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| Author: | Brian Hawkins [ Fri Feb 25, 2005 2:02 pm ] |
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One of my clients were kind enough to pull this pre-1904 Martin Parlor guitar off of the wall of thier pre-1918 home and let me examine it and draw up plans on it. My question is; does anyone have any idea what it might be worth or where I might look to find out what it may be worth? 
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| Author: | Jeff Doty [ Fri Feb 25, 2005 2:13 pm ] |
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Brian, You might try over at the unoffical Martin guitar forum. UMGF They might have some answers for you. Cool looking little parlor. I would love to try and restore one like that. Or, at least build one! Jeff |
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| Author: | Dickey [ Fri Feb 25, 2005 8:15 pm ] |
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Okay Brian, I want to build this guitar. Put me on the list of plan mongers. Thanks for sharing the pics. I want a tracing at least. I find posterboard from the dimestore or old wrapping paper are two easily available large papers for tracing onto pretty nice. The posterboard allows a stiff copy to go to the copy place repeatedly for copies, where the wrapping paper gives a quick way to share just a quick tracing. Any way you do it, please count me in. This is a nice little instrument, unfortunate it's fate. |
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| Author: | Colin S [ Fri Feb 25, 2005 8:57 pm ] |
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Brian, Contact this guy he is a bit of a Guru for vintage Martin's Vintage Martin Collector I've got three pre-war Martins, and I have them insured collectively for about $50k. One is very rare which distorts the values a bit. The smaller and nylon/gut strung instuments tend not to be so valuable. Colin |
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| Author: | Dave Rector [ Fri Feb 25, 2005 10:53 pm ] |
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You might drop a line to George Gruhn down in Nashville. He's pretty well know for dealing in vintage instruments and I think I read somewhere that he can give you a quote via email. It's worth a shot. |
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| Author: | Don Williams [ Sat Feb 26, 2005 12:45 am ] |
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Yes, plans please. I would love some accurately-measured and drawn plans. Nice little g'tar. |
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| Author: | Brian Hawkins [ Sat Feb 26, 2005 1:04 pm ] |
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Hey guys, sorry I haven't responded but I locked myself out of the OLF and couldn't find my key  . I am working on some plans and can go back to take more measurements and will probably need to do so. I will post a notice when I get them drawn up. I do have more info...the guitar was given as a gift in 1909. Thanks for all of the help and I will keep you posted! 
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