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12-02-2022, 09:28 AM
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Happy "birthday" and nice story. Congrats on being smart enough to keep that first Martin! Beautiful photo, (I'd keep a copy in the Martin case).
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12-02-2022, 10:16 AM
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You have a great jem of a guitar there. That series of D16's are special. They were initially a NAMM special run from Martin. One of the first Martin's to get back close to pre-war specs. Forward shifted scalloped bracing with small bridge plates etc. Extremely lightly built compared to Martin's from the 1970's and 80's. I have a 1990 D16M that gets better and better through the years. If you can find one with a decent neck angle and enough saddle showing they are guitars that should be snapped up IMO. Often referred to as a poor man's D18V.
Here's mine on the left next to my 2013 D18.  Some were satin and some like mine were gloss finish. Check out the silking in the spruce.  
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12-02-2022, 09:28 PM
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D16H
I can appreciate your original post as I own two D16H. A 1991 and a 1993...They are absolutely killer guitars with that old dry, woody, loud, resonant, open sound like a 40's D18. I also own a 2005 D18V but it's sound/tone is more contemporary sounding compared to the old dry vintage tone from the D16H. There is also quite a difference in build weight. The D18V weighs 4 lb 4 oz while the 91' D16H weighs 3 lb 14 oz and the 93' D16H weighs 3 lb 12 oz.
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12-02-2022, 09:56 PM
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That's great, congrats!
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