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1992 Martin D - 16 H

Serial number 520027 - very good condition; not perfect, but very good condition. What is the approximate value of this guitar?

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Here is the Blue Book info:

Excellent $1,000 - 1,150
Average $750 - 850

Lynne

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1992 Martin D - 16 H

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May 10, 2011
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If you still play guitar keep it!
by: Anonymous

Martin D-16 H's are some of the best sounding Martin's made after WWII. Seriously, I just played one and it was one of the best guitars I've ever played. They're not the best finished guitars by a long shot. But you'll spend 4 times as much trying to find an acoustic that sounds as good, unless you're lucky.

Feb 20, 2011
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A poor-boy D-18V
by: Riley Stokes

I just bought a D-16H for $750 and consider it a great buy. Excellent condition except it's apparently had all frets lowered and recrowned professionally (so you know it's been played a lot). It definitely sounds broken-in -- full, warm, crisp, just the way a Martin mahogany/spruce dreadnought ought to. (Lots of fret height still there, though.) LOTS of saddle showing at the bridge, stragiht neck and great action. // In the specs for this guitar, you can barely tell it from today's high-priced D-18V. Consider: scalloped bracing forward-shifted (toward soundhole), identical woods except for rosewood fingerboard and bridge (D-18V has ebony)dovetail set neck like today's Standard Series Martins (and all series above that). In all the ways that count, this guitar is much like the D-18V, and for that matter much like pre-WWII D-18s. I love mine for its strong midrange and treble, which makes it great for fingerstyle. It's also got the same great balance and commanding volume for bluegrass or other traditional styles when played with a flat pick. This is a "sleeper" guitar (along with other "16" models like the D-16M made before the "technology" neck came in), and if you find one with a great neck angle (meaning it isn't even thinking about needing a neck reset) you'd better jump on it. Original Martin specs suggest using medium gauge (like 13-56) phosphor bronze strings, but mine sounds great with lights (12-54). It does not need the extra tension of medium-gauge strings. It sounds wide open and full right now, with woody tone. And did I mention the great volume?

Dec 30, 2010
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D-16 Martin question
by: Swiss Man

My brother has a 1992 D-16 H that was actually made in 1991, according to the serial number. It has great sound - slightly less bottom than my 1979 HD 28. The top doesn't look like spruce. Is it possible that this guitar has a cedar top? It sounds much too bright to be cedar but the grain and color are nothing like the spruce-top guitars I own.

Oct 24, 2010
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92' MARTIN D16-H
by: Anonymous

I could use some sound advice....I am considering a purchase one of these..:which seems to be gem thus far; the asking price is $650.00 excellent shape w/case.....any views or thoughts?

thanks- chris

Oct 17, 2009
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1994 D-16H
by: Wayne

I recently purchased a new, mint 1994 D-16H. It had never been played. I removed the protective plastic on the pickguard that Martin shipped it with. It is absolutely mint, right from the factory.

It is a "wow" guitar. I hate to even get it out of it's case, but gonna for some Bluegrass here in FL this winter.

I'm bragging, I know, but as my Pappy used to say. "Even a blind squirrel finds a nut onc't in awhile"

Sep 13, 2009
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martin D16 -H
by: mike

amazingly underatted guitar. I own one signed by chris martin that I bought second hand [as new ]about eight years ago.Regrettably i marked the top with a bunch of keys , my luthier remarked that now instead of looking at it you will have to use it. It has not been back in its case for seven years.I think that generally the purist Martin taliban owners, and neverwozzers unless sneering "Brazilian or nothing "should take a closer look. however as the Blue book quotes U.S.D
750 would all of those selling contact me as I will buy the next fifty avaialabe and take a chance! Thanks for making my one Mr Martin! Not wishing to enter a guitar pissing contest I also own a cosiderable collection of high end instruments so can impartially comment.

Jun 16, 2009
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Don't sell it
by: Anonymous

Even though the D-16 H guitars are not worth as much as many other Martins. They are quite rare and highly sought after since they were made with hand tuned and carved pre-war bracing. They were only made for a few years and discontinued for they were too expensive to build at that price point.

I have a D-16H. You'd have to pay at least 2500 dollars to find a guitar that sounds as good as the D-16H. It's a LOUD guitar. My luthier loved the sound so much he wanted to buy it.

Feb 27, 2009
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real world
by: Anonymous

Yeah about 5 years ago..In the real world today March 2009 it is worth 1200 average..This is NOT book value but what they are selling for at shops and ebay...

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