one...that I know of!  Isn't 1967 a "good" year for Martins? There was one year that they switched bridge plates or something like that. The 1960 era D-18 guitars that I run into during my GAS journies tend to have repaired cracks somewhere on the back or side.
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05-01-2008, 10:45 AM
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That is weird, so many same year guitars.
So, how did they sound?
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Rich - rmyAddison Rich Macklin Soundclick Website http://www.youtube.com/rmyaddison Martin OM-18 Authentic '33 Adirondack/Mahogany Martin CS OM-28 Alpine/Madagascar Martin CS 00-42 Adirondack/Madagascar Martin OM-45TB (2005) Engelmann/Tasmanian Blackwood (#23 of 29)
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05-01-2008, 02:49 PM
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I must admit that I did not play any of them. I was looking for a OOO and a parlor and as I have a 69 D-18 that I really like, I didn't make the effort. In retrospect, I should have played them all. Only one had significant repairs and it was priced accordingly. None looked as good as my 69.
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Jim 2007 Taylor GS M/S, 2002 Taylor 710 Ltd, 10 year old app. Seagull S12, 2007 SilverCreek T-160, 1960s Harmony Tenor, Harmony Parlor, 1969 Martin D-18, 1954 Gibson J-45, 2003 Taylor Big Baby,1961 Fender Jazzmaster, 1920s-something Martin Mandolin, Metcalf OM, Metcalf Walnut Dred, 1938 Paramount Tenor, Larrivee Parlor.
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