So, I often talk to my patients about hobbies, their lives, etc...
I have one patient who told me about some old guns and a guitar she had from her late husband... The guns were all sold to a relative (never found out exactly what they were), and the guitar had been in a closet for ever. I mentioned that if she wanted, she could bring in the guitar and I'd check it out for her. She had no idea of the make/model...
So today, she walks in with a 1953 Martin D-28 in very good condition. Typical play wear (some buckle rash, pick wear around the sound hole), non-original case and 2 of the bridge pins are much smaller and a different color. Either 4 have been replace, or two have, not sure which. No cracks seen in the body, top or bridge, and just a hint of pick guard curling by the E-string along with the requisite tiny pick guard induced crack in the top...
The action is perfect, all the tuners work just fine, no neck reset needed. The frets are smaller (not sure if they've been leveled or not), but there is no buzzing or fret-out noted...
All in all a gorgeous example of a post war Brazilian D-28...
I told her I'd take it to a local vintage dealer to get an appraisal... I just may wind up buying it myself!
Oh, and here's the best part... She said there is also an electric guitar at home... Bought around the same time... She's bringing that in at next appointment...
I have one patient who told me about some old guns and a guitar she had from her late husband... The guns were all sold to a relative (never found out exactly what they were), and the guitar had been in a closet for ever. I mentioned that if she wanted, she could bring in the guitar and I'd check it out for her. She had no idea of the make/model...
So today, she walks in with a 1953 Martin D-28 in very good condition. Typical play wear (some buckle rash, pick wear around the sound hole), non-original case and 2 of the bridge pins are much smaller and a different color. Either 4 have been replace, or two have, not sure which. No cracks seen in the body, top or bridge, and just a hint of pick guard curling by the E-string along with the requisite tiny pick guard induced crack in the top...
The action is perfect, all the tuners work just fine, no neck reset needed. The frets are smaller (not sure if they've been leveled or not), but there is no buzzing or fret-out noted...
All in all a gorgeous example of a post war Brazilian D-28...
I told her I'd take it to a local vintage dealer to get an appraisal... I just may wind up buying it myself!
Oh, and here's the best part... She said there is also an electric guitar at home... Bought around the same time... She's bringing that in at next appointment...
