SOLD: Martin 000-18, £1550

DB1

My New Year's Resolution was to not buy any more guitars. I did pretty well up until about January 6th, and have, since then, bought about fifteen guitars and three amps. Limited success, you might say.

'At last! You've come to your senses and are cutting down', I hear you cry. Well, not exactly - this is going towards funding another purchase that I've convinced myself that I must have and then will no doubt sell again in three weeks. This is a 2008 model 000-18, very sweet sounding, with a low action that will also suit electric players who want a similar feel from an acoustic, and who want to shove in a few jazz chords up the neck.

Acoustics aren't really my thing, so if you ask me a question, I'll probably have to look it up, unless the question is 'has it got a case?', in which case I can answer that. It has. it's in very nice condition, with no real marks or blemishes that I can see, although I failed to find the door handle at Specsavers once. Really.

I'm in Stafford, and won't subject little Martin to the horrors of the post, but you're welcome to collect, maintaining suitable social distancing procedures involving staying outdoors, sanitiser, protective gloves and me wearing rubber from head to foot, which admittedly is more for recreational purposes.

Alternatively, I can arrange a special courier, which will be me. Same rules apply, except for the rubber, maybe, as it gets hot in the car. I can do reasonable distances, so we can always have a chat about that. Also happy to meet (whilst maintaining the social distancing rules, naturally) in seedy laybys, public lavatories and deserted parks after dusk. Or, more unpleasantly.... motorway service stations. Etc.

No PayPal, thanks, and I don't do cash these days, just in case. In fact, there's not much that I do, apart from bank transfers.  But I'm surprisingly amiable in spite of being a miserable git. Just PM me if interested, even it's only about the rubber. Cheers.

danishbacon

I’m not sure whether I like the guitar or the ad copy better

Strangefan

God that's lovely!  Sure you don't fancy a swap for my Brook

DB1

That Brook's really nice, but I need the cash for another purchase. I'm so weak.

Wazmeister

Lovely guitar again Dave, and even better write up...

I do believe that your ads are the best on the forum; mind you, Im so glad about the lock down. I couldn't visit your place right now, without walking out with some brilliant guitar or another.

DB1

Ha, thanks @Wazmeister - I just babble on because I'm usually so sozzled that I forget what I'm on about.

I do have in mind our conversation some months ago, when we agreed that it was best to just focus on the minimal amount of guitars and equipment and concentrate on what we need, not what what we 'want'.

Well, that worked well.

Wazmeister

DB1 said:

Ha, thanks @Wazmeister - I just babble on because I'm usually so sozzled that I forget what I'm on about.

I do have in mind our conversation some months ago, when we agreed that it was best to just focus on the minimal amount of guitars and equipment and concentrate on what we need, not what what we 'want'.

Well, that worked well.

You are so right mate !

it did sound very inspirational at the time.... I blame my short term memory.

Still, I have had a profound thought;

Next year (no rush), I’m going to actually start
playing my geetars, as opposed to keep researching about them...

Fishboy7

I had one of these last year. Great guitars. 

HongKongJon

Great ad. Beautiful guitar.

DB1

Thanks for all the kind comments. Just sold it up in York to a really nice Portuguese student via eBay. I must admit that I was surprised at the high level of interest in it. It's a lovely guitar, but it sounded much better when he played it, in all honesty.