1998 D16 on eBay - Tempted

roberty

Anyone have experience of these?  What's the difference between these and the new ones?  Is the price about right?  I am tempted to jump on this, but need a little push ;-)

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Martin-D-16-Spruce-top-1998-Fishman-Electro-Acoustic-/172190484751?

mgaw

i am not sure about the difference between the old and new...but i have played a few and reckon thats a very good price for an under rated guitar....£600 would be better obviously

ICBM

With the electrics added as well that's a very good price. They're twice that new, without electrics.

The strap button on the end of the neck heel isn't too clever, but it would be possible to replace the heel cap veneer fairly easily.

roberty

@ICBM @mgaw Thanks both for the sanity check - have ordered. Will do a NAGD soon.

Slightly unrelated but Paypal do four months interest free credit now. Probably the last thing anyone here needs to know.

goat

Congrats, I was tempted by that one too. This is the same guitar, much better pics on this listing, it looks really nice:

 

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Martin-D-16-1998-Acoustic-with-Fishman-Matrix-System-and-Deluxe-Hardcase-/161982676538?hash=item25b6eb7e3a%3Ag%3AJHIAAOSwWTRWxw6i&nma=true&si=rO3A4bordzRllDuKPg8Hr2uAAUA%253D&orig_cvip=true&rt=nc&_trksid=p2047675.l2557

roberty

Oh wow, it does look a lot better in those other pics.  I'm a bit excited now.

goat

I requested the build sheet from Martin a few weeks back when I was considering this, they just emailed it to me today. Its a pdf, if you want to PM me an email address I can forward it to you.

mgaw

roberty said:

Oh wow, it does look a lot better in those other pics.  I'm a bit excited now.

looks the business in those other pics....if its working nicely that is a great buy mate well done

roberty

Just to say after a period of readjusting to acoustic guitar I'm very pleased with the D16.  It sounds great and is a joy to play.  Thanks for the encouragement!