Members RKGIBSON Posted June 11, 2009 Members Share Posted June 11, 2009 When I spotted this guitar in the "GOOD STUFF" room at Dexter Music (Missouri) I was interested in it immediately because of its looks. When I played it I had to have it. It simply is the best sounding accoustic guitar I have ever played. If you get a chance take one for a ride. It is a Ditson Dreadnought 333. It was a special Martin design for Ditson Department Store around 1910, I think I was told, but no record of any being delivered exist. The wide neck suits me well and the big sound is exactly what I like. It has a Adirondack Spruce top and Mahogony sides and back. They make a 111 model that has a light to also. Roger Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Attila Posted June 11, 2009 Members Share Posted June 11, 2009 Congrats on the new guitar Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members martinipm Posted June 11, 2009 Members Share Posted June 11, 2009 Sweet git! Nice bling, too! Love the sloped shoulders! Can I ask what the price tag was for this thing? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members RizinRico Posted June 11, 2009 Members Share Posted June 11, 2009 since when does anything that is 99 years old look brand spankin new? that tag is bright white and crisp. the git doesnt have a scratch. it is lovely but 1910? too good to be true Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members beedlesw Posted June 11, 2009 Members Share Posted June 11, 2009 since when does anything that is 99 years old look brand spankin new? that tag is bright white and crisp. the git doesnt have a scratch. it is lovely but 1910? too good to be true http://www.martinguitar.com/news/articles.php?id=105 it's a reissue Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members panfloj2 Posted June 11, 2009 Members Share Posted June 11, 2009 Congratulations on the new guitar. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members DeepEnd Posted June 11, 2009 Members Share Posted June 11, 2009 Congratulations. I'm a sucker for slotheads. Too bad Dexter is close to 200 miles from me. Sounds like a cool store. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members min7b5 Posted June 11, 2009 Members Share Posted June 11, 2009 :thu:super cool:thu: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members RizinRico Posted June 11, 2009 Members Share Posted June 11, 2009 thought it must be a reissue. beautiful git have fun shooting off that brand new cannon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members pschaafs Posted June 11, 2009 Members Share Posted June 11, 2009 I have the 111 model; it too sang to me when first I saw it. Luckily for me, the first purchaser of this guitar decided not to keep it so I got it used for a lot less money... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members roughtrade Posted June 11, 2009 Members Share Posted June 11, 2009 Nice guitar! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Samilyn Posted June 11, 2009 Members Share Posted June 11, 2009 Soooo pretty! Congrats! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members RKGIBSON Posted June 11, 2009 Author Members Share Posted June 11, 2009 It was made in 2008. The Dexter Music Center is worth the drive if you like upper end stuff. They are 45 miles from me. He has a nice web site also. For Gibson, Martin, Fender and PRS this store is as good as it gets. He also has Gretsch and a lot of Epiphone too. They are nice people. The price is the only this not to like about this guitar, I paid $4500.00. What the hell, my plan is to run out of money the day I die anyway. Roger Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members martinipm Posted June 11, 2009 Members Share Posted June 11, 2009 ....but does it have Waverly tuners? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members pschaafs Posted June 11, 2009 Members Share Posted June 11, 2009 Yes, it comes with waverly tuners. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Guitar_stringer Posted June 11, 2009 Members Share Posted June 11, 2009 Very interesting. From an article by Martin historian Mike Longworth: "The very first dreadnought guitars (named for a class of World War I-era British battleships, "Dreadnought") were manufactured by Martin for The Oliver Distribution Company, a publishing firm based in Boston. Curiously enough, the guitars weren't sold with the Martin name on them, but rather were marketed in Boston and New York under the Oliver Ditson brand name, beginning in 1916. These dreadnoughts did not even include a Martin serial number, but instead used Ditson's own serial numbering system. They continued to appear in the Ditson catalog until the company's demise in the late 1920's." We just keep re-cycling the same old designs, eh? To read the article. in it's entirety: http://www.themomi.org/museum/articles/Dreadnoughts/Frets_Mart_Dread_Story.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members RKGIBSON Posted June 12, 2009 Author Members Share Posted June 12, 2009 Interesting story Guitar Stringer. Attached is a shot of the tuners. There are no markings on the outside of the guitar to indicate it is a Martin. I had to ask what it was when I first saw it. The back of the head stock is stamped with "Oliver Ditson Co. Boston New York". I tried to get a shot of it in the first post. Roger Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members peachcowboy Posted June 12, 2009 Members Share Posted June 12, 2009 What the hell, my plan is to run out of money the day I die anyway. A friend told me if he died owing less than 10 million he would feel like a failure. Nice Guitar!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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