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Old 06-22-2021, 04:04 PM
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I'm not a dread guy too ... but that's a great looking guitar!
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Old 06-22-2021, 07:44 PM
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Outstanding burst on that one - bonus that it sounds so good. Great find!
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Old 06-22-2021, 09:02 PM
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Every guitar player should own a D-18 somewhere along the way, to have something to compare the others to.

Something of a benchmark.
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Old 06-22-2021, 09:05 PM
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Aim that sound hole east…toward Ohio and let me hear it! D18’s are my favorite dreads and yours looks special.
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Old 06-22-2021, 09:26 PM
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It's a beauty. Isn't it interesting how some guitars just have "it"? Congrats.
The "it" is a moving target in most cases, but really in the end it matters not because it's always a good thing. This has me gassing for one...
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Old 06-22-2021, 10:46 PM
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Congrats. I always take play wear to be a sign of respect. To me, the best guitars just don’t go in their cases. You want them there . . . but they just seem to stay out, getting used for what they were meant to do. Sounds like you found one of those. Enjoy that thing!!
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Old 06-22-2021, 10:57 PM
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Nice! I too just took ownership of a nice D18. I try and try to NOT be a dread guy, but I just can't enjoy anything else because I love volume.
Congrats and welcome back to the D18 owners club!
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Old 06-22-2021, 10:59 PM
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It's not dings and scratches. It's mojo! Congrats and enjoy!
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Old 06-22-2021, 11:52 PM
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That’s one handsome guitar. Who can resist a dread that pulls you back in? Hopefully you’re getting lots of play time with the new ax.
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Old 06-23-2021, 01:56 AM
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Congrats, i have one with the same burst as yours, it also sound great.
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Old 06-23-2021, 04:35 AM
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Congrats, Terry! Not a darn thing wrong with having a wonderful dread in the mix!
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Old 06-23-2021, 06:28 AM
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Congrats and welcome back to the D18 owners club!
Thanks! My Gibson Southern Jumbo turned out to be a dud. Just no life and dead sounding. The D-18 came from Ted at LA Guitars, and as usually, it is stunning!
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Old 06-23-2021, 06:38 AM
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I just bought a slightly pre-owned D-18 and it is a fabulous guitar. In every way.
Kind of like a Honeycrisp apple-sweet, snappy and dripping with healthy goodness!

Congrats! That is a beautiful guitar.
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Congrats, Terry! Not a darn thing wrong with having a wonderful dread in the mix!
Yeah, Kori...as you know, I wavered on some cosmetic issues with the guitar, but I got a great deal and I found a guy who can make the binding surgery scars almost vanish. That, and the tone that stayed in my head for a week after playing it...sealed the deal for me.
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Old 06-23-2021, 12:53 PM
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Wow...I love the burst. Enjoy it !
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