Bummer, six-week wait for my first Martin
Ordered my 000-18GESB and got the news this morning that it will be ready around the first of August. My legendary lack of patience will be tested, but I'm sure it will be worth the wait.
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Waits can be challenging. I had 4 months for my 000-28H. I had a 5-6 month wait for a 000-18GESB. Funny thing is, after the long wait, I changed my order to the natural top that they regularly stock.
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When I spec'd a custom at my local brick and mortar CFM dealer I was told 4 to 6 months.Decided not to go ahead since, knowing my personal history, in 6 months I might be on afiddle or banjo binge and...
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DHC wrote:Hi Andrew. That is exactly the guitar, and I did think about buying from an internet site, but the staff at Maple Street (here in Atlanta) were great and I don't want tocut them out. But...
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Six weeks? Brother, that's nothing! Unless you're buying a guitar off the rack, months of waiting is not unheard of. The wait for my custom was nine months, and it was worth every agonizing day!
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Had a custom guitar built and picked it up some eleven years ago. Two plus years from start to finish while waiting for just the right materials, build and finish. It was well worth the wait. Brz over...
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So, it will be ready in the first week of August, and it is your first Martin? So why not go with a factory delivery (whch your Atlanta guys arrange) and join the fun at Martinfest in the bargain? I...
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ChazT wrote:Six weeks? Brother, that's nothing! Unless you're buying a guitar off the rack, months of waiting is not unheard of. The wait for my custom was nine months, and it was worth every...
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I'm at the six month point now for a left handed OM I ordered....
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DHC wrote:Ordered my 000-18GESB and got the news this morning that it will be ready around the first of August. My legendary lack of patience will be tested, but I'm sure it will be worth the wait....
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If you're looking for a quick three day turnaround there's always HSN and one of Esteban's "Gifts" of music..... (I'm guessing that there may be one or two available.)
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I waited 3 months +/- for each of my D28MM, D18A and HJ38SG.
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During the January NAMM this year Martin announced the Kamakawiwo'ole signature Uke. In February I ordered one as a gift for my older daughter through my local dealer. The current estimated delivery...
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...............They have to know that they are going to sell a certain number of units of anything they release. Not really. You can't predict what the general public will want. Chris Martin once...
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Heck I waited 30 years for my 1st Martin. In the mean time you're half way there by now. Congrats.
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I'm enjoying my future Martin vicariously on this great site ... keep searching for '000-18GE' in hopes of learning some new nugget of info. I have issues, obviously! To an earlier reply on local...
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Here's some 000-18GE stuff to tide you over ... (you can just imagine it's a righty )Hope this helps.
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Thanks, Lefty ... I guess! If I squint really hard, it looks like a rightie. Beautiful guiar you have there, and I'll bet it's a joy to play.
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ishtar wrote:I'm at the six month point now for a left handed OM I ordered....MFG's Jon Garon called. He got my guitar, five months, three weeks after the order was placed. It had left handed body...
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ishtar wrote:ishtar wrote:I'm at the six month point now for a left handed OM I ordered....MFG's Jon Garon called. He got my guitar, five months, three weeks after the order was placed. It had left...
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