Vintage D-18 in Roanoke

[jdchapman]

Seems like a good deal to me, from a knowledgable owner.

No Financial Interest on my part. Don't know the guy. Wish I had the scratch myself.

http://roanoke.craigslist.org/msg/4949645407.html

[barry]

13/32" action on the low E-String? Was it set up as a Dobro?

[jdchapman]

looks like high action to me too, but if it's just a neck reset, still a good price.

[Jeff Mando]

I'm guessing he meant 3/32, since it has had a pro neckset.

[jdchapman]

Pictures look more like 3/32 to me.

[Timbofood]

I love D-18's! Wish I had the do re mi!

[onassis]

Looks interesting. I'd love to hear it. For me, though, '66 seems like the hairy edge of the dark years. I'd have to play it first.

[Timbofood]

I've known a few good ones from those days. Keep an eye out for a D-18 #196835
It was stolen from me in 1978! It belongs to Bill Halsey! Just for informations sake.

[Jeff Mando]

Looks interesting. I'd love to hear it. For me, though, '66 seems like the hairy edge of the dark years. I'd have to play it first.

30 years ago, I passed on a '64 D-18 (for $475) because it wasn't "vintage" in my mind. I wanted a 30's or 40's instrument. Strange to think how picky we could afford to be, back then. It did, however, have the Kluson tuners, tortoise pickguard and tortoise binding. This one appears to have the tortoise guard, but with the black binding, and Grovers, which may or may not be original for a '66 D-18. Certainly a very popular modification, back then.

[York]

My dad owns a D-18 that was made a few years later than this guitar. I have played it a few times, and I myself can say that it is fun and easy to play. I do not know if A D-18 from 66' would have the same pickguard warping problem with the ones from the seventies.

[allenhopkins]

Geez -- if 1966 is "vintage," what's that make me?

When I bought my 1957 D-18 in 1975 or so, I thought it was just "used." Now I'm old, and the guitar's "vintage."

[Timbofood]

Yeah Allen, we are never going to become vintage, just old! Dagnabbit!

[David L]

When I got my 1950's WFL (Ludwig) drum set in 1965, it was "used". Then it was "old". Then it was "classic". Now it is "vintage".

[jim simpson]

I wanted to switch to a D-18 a while back after having owned several D-28/HD-28"s. I like the spruce/mahogany combo. I like the fact that mine has an adj. truss rod and pickguard that is self stick, not glued. Newer examples can be found for the same money as many 60/70's models.