Martin D-18 E

by melissa
(indiana)

This guitar has been passed down to me and would love to know as much as possible. It is a martin D-18 E serial 167395 (i believe). year, wood, possible value? It may have been modified, not sure. Would it be possible that it is an electric/acoustic from the company?

ANSWER

Hi, Melissa--

The serial number indicates a 1959 manufacture date.

Here is the Blue Book General info for the D-18:

D-18
- dreadnought body style, solid spruce top, mahogany back and sides, round soundhole with three-stripe purfling/rosette, five-ply top binding, one-ply back binding with rosewood (1932-36), tortoise (1936-1966), or black (1966-present) outer layer, 12/19-fret (1932-34) or 14/20-fret (1934-present), ebony fingerboard (1932-1947) or rosewood fingerboard (1947-present) with pearl dot inlays, three-per-side chrome tuners, ebony bridge (1932-1947) or rosewood bridge (1947-present) with black white dot pins, tortoise (1936-1966) or black (1966-present) pickguard, available in Natural or Sunburst (optional) finish, 25.4 in. scale, mfg. 1932-present.

Regarding the D-18 E:

D-18E Electric
- similar to the D-18, except has two single coil exposed DeArmond pickups, a mixing switch, one volume control, and two tone controls, mfg. 1958-59.

The pricing info for D-18 E:

Excellent $3,000 - 3,500
Average $1,850 - 2,250

Lynne

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