Finished massive repairs to 1951 Martin 0-18! with video

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Re: Massive repairs to 1951 Martin 0-18

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Wow John. That looks amazing.
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not bad at all
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Very nicely done

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Thanks guys!

I really should let the finish cure for another week or so, but I am not the most patient guy. Here is the 51 all strung up. It is a real instrument again.

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How does it sound?

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ruby@magpage.com wrote:How does it sound?

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The guitar sounds good or at least what I would think an all mahogany 0 size martin will sound like.
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Re: Finished massive repairs to 1951 Martin 0-18!

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Well that was a clinic John (and an excellent one as well). Welcome to the world of repair!
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nicely done... 66 year old gets a hip replacement and is dancing again.
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Very nice job John. Congratulations.
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Re: Finished massive repairs to 1951 Martin 0-18!

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Here is a video of the owner playing it. Sounds pretty good.

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