Comments on: C.F. Martin Takes on Disco? (1979 Martin EM-18 Electric Guitar) http://www.myrareguitars.com/1979-martin-em18-electric-guitar Fri, 10 Feb 2012 00:36:52 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Charlie Watkins http://www.myrareguitars.com/1979-martin-em18-electric-guitar#comment-5790 Charlie Watkins Sat, 26 Mar 2011 05:49:47 +0000 http://www.myrareguitars.com/?p=611#comment-5790 I have a EM-18 with the black pickups with original paper work of purchase 9/10/82. Due to sickness I am considering selling it for the right price. I have a EM-18 with the black pickups with original paper work of purchase 9/10/82. Due to sickness I am considering selling it for the right price.

]]> By: Charlie Watkins http://www.myrareguitars.com/1979-martin-em18-electric-guitar#comment-5789 Charlie Watkins Sat, 26 Mar 2011 05:44:50 +0000 http://www.myrareguitars.com/?p=611#comment-5789 I have a EM-18 with the black pickups serial #3214 with original paper work of purchase 9/10/82 and hard case all in perfect condition. Due to illness I am considering selling it for the right price. I have a EM-18 with the black pickups serial #3214 with original paper work of purchase 9/10/82 and hard case all in perfect condition. Due to illness I am considering selling it for the right price.

]]> By: John H. http://www.myrareguitars.com/1979-martin-em18-electric-guitar#comment-4738 John H. Mon, 14 Feb 2011 21:23:46 +0000 http://www.myrareguitars.com/?p=611#comment-4738 I've played an EM-18 for 20 years. It is one of the most solidly built guitars I've seen. It produces many different tones courtesy of the phase reversal and coil-tap switches, all of them very usable. The only trouble I've experienced with it is the lack of replacement parts available today. Example - I've been searching for a NOS Leo Quan wraparound bridge/tailpiece for the past 3 years with no luck whatsoever. Mine looks a bit different than the one in the pic...the pickups are black as opposed to cream-colored. In the past 20 years, I've seen only one other example of this model in a music store. That one had factory installed strap-lock type buttons and a high-gloss finish. I’ve played an EM-18 for 20 years. It is one of the most solidly built guitars I’ve seen. It produces many different tones courtesy of the phase reversal and coil-tap switches, all of them very usable. The only trouble I’ve experienced with it is the lack of replacement parts available today. Example – I’ve been searching for a NOS Leo Quan wraparound bridge/tailpiece for the past 3 years with no luck whatsoever.

Mine looks a bit different than the one in the pic…the pickups are black as opposed to cream-colored. In the past 20 years, I’ve seen only one other example of this model in a music store. That one had factory installed strap-lock type buttons and a high-gloss finish.

]]> By: Kerry Dean http://www.myrareguitars.com/1979-martin-em18-electric-guitar#comment-1206 Kerry Dean Wed, 15 Sep 2010 05:55:44 +0000 http://www.myrareguitars.com/?p=611#comment-1206 Please send some pics. Would love to see them! Just go to the Contact page and send them to me from there. Please send some pics. Would love to see them! Just go to the Contact page and send them to me from there.

]]> By: JEFF http://www.myrareguitars.com/1979-martin-em18-electric-guitar#comment-1204 JEFF Tue, 14 Sep 2010 22:16:39 +0000 http://www.myrareguitars.com/?p=611#comment-1204 A FRIEND OF Mine has 1 that has a 2 octave neck he said it was a reject when he got it it had no electronics it's still like brand new A FRIEND OF Mine has 1 that has a 2 octave neck he said it was a reject when he got it it had no electronics it’s still like brand new

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