questa strana martin d18 del 1940

http://cgi.ebay.com/Vintage-Lefty-1940-Martin-D-18-Acoustic-Guitar-/160584847627?pt=Guitar&hash=item25639a510b

Secondo me la vendeva qualche mese fa gryphon guitars ad un prezzo più che doppio del "compralo subito" di ebay.
La descrizione è sicuramente la medesima..la chitarra non so. ma c'è anche il serial number per cui non è possibile inventare molte cose....
esperti di vintage..che ne dite?

Uhm ...a me non sembra la stessa di Gryphon .... certo che ne ha viste questa .... in ogni caso quel prezzo BIN per una D-18 del 1940 mi puzza un po` ...... questi sono i prezzi di D-18 del '40 e '41 in varie condizioni ....

1940 D-18 ($27,000) (was $28k, was $32k) refretted reset, bridge saver added, original finish, pickguard crack, small crack by FBX, UGS 5/10/08, 5/21/08, 5/28/08 EBAY

1940 D-18 (10,500) #74130 BIN of $13,500 refinished by Martin in the 60's, rosewood bridgelplate, extra brace behind bridgeplate, probably new bridge, Greven pickguard, orig G-90s, compression refret, 2 old side cracks, repaired crack in back of headstock, 12/3/08 EBAY

1940 D-18 $33,000 #76332 repaired side crack, repro bridge, neck reset 7/28/08-SOLD Elderly

1940 D-18 $25,000 #74182, VG-Ec one repaired top crack & lightly oversprayed top, neck set, refret, repro bridge, 11/3/08-1/1/09 Elderly

1940 D-18 $7,500 #74185 new top & treble side by Martin in the 50's, non-wcalloped braces, 8/11/08-1/1/09 price lowered in 2009 Elderly

1940 D-18 $30,000 VG+, neck reset-refret, new bridge & saddle, formerly owned by Billy McConnell, "Billy the Texas Kid: 11/16/07- 2/19/08 SOLD GRUHN

1941 D-18 $10,000 neck & sides refinished, touch up on body, many repaired cracks, repro bridge, 7/4/08-7/20/08 SOLD GRUHN

1941 D-18 $19,500 2 repaired top cracks, sightly oversized bridge, new tuners, buckle rash, rosewood bridgeplate, some play wear, possible Calif. neck set 2/14/08-3/18/08 SOLD JET CITY

1941 D-18 $19,999 Rockin' Robin, a few repaired cracks, neck reset, refret, repro bridge, neck touched up, maybe some of body. 3/18/08

1940 D-18 $9,425 Lefty, lot pick wear, chips out of soundhole, replaced top, Sitka, lefthanded bracing, finish worn off back,old neck set, refret, repro bridge, strap button heel, some repaired side cracks,pickguard crack, mahogany patch by end block, 4 back cracks, G-98 tuners 11/11/08-12/18/08 GRYPHON

1940 D-18 $32,000 repro bridge, refretted, all original, one small back crack 5/28/08-6/2/08 SOLD Lark St.

1940 D-18 $13,500 Mass St. Music, small repaired peghead crack, peg refinished w/new logo, orig. G98 tuners, refretted, old overspray, repro bridge w/bone saddle, touch up around bridge, oversized maple bridge plate, a few cracks 7/3/08-9/4/08 SOLD MASS ST

1940 D-18 $17,500 was $17,950 #75062, repro bridge & bridge plate, new pickguard, new endpin & buttons, button on heel, 4 top cracks below bridge (one cross-grain), 1" compression cracks on upperbout corner of top, overspray to pickwear on top, new finish applied to chips on back & sides, 8/10/08-9/24/08 returned 12/1/08-12/18/08 Steve Swan Guitars

1940 D-18 $13,500 #74130, total refinish by Martin, small rosewood bridgeplate w/added brace, over sized bridge, tortoise headstock veneer, Greven pickguard, G-98 tuners, two small repaired side cracks, compression refret, headstock crack, Steve B 11/14/08-11/18/08 Buy & Sell

1941 D-18 $23,000 was $26,000 was $28k new tuners, new bridge, original bridgeplate. Very clean top, crack free, good sound & action. Lot of buckle rash on the back. small area of touch up on side. 1/2"crack by endpin Brian whatagoodboy 2/25/08-3/13/08 5/4/08 "Buy & Sell"

Same Guitar advertised on eBay:
1941 D-18 ($12,601) reserve not met, steve segal, 1" repaired butt crack, spot touch up, repro bridge, 60's Waverlys, 4/4/08 This is Brian Echenberg's guitar now for sale in "Buy & Sell" 5/4/08

1941 D-18 $28,000 Newgrasser, repro bridge, crack free, little buckle rash, very clean 3/16/08- "Buy & Sell"

1941 D-18 $27,000 was $32,500 JoD18 #78xxx, neck set, refret, fingerboard cut at 14th fret, bridge reglued, extra woodplate glued to bridgeplate, replacement tuners, minimal pickwear, a lot of the back finish has worn off, Gruhn appraisal 11/9/08- 11/13/08 "Buy & Sell"

Non so cosa ne pensi Andrea/dino1899, ma io lascerei stare ....

....Dario fai paura...

Imo fuori dagli USA il vintage su ebay e' troppo rischioso, ha senso se prendi una cosa relativamente disastrata e poi la affidi alle cure di Andrea e Alessio che fanno miracoli o quasi altrimenti un buon dealer e' la cosa piu' sensata oppure acquistare da persone conosciute.....