Ebay 1935 018 - where were the UMGF when this got away?
I'd been watching this auction with interest, waiting for the bidding to take off (as with a certain 30s 018 that gained much publicity on this forum a while back). But "take off" the bidding did not!...
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I thought about it, but those holes scared me off.I thought Hoss might have wanted it. He collects holes.
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That proved to be a VERY expensive pick-up installation....AndyD-42 Custom 12-FretOM-42 Custom 'burst/adi00-42 style UMGF #37 AmberburstD-18 GE AmberburstD-18 (1939)'99 Weber Big Sky mando1925 Martin...
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At least one UMGFer was bidding (OldGoat) and I wonder if the winner is our Chang2?David
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My guess is that the pretty obvious top and side repairs have held this price down, not so much the seller's low feedback rating, which in this case does not raise any flags for me.The overall state...
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I also thought about bidding on it, but those holes scared me away. It's a shame what some folks have done to some of the prewar instruments over the years.DavidAtlanta, GA
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One look at those holes, and my interest evaporated.Mac
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The horrible holes must have been made at a time in the 50s when the whole electrifying craze was going around.That's especially apparent if you think about the D-18E and D-28E models made by Martin...
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yeah, those holes remind me of the time I had a cheap aftermarket sunroof installed in my mint green '75 BMW. Or the time when I tore the stamps off of all of my parents saved love letters for my...
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I spent all my money on "a certain 30s 018 that gained much publicity on this forum a while back". I figured it was someone else's turn.
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Tommy, aesthetically the 2 guitars are pretty much in the same league, right ? How is your little baby doing ? Enjoying her ?Nils'93 HD-28S (prototype)'00 D-18GE
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Tommy missed the boat on this one....Doesn't everyone need a 'parts car'?? And please don't mention 'holes' to Hoss. The bottom fell out of that market before we unloaded...
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Yes, the Harlequinesque, diamond-shaped repairs on the top sent me packing real quick. Something's been done to the back, too. The seller referred to a 1 11/16" neck which was confusing, but the...
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I sent mine off to TJ Thompson a couple days after Christmas. He said it should be done in about a month. By the way, the pick guard problem is just the finish coming off. I had a good conversation...
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The 0-18 is not up my alley, those beautiful original 30s OM-18 in the Gallery spoiled my appetite for anything less than absolute original, near mint condition golden era guitars!!! Now let me go and...
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Looked at it also - the 5 holes and poorly matched patches made completely threw me off. The guitar might be worth more with a new top. Its a shame because what counts is the sound - bet somebody got...
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If it sounds good then why mess with the top in any way? I'd highly doubt any "repairs" would make this guitar worth more money in the forseable future then they would cost. In fact, they just might...
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good point - ur probably right. better left as is if stable.GuitarsMartin OM28V (2004)000-18 Martin (1943)Taylor 314CE (2001)
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Agreed. The ony way to possibly salvage this would be with a VERY well done refinish (top only) in a shaded top to conceal the holes.I would ordinarily never recommend a refinish on the top of a...
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what that guitar needs is a creative "batwing" pickguard that extends well onto the lower bout.
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