Martin 5-18

Jim Supreme Member Posts: 1,939 Location: Port Hope, Ontario, Canada Playing guitar since: circa 1960	Martin 5-18 Oct 4, 2016 14:13:30 GMT -5 El Gull likes this Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Jim on Oct 4, 2016 14:13:30 GMT -5 A Martin 5-18 made in the 70's that a guy brought into the shop today. Tiny little guitar tuned to the third fret. Very cool.
	-1962 Martin D-21 -1950 Gibson LG1 -1958 Goya M-26 -1974 Yamaha FG75 high strung -A number of banjos, mandolins, Autoharps, ukuleles, dulcimers, mouth harps, a Tele clone and various other stuff. -I own a fiddle, but only play it when Maggie and the cats are all out of the house.

TonyKgull Global Moderator Posts: 6,425 Location: Ontario, Canada	Martin 5-18 Oct 4, 2016 18:46:40 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by TonyKgull on Oct 4, 2016 18:46:40 GMT -5 What does "tuned to the 3rd fret" mean? Does that mean it's tuned to G-standard or something? And it that tunud "up" to that? That would be a lot of tension on that little neck. But again, I don't know what that means.
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ladyssolo Supreme Member Posts: 1,267	Martin 5-18 Oct 4, 2016 20:00:25 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by ladyssolo on Oct 4, 2016 20:00:25 GMT -5 Now that's a Martin size I could live with!

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Martin 5-18 Oct 10, 2016 9:24:34 GMT -5

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Post by Derick on Oct 10, 2016 9:24:34 GMT -5

Very nice little guitar, would like a noodle on that for a couple of hours or more.

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Martin 5-18 Oct 15, 2016 16:08:58 GMT -5 ladyssolo likes this

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Post by Jim on Oct 15, 2016 16:08:58 GMT -5

This one was tuned as though it were capoed at III (GCFBbDG)The folks in the store all gave it a shot and, since it had a short scale, there wasn't too much tension. These were new to me as well, so I Googled it:

www.vintageguitar.com/19313/martin-5-18/

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-1962 Martin D-21
-1950 Gibson LG1
-1958 Goya M-26
-1974 Yamaha FG75 high strung
-A number of banjos, mandolins, Autoharps, ukuleles, dulcimers, mouth harps, a Tele clone and various other stuff.
-I own a fiddle, but only play it when Maggie and the cats are all out of the house.

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Posts: 7,594

Location: Staffordshire UK
Playing guitar since: Way back yonder.

Martin 5-18 Oct 16, 2016 7:39:33 GMT -5

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Post by Derick on Oct 16, 2016 7:39:33 GMT -5

Jim, Enjoyed the link to vintage guitar, I really like parlour guitars, but this is tiny and loud.

Faith Mercury, Parlour Guitar.
Tanglewood TW40 Sundance Historic, 12 freter. Solid Spruce top, Mahogany back and sides.
Takamine GY93E-Nat, Parlour Guitar, solid Spruce top.
Epiphone ES339, semi acoustic Electric guitar,
Fender Mex Stratocaster, White with Maple neck.
PRS se Custom, 24 fret, Mahogany back with Maple cap.
Tanglewood TW 45 Re Sundance Reserve, All solid wood, Cedar Top,Mahogany back and sides.

Jim Supreme Member Posts: 1,939 Location: Port Hope, Ontario, Canada Playing guitar since: circa 1960	Martin 5-18 Oct 16, 2016 14:42:15 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Jim on Oct 16, 2016 14:42:15 GMT -5 Marty Robbins was often seen playing one of these high tuned "terz guitars".
	-1962 Martin D-21 -1950 Gibson LG1 -1958 Goya M-26 -1974 Yamaha FG75 high strung -A number of banjos, mandolins, Autoharps, ukuleles, dulcimers, mouth harps, a Tele clone and various other stuff. -I own a fiddle, but only play it when Maggie and the cats are all out of the house.

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