How much would a near mint 76 Martin D18 go for??

[Mongoloid]

just wondering if anyone could help me out here??

[Northern Rocker]

hi,

 

mid 70's Martins are not popular, at least not until everything else has been priced out of existance and suddenly 70's Martins become collectors items.

 

Reasons are that Martin went through union problems and due to strokesd etc. there was a lack of skilled manpower. But more importantly were the structural changes they introduced; lacquered over pickguard leading to cracked finishing and the large rosewood bridgeplate which prohibits the top resonating more than the traditional smaller maple one. Martin switched back to a maple bridgeplate in ca. 79.

 

Please note that there are some good 70's Martins about (although I've never played one).

 

A 76 D-18 should cost much less than a new one.

 

best regards

[chipmonk-doug]

76 d-18 should go from around $900-1100

 

doug

[rh2d]

I saw a '73 D 18 SB go for $1750 about a year ago on ebay. I thought that a bit much but it sure was a pretty guitar.

[guitarcapo]

Yea, like most stuff made in America at that time they weren't the best examples.........

[54merk]

 

Originally posted by rh2d I saw a '73 D 18 SB go for $1750 about a year ago on ebay. I thought that a bit much but it sure was a pretty guitar.

 

 

That's definitely high. A D28 or D35 should run about $1500-1700 in mint condition. I would say an 18 should be about 1000-1200. Check completed ebay auctions as well as gbase. gbase prices are usually higher because they are dealer advertisements.