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WOW, jack.. really nice.. i wanted a martin soooo bad when i purchased, just too much money for me at the time.

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Chuckle! I've got the original receipt for the D12-20.

1 Martin 12 String Guitar S#203220 -- $290.00
1 hardshell case -------------------- $ 60.00
Subtotal ---------------------------- $350.00
Tax --------------------------------- $ 10.50
Total ------------------------------- $360.50

As I remember, the D28 was $25 to $30 more.

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i am currently trying to convince a guy here in town to sell me his seagull, and i am always on the lookout for a martin D-41.. i like all the fancy stuff on it.

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I'd love to have a D41, but would kill for a D45, or almost anything pre WW II.

Jack,

Those boxes are just too sweet...and the thought of you only dropping $350 for them (even though that was a while back - still) it's just amazing. Every once in a while, I'll hit Guitar Center during lunch and futz around with some $1K USED Martin...If I could pick like McTell I might drop the dough.

I assume you play the 12 string? Very nice, indeed. You are a god among mortals.

^billy

and he has the receipt! JHFC!

Well, I used to play them both. Unfortunately, rheumatoid arthritis has brought that to a halt. Just another of life's little curveballs.

im sorry to hear that jack.. i really am.. i can understand that bond you would have with an instrument that you have had for 40 years. i still have, and play, my first guitar, my mom bought it for me in '86. it has been delegated as my 'lake' guit-fiddle, so it dont matter if it gets banged around a bit.. oh, BTW, guitars float, just in case you were curious. found that out the hard way when i let a drunk cowboy play my guitar on a moving boat.. BIG MISTAKE.. but, the guitar, and the cowboy, dried out just fine, and all is well. luckily, it had a fresh coat of polish, and the water beaded right up, and wiped of.. although i couldnt sing for a few days, being that i had my heart stuck in my throat.. scared the hell out of me.

bigjohn

Hey since you can't play either of them, howsabout I take 'em off your hands when I drop by in June?

But seriously, I've been meaning to get back into playing guitar. I'm self-taught and got to the point where I wasn't making much progress any more, so I stopped. Time for lessons, I guess.

From the movie "Fat Chance." Well......wait.......no, nevermind. If you have to save up for a $300 grill, you couldn't come close to $5500 for two guitars.

If I weren't trying to save up for a downpayment on a house, then I'd have the grill I want right now instead of socking away all available spare funds.

But $5500? I'll get back to you on that.

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But $5500? I'll get back to you on that.

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I'm NOT holding my breath!

(P.S., They're not for sale, anyway )

after this thread started, i had to get some pics...

2003 HD-28LSV on left
1996 000-28EC on right

i just picked up the EC and i'm not sure that i'll keep it

http://img64.photobucket.com/albums/v196/metalaaron/Picture_052.jpg

looks like a fine musical family portrait.