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Conference napalm::guitar

Title:	GUITARnotes - Where Every Note has Emotion
Notice:	Discussion of the finer stringed instruments
Moderator:	KDX200::COOPER

Created:	Thu Aug 14 1986
Last Modified:	Fri Jun 06 1997
Last Successful Update:	Fri Jun 06 1997
Number of topics:	3280
Total number of notes:	61432

1099.0. "VALUE OF MARTIN D-35?" by SAURUS::AICHER () Tue Jan 24 1989 19:48

    
    I own a Martin D-35 which I purchased in 1972, and I was
    wondering what might be the fair value of it today.
    
    I paid around $700 for it, it's in good shape and I know that new ones 
    go for around $1400. I also heard that after 15 years
    the value starts to go up. 
    
    Now I'm REALLY confused. I might sell it to a friend, so
    I want to give him a fair price.
                                    
    Any experts out there?????????
    
    					Thanks alot,
    
    					Mark

T.R	Title	User	Personal Name	Date	Lines
1099.1	Appraisals	AQUA::ROST	Jazz isn't dead, it just smells funny	`Tue Jan 24 1989 19:53`	7
	Where are you located? Good string instrument dealers like Cambridge's Music Emporium or NYC's Mandolin Bros. can do an appraisal for a small fee.
1099.2	Too new	MOSAIC::WEBER		`Tue Jan 24 1989 20:21`	7
	The magic year for Martins is 1969, when they stopped using Brazilian rosewood. There is no particular cachet in being 15 years old. New D-35 price is around $1200. A '72 in dead mint condition might get $1000. Danny W
1099.3		ZYDECO::MCABEE	PERSONAL	`Tue Jan 24 1989 21:39`	5
	I pretty much agree with .2. If yours is in average-pretty-good condition and sounds good, it's probably worth around $800 on the hand-to-hand market. Bob
1099.4	Maybe stuff it through a Marshall.	VLNVAX::ALECLAIRE		`Sat Jan 28 1989 20:04`	7
	Recently looked into the BlueBook value for a D-12-35 made in 69. (One of the first of East Indian rosewood ) and was told it was worth about $500 private sale, $350 trade-in. Seems low to me, particuarly with the nice sound and easy action. So I'm a-gonna hold on to it. Andrew
1099.5	Are we talking about 12-strings?	ZYDECO::MCABEE	les haricots	`Tue Jan 31 1989 17:36`	5
	Is yours a 12 or 6? 12-strings are just not as saleable as sixes. If it's really a D-35 instead of a D-12-35, I still say it's worth something in the $800 neighborhood. Bob
1099.6	The Best 12 String	VLNVAX::ALECLAIRE		`Fri Feb 10 1989 16:40`	12
	Sorry it took so long to respond. Mine's a D-12-35, 12 string. It has a 12-fret to the body neck, slotted head, 3 piece back, bound ebony finger board, ebony bridge. These were famous when Paul Stookey of Peter Paul and Mary played one in thier HeyDay. I've been using silk and steel string tuned at standard pitch, the thing has excellent action and sounds better all the time. And worth more to me than money. But if I go belly up, I'd think it worth $800. You won't be able to find anything for that much that sounds half as good. Still, I want to keep it as long as I can. Andy