Members Qengho Posted May 13, 2004 Members Share Posted May 13, 2004 A friend of mine just got this in trade for an art commission: Funky Martin D-18 Any Martin experts care to comment on the authenticity of this thing? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members LittleBrother Posted May 13, 2004 Members Share Posted May 13, 2004 Would not surprise me a bit to be authentic. I see alot of those and they are sometimes better than the real Martins. Norman Blakes favorite personal guitar is a 1936 Employee 00 . It might be the biggest sounding 00 I have ever heard and played. What a privilage that was. You see what Gruhn says about them. That does not surprise me. That's who Norman bought his from."They are very nice guitars" (doing my George Gruhn voice and imitation) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members woody b Posted May 14, 2004 Members Share Posted May 14, 2004 Speaking of Norman Blake guitars, check this one out. http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=3724176369 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members LittleBrother Posted May 14, 2004 Members Share Posted May 14, 2004 Yeah those are the inlays Norman likes too. But hes kinda gotten tired of reaching over square dreads and seems to be favoring smaller guitars now. BTW, he is one nice fella to, and his wife Nancy. I hope people get a chance to meet them and hear them play. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Carle Posted May 14, 2004 Members Share Posted May 14, 2004 If Martin did not allow the employee to put the Martin name on then why does this guitar have the Martin name on it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members LittleBrother Posted May 14, 2004 Members Share Posted May 14, 2004 Originally posted by Carle If Martin did not allow the employee to put the Martin name on then why does this guitar have the Martin name on it? Carle you didn't see this part........ "Oh yeah, one more thing! The previous owner had a D-41 veneer applied to the headstock (again, see pic). This is a very professional job. This is inlay work, not some cheap decal. I feel it enhances the instrument. I've owned two EMP's and the question I was always asked was "great guitar....what kind is it?" With this headstock you will never have to worry about those nagging questions." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Qengho Posted May 14, 2004 Author Members Share Posted May 14, 2004 Originally posted by LittleBrother Would not surprise me a bit to be authentic. I see alot of those and they are sometimes better than the real Martins. Interesting. Ya learn something every day... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Terry Allan Hall Posted May 14, 2004 Members Share Posted May 14, 2004 SWEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEET! Decent price, too! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members guitarcapo Posted May 14, 2004 Members Share Posted May 14, 2004 It would be worth a bit more if it was a "real" Martin. The line blurs a bit with these "employee guitars" Pretty soon you are buying a kit guitar if you go down that road. I'm sure it's a fine guitar, but hard to distinguish it from the many guitars made from Martin parts floating around that folks build and sell. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Carle Posted May 14, 2004 Members Share Posted May 14, 2004 Just call me skeptical Carle. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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