Well that's worthy of note; Conway and Slowy agreeing on a guitar! This particular D18 is exactly what an old Martin should be. It expects you to hit it and rejoices when you do. There are instruments out there with greater subtlety but for sheer exuberance, this one can't be beat. I think it's an amazing guitar.Conway wrote:I played a 1954 Martin the other day and was rather taken with it. Yes, 1954 I said. And I gave it a good long sniff. It wasn’t smelly in the slightest. Shock horror!
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Beyond a critical point within a finite space, freedom diminishes as numbers increase. This is as true of humans as it is of gas molecules in a sealed flask. The human question is not how many can possibly survive within the system, but what kind of existence is possible for those who so survive.
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I thought that D18 was a '64?Slowy wrote:Well that's worthy of note; Conway and Slowy agreeing on a guitar! This particular D18 is exactly what an old Martin should be. It expects you to hit it and rejoices when you do. There are instruments out there with greater subtlety but for sheer exuberance, this one can't be beat. I think it's an amazing guitar.Conway wrote:I played a 1954 Martin the other day and was rather taken with it. Yes, 1954 I said. And I gave it a good long sniff. It wasn’t smelly in the slightest. Shock horror!
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That's right. Conway was playing a 0017.robnobcorncob wrote:I thought that D18 was a '64?Slowy wrote:Well that's worthy of note; Conway and Slowy agreeing on a guitar! This particular D18 is exactly what an old Martin should be. It expects you to hit it and rejoices when you do. There are instruments out there with greater subtlety but for sheer exuberance, this one can't be beat. I think it's an amazing guitar.Conway wrote:I played a 1954 Martin the other day and was rather taken with it. Yes, 1954 I said. And I gave it a good long sniff. It wasn’t smelly in the slightest. Shock horror!
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Hmmmm. You may be right. There's a little Mahogany jobbie if I remember correctly but Conway liking that?robnobcorncob wrote:I thought that D18 was a '64?Slowy wrote:Well that's worthy of note; Conway and Slowy agreeing on a guitar! This particular D18 is exactly what an old Martin should be. It expects you to hit it and rejoices when you do. There are instruments out there with greater subtlety but for sheer exuberance, this one can't be beat. I think it's an amazing guitar.Conway wrote:I played a 1954 Martin the other day and was rather taken with it. Yes, 1954 I said. And I gave it a good long sniff. It wasn’t smelly in the slightest. Shock horror!
Inconceivable! What have you done with Conway?!!!!!
Everything I said about the D18 stands though.
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Slowy wrote:Hmmmm. You may be right. There's a little Mahogany jobbie if I remember correctly but Conway liking that?robnobcorncob wrote:I thought that D18 was a '64?Slowy wrote: Well that's worthy of note; Conway and Slowy agreeing on a guitar! This particular D18 is exactly what an old Martin should be. It expects you to hit it and rejoices when you do. There are instruments out there with greater subtlety but for sheer exuberance, this one can't be beat. I think it's an amazing guitar.
Inconceivable! What have you done with Conway?!!!!!
Everything I said about the D18 stands though.
The whole incident is remarkable in a number of ways: Conway posts enthusiastically to the acoustic guitar thread(!) about enjoying playing an old guitar(!), that he likes(!) and it does not smell(!) Next, he will be buying guitars that begin with 'G'. Or perhaps that is going too far?
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You never know! Take that Bigsby off the LP double cut and who knows what might happen...
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Yes, the 50's Martin, not the 60's one, Slowy! The little mahogany one. Lovely.
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Conway wrote:You never know! Take that Bigsby off the LP double cut and who knows what might happen...
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To be clear, I don't want you to buy it, just to like itConway wrote:Uh-oh! What have I said...
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Mahogany or Spruce, both are great. I have a '61 00-18 on the bench right now, wish it was mine!
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Phew. I've already told you it's the best G guitar I've ever met.olegmcnoleg wrote:To be clear, I don't want you to buy it, just to like itConway wrote:Uh-oh! What have I said...
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I suppose I can like with thatConway wrote:Phew. I've already told you it's the best G guitar I've ever met.olegmcnoleg wrote:To be clear, I don't want you to buy it, just to like itConway wrote:Uh-oh! What have I said...
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Cheaper Larrivee D on TM, looks like a nice guitar...
https://www.trademe.co.nz/music-instrum ... 768e0ae6e6
https://www.trademe.co.nz/music-instrum ... 768e0ae6e6
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There's a Martin in Keith MacMillans shop in Hamilton. It's a D-3r I think he said. He's fixed a bit that was lifting on the top. $1500 w a hardcase. It's a beautiful sounding guitar and has a pickup already installed...
Unfortunately I don't have a spare $1500, but it'd be well worth checking out if you're in the market.
Unfortunately I don't have a spare $1500, but it'd be well worth checking out if you're in the market.