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"Well, mine's was built in 2004 and bought in 2008 - I've had it just over two years. Plenty scratches and flaky laquer now - nothing major, mostly pick marks and scratches from having great fun... :O)"

"Steven, cheers for the photo's very nice guitar you have! its nice to see another martin with the bearclaw marks. I think the bearclaws add 'character' to the guitars as dents and scratches do, cant wait to get the 1st dent/scratch…"

"Hi Chris, Congrad's - the D-18 is a fine guitar :O) A couple of years ago I was in a similar situation to you (same budget / one guitar opportunity) and managed to find a D-18V. Mind you, I had to travel all the way from Cornwall to Cardiff…"

"Hey Steven, yes I bought my Martin D18 early April, i couldnt be happier with it. I thought i had made a mistake due to the marks on the top, it took me a while to understand the marks on the top were 'bearclaw' markings after a wee bit of…"

"Hi Chris, you've maybe bought a guitar by now, so this might be too late, but... For a one-in-a-lifetime Martin on your budget, I'd strongly recommend looking for a used guitar (better spec for less money than new). Also, check out the…"

"I have had an Epiphone Elect/acous PRE 5, its 13 years old now. Its a slim bodied guitar great strumming guitar , plus its cutaway so good for those high solo notes. Its a great guitar well made and has nice tone. (maybe a wee bit thin due to the…"

"Hey Chris, is the new profile photo your new D18?"

"great news, is that a satin finish on it? nice looking guitar also!"

"sorry been out of touch for a bit, is this your new guitar? if so how is it, how does it sound? cheers Chris"

"ive fallen behind, i'll go through 8-15 this week. Ive got side tracked and can already notice my previous work going to pot already."

"Cool. Given you price limitation, the straight D-18 should be a great choice, especially if you've had a chance to play it first. It will only get better with age. (With much research and trials you can probably find other guitars as good in…"

"oops - got that a bit wrong; you can get them for ~ 60% of LIST price, so maybe 2700 USD, in the US for a GE."