Is a 1971 D-18 considered vintage or not?
Is a 1971 D-18 considered Vintage or not?I am looking at two 1971 D-18 in an effort to purchase one of them, and I wondered if their base value is a reflection of them being Vintage or not.Can anyone...
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What is BRW and EIR?OK, I'm not an expert on this, but from what I've seen, the term "vintage" is used by some folks rather flexibly. You used to see 70s Strats spurned as undesireable, because they...
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BRW = Brazilian RosewoodEIR = East Indian Rosewood
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For most vintage is a term used for pre 1970 due to rosewood changes and bridgeplate changes, along with other model specific ones. For you, count on it being considered vintage some day in the...
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"Vintage" is obviously a relative term used to refer to anything that is old with recognize quality and eduring importance. For a definition that's a bit stuffy, but you can see how it could be used...
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I think of the term vintage in comparison to used, the difference (in my mind) being whether the instrument's age results in its value appreciating or depreciating. There are some exceptions, of...
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There are no written rules about the vintage guitar cutoff...at least I've never read them..There are also plenty of vintage guitars out there that are not Brazillian rosewood...with the dwindling...
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I have never debated it here, because the term is so widely used, but I have always used the term "vintage" as no longer in production. This is how it is used in referring to most collectibles. In...
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Quote:Is a 1971 D-18 considered Vintage or not?Yes, if you are the seller.No, if you are the buyer.BobFriends of Dave
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I'll throw in my two cents for what its worth... I'd say the last of the old factory ones with tortoise guards and small maple bridge plates are in my mind the cut off between post war style...
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Quote:With the exception of things such as fingerboard and bridge material changes and maybe a drop-in saddle and a scallop here and there, it seems to me that Martin made relatively few changes to...
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In fact though, there is no difference between an 1969 and a 1970 D-18. They still used BRW boards and bridges in 1970 and perhaps for a bit longer. CG
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I think brrobert got it right. It's vintage if you are selling it, it's just used if you are buying it!
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In my opinion, for a D-18 to be considered vintage, it would have to be 1965 or before. A '71 might be a good sounding instrument, but it has a rosewood bridge plate, short saddle, and black...
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Does it really matter what name people give it? The market decides it's value, show around and compare.
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Robert's right. With Martins, it's about collectability and value, based on rarity, tone, quality of construction, and perceived coolness factor of a specific guitar and similar guitars of its era....
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Several folks have mentioned "what does it matter"?The main reason I posted this question originally was becasue I have two 1971 D-18s I was looking at to purchase. Of course I only want to buy one of...
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Quote:One seller simply says it's a normal D-18 and here is the price. The other seller claims it to be Vintage and has somewhat added a Vintage increase to the price to the guitar.One dealer is...
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I think there's also something to be said for a 25 or so year old guitar having a premium just because it's aged (hopefully with some playing) into a better sounding box. Before I found my 72 D-18 I...
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The rosewood parts on a '71 are still BRZ and the nut and saddle are Ivory. This was continued through at least '72.I for one consider this to be nicer than EI.The main reason (IMO) that these guitars...
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