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Offline P D Grant

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Martin 5-18
« on: May 12, 2013, 01:17:06 PM »
Chaps, ladies, I need your help. 1946 Martin 5-18 for ?1,750. ?250 discount. All original, no cracks, beautiful neck (bad grammar). Good deal? Playing Willie Johnson on this thing and it just siiiiings. Yes or no. Can't really afford it, but I can worry about that later. Yay or nay?

Offline bnemerov

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Re: Martin 5-18
« Reply #1 on: May 12, 2013, 02:19:19 PM »
OK price P D--
They go for about 2500-2750 US dollars in the states; though one sold two weeks ago on e-bay for $1200 (1960s vintage and probably needed a small amount of work).
You do know they were designed to be tuned 3 half-steps higher than a standard guitar, right?
But, to quote the Duke (Ellington, not Windsor), "if it sounds good it IS good."

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Offline westside ryan

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Re: Martin 5-18
« Reply #2 on: May 12, 2013, 11:42:16 PM »
I think it is what would be called a Terz guitar.  Personally I don't think that they sound very good tuned like a normal guitar.

Offline GhostRider

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Re: Martin 5-18
« Reply #3 on: May 13, 2013, 10:49:28 AM »
22.5" scale, if my memory serves me right.

Alex

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Re: Martin 5-18
« Reply #4 on: May 13, 2013, 10:57:56 AM »
Hi all,
I've often wondered if Henry Thomas played a guitar of this type, if not this particular model.  It would explain why he's always pitched so high.
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Offline frailer24

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Re: Martin 5-18
« Reply #5 on: May 13, 2013, 12:44:09 PM »
Johnm poses a great question. In the only photo I have seen, it looks more like an O.S. product to me, but the photo was rather grainy IIRC. Anyone have a copy for posterity?
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Offline frailer24

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Re: Martin 5-18
« Reply #6 on: May 16, 2013, 02:47:39 PM »
As an afterthought, I believe Marty Robbins played a Terz size.
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