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Old 05-25-2019, 07:41 AM
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Hey all,

First post here. I've just bought a gorgeous little 1962 0-18 which I have well and truly fallen in love with. I plays mostly early blues, finger picking and slide so the small body works great. I'm actually surprised by how full it sounds and how much volume it puts out! It's great for strumming too. The bass is somewhat muted but is there, and it has some of the sweetest sounding treble I've ever heard.

The top has aged beautifully to a deep amber/pumpkin colour. It has its fair share of marks and dings etc but no cracks and the neck angle is good with a low-ish action. It also has gold Grovers which I actually think really suit the guitar, would have preferred the originals though of course.

Here are some pics, hope you guys like it! I plan on doing some recordings of it soon for my YT channel ( https://www.youtube.com/user/5slide )

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Old 05-25-2019, 07:47 AM
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I want a 62! Sweet guitar
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Sweet! Congratulations.
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Old 05-25-2019, 07:53 AM
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Thanks why a 62? When dating this guitar one site i looked at said it was a 62 and one said 63 so i'm not actually sure which it is.
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Sweet! Congratulations.
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Thanks why a 62? When dating this guitar one site i looked at said it was a 62 and one said 63 so i'm not actually sure which it is.
You can clear that up in 10 seconds with a SN look-up.

https://www.martinguitar.com/about/m...number-lookup/
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Wow! That's sweet..

It is aging well...
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Nicely aged. Great find!
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Nicely aged. Great find!
Thanks, I do love the way its aged.
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It is aging well...
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You can clear that up in 10 seconds with a SN look-up.

https://www.martinguitar.com/about/m...number-lookup/
Thanks, it is a 1962
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Nice & Congratulations! May It Give You Many Years Of Enjoyment!
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