Chicago Music Exchange | 9 years ago
Joel plays an extraordinary and odd vintage Martin D-18E from 1959 through a Tone King Imperial MKII
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This Martin D-18E was factory equipped with two single coil DeArmond pickups that sound both odd and beautiful; sure to be unlike anything you've played in the past. The guitar most definitely shows signs of wear; buckle rash, scrapes, dings, holes... you name it, but doesn't lack playability in the slightest! This vintage Martin sounds and looks one-of-a-kind.
C. F. Martin was born in 1796 in Markneukirchen, a small town in Germany historically famous for building musical instruments. He came from a long line of cabinet makers and woodworkers. His father, Johann Georg Martin, also built guitars. By the age of 15, according to the book "Martin Guitars: A History" by Mike Longworth, C. F. Martin apprenticed to Johann Georg Stauffer, a well-known guitar maker in Vienna, Austria. Martin returned to his hometown after completing training and opened his own guitar-making shop. However, he soon became embroiled in a controversy between two guilds.
In the early 1800s, European craftsmen still operated under the guild system. The guitar (in its modern form) was a relatively new instrument, and most guitar makers were members of the Cabinet Makers' Guild. However, the Violin Makers' Guild claimed exclusive rights to manufacture musical instruments. The Violin Makers' Guild filed appeals on three occasions—the first in 1806—to prevent cabinet makers from producing guitars. Johann Martin is mentioned in a surviving submission dated 1832.
Although the cabinet makers successfully defended their right to build guitars, C. F. Martin believed that the guild system was too restrictive and moved to New York City in 1833. By 1838, he moved his business to Nazareth, Pennsylvania.
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Gear Used:
Martin D-18E Acoustic-Electric Natural 1959 (s392)
Tone King Imperial MKII 20W 1x12 Combo Brown/Cream
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00:00 Intro
00:14 1959 Martin D-18E
01:36 Specs
02:12 History
02:30 DynaSonic Pickups
03:19 Tone King Imperial MKII 20W 1x12 Combo Brown/Cream
03:57 Playing through Tone King Imperial
