A really good Christmas present.

[fasttruck93l]

My mom in law in herited her dad's 1941 martin drednought when he passed away. She showed it to me once, when I was just barely playing. Anyways... she confronted me at Christmas dinner and told me I could borrow and play it whenever I wanted. I just needed to let her know. I almost fainted and choked on my food at the same time. WOW!!! I like my mother in law.

[VintAxe]

So have you borrowed and played the Martin yet?

If you get it in your hands let's try to pin down the model. It's potentially worth $5,000-$10,000 depending on exactly what it is.

[fasttruck93l]

I'm pretty sure it's a 1941 d18. That's what she has told me in the past anyways. I'm probably going to borrow it this week sometime. I'm looking forward to it. I have dreams about playing this guitar.

[VintAxe]

The Blue Book suggests a value of $22,500-$27,500 for a 1941 D-18 in Excellent condition and $15,000-$18,000 in Average condition.

Let it warm up to room temperature before you take it out of the case and take your belt off before you play it

[Spud1950]

Gruhn has this 1940 D-18 listed at $25,000. He rates the condition as VG++.

[fasttruck93l]

I'm definately posting pics of this thing when it's at my house. It's probably in the condition of the one shown by spud. I really can't wait to play this thing. You guys talking about it makes me want to play it even more. She had a local guitar shop restring it and I think he was drooling all over the thing while he was working on it. I don't know why she didn't ask me to do it!?!?

[fasttruck93l]

Here's what I'm playing now:








I really like it. Mainly because it's mine and I think it's a nice(playing and looking) guitar.