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Does anyone have plans or tracings of the Martin D18. Would love to purchase.
Thanks,

Call John Hall @ Blues Creek.

He's the man with the plans.

Don Williams38946.6780671296

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"I want to know what kind of pickups Vince Gill uses in his Tele, because if I had those, as good of a player as I am, I'm sure I could make it sound like that.
Only badly."

I think the D18 is the same as the D28, just in mahogany.

Its when you get into the D1 or D15 that the bracing patterns change a bit.

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Joe Breault
Merrimack, NH
Perpetual novice

D 18 was origional dred, 12 fret, with nicer curves and a longer body than today's D. Came out in 33, then demand rose for 14 fret sooooooo Martin simply decreased the top of the box by 2 frets-Really then The D28 should be called 'short bodies.

Bob, a D-18 is commonly known as a 14 fret instrument. A D-18s is the 12 fret version, and is a different beast.
If you wanted a 12-fret version you have to specify...
Still, John Hall would be your man.

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"I want to know what kind of pickups Vince Gill uses in his Tele, because if I had those, as good of a player as I am, I'm sure I could make it sound like that.
Only badly."

I was in communication with John before I posted here and the last few days I received no response. He must be up to his gator.in a. or on vacation-how dare he

Hi
Had a family crisis. I did answer your emails bob but they came back as critcal error in the email address. I have the info you need.
I had to take my wife to the hospital and we are returning back to normal.
john hall
call me that may be best you have the number
PS the original dred was 12 fret

Glad everything is back to normal with your wife John, you had me worried, my best regards to you and her.

Serge

thanks
I appritiate the sentiment. amazing how fast things can change isn't it
john

Yeah, we take too many things for granted, good health is one of them John, it makes us appreciate life more when normalcy comes back.

while it is true that martin did not put out a dreadnaught under their name until the 1930's, the dreadnaught body style was first made by martin in the late 191-'s for ditson's, a boston or new york music house, and was marketed under their lable.