Members bluesnapper Posted December 5, 2012 Author Members Share Posted December 5, 2012 That's a Nagoya Suzuki, and a D35 copy if I'm not mistaken, I don't know my Martin's very well, and very nice they are too. I'm also guessing that has a good bulge at the neck joint. Hmmmm, thing is I'm also guessing that that guitar is still playing quite well, notched frets down at the lower end don't really affect playability a great deal. If you want a finger picker then splash out on a Tanglewood TW73 if you can find a used one, you'd like a 12th fretter? If son there are Recording Kings, Tanglewood This may not even attract a bid as the seller hasn't listed a model http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Ex-demo-display-new-Pro-Quality-Acoustic-Parlour-Guitar-all-solid-woods-RRP-600-/360525640210?pt=UK_Musical_Instruments_Guitars_CV&hash=item53f100b212 Nice Crafterhttp://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Crafter-TA050-Am-Acoustic-Parlour-Guitar-Padded-Gig-Bag-/271019967607?pt=UK_Musical_Instruments_Guitars_CV&hash=item3f1a0c8477 Also if you can find a used faith Mercury, I had to turn to a Series 1 last montha at 200 quid:( and that's a Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators Ratae Corieltauvorum Posted December 5, 2012 Moderators Share Posted December 5, 2012 Thanks for the tips. I think I'll show it to my friendly and reliable tech and see what he thinks. I'm guessing he'll charge me Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Wyatt Posted December 5, 2012 Members Share Posted December 5, 2012 A refret saved my #1 from collecting dust to being back to my #1. As a matter of fact it was better than ever because the 6105 frets are worlds better than the original stock Gibson "school bus" fret work. A $275 investment (more than a 1/3 of what I paid for the instrument in '93) that made the guitar better than stock and will last for a 10-20 years. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members noisebloom Posted December 5, 2012 Members Share Posted December 5, 2012 Oh heck yes, fix that baby. That's a nice looking guitar. It looks like it's asking to be played. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members soulsurfer Posted December 5, 2012 Members Share Posted December 5, 2012 I have yet to find a guitar that is perfect. If it isn't the p/ups being swapped or frets being resized or something with the electronics getting customized...its the neck being replaced or some other thing. And it usually isn't because anything is inherently wrong with the guitar to begin with. its just that I have yet to find a guitar that perfectly fits me. I'm too fat for a pointy guitar. it will pop me :poke: So all of that to say this: do whatever you want. its your guitar Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Pine Apple Slim Posted December 5, 2012 Members Share Posted December 5, 2012 Fix it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Weiner_Bomb Posted December 5, 2012 Members Share Posted December 5, 2012 I would send it to these guys then enjoy it's new lease on life. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members gardo Posted December 5, 2012 Members Share Posted December 5, 2012 I saw the pics and this guitar has characterFix it and keep it So what if it's not a Martin. I once had a Harmony Sovereign that was made in Korea during the late 70's.It held it's own against "better" guitars In fact I wish I still had it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Bad Robot Posted December 5, 2012 Members Share Posted December 5, 2012 Fix it. I had a guitar that I absolutely loved, and when I moved I left it behind because I didn't know that I would meet someone who would've been able to restore it. DOH. I wish I still had that guitar, but there was no point at that time in me carrying what was ostensibly a dead guitar from one continent to another. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members bjcarl Posted December 5, 2012 Members Share Posted December 5, 2012 No real idea what it is / when it was made... some pics below... you're right - major notching all over the first 3 or 4 frets, and above that not much better. It's a pretty guitar, lovely to play and sounds really nice, but it's part-laminate construction and probably isn't worth a great deal. I'm not really after a specific style of acoustic - if I had the Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members 3volved Posted December 5, 2012 Members Share Posted December 5, 2012 I'm in the same boat...I have a 40 year old Yamaha acoustic given to me by my mother-in-law that sounds great and I don't really want to part with it. It mostly sits in its case but I've contemplated having it refretted as there's almost nothing left of 'em. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Ancient Mariner Posted December 5, 2012 Members Share Posted December 5, 2012 Another nagoya: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members AXEL276 Posted December 5, 2012 Members Share Posted December 5, 2012 I have a 1970 Les Paul Custom (bound neck) that I bought used in 1974. Needless to say I've owned it a long time. I stopped playing it a couple of years ago because the frets were so worn it was unplayable. I found a guy who came highly recommended by friends to do the refret. I actually had jumbo frets put on it. I love the guitar now more than ever, it plays way better than it ever did. Find a good trusted tech and do it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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