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Originally Posted by Steve Carlton
If you've got a return window on that guitar (is it an HD-28?), I'd take it to a luthier with an excellent reputation with Martins. A 43 year-old Martin could need a lot of work to get it in good shape. Might need to be re-fretted, maybe new tuners, a neck reset, binding repair, bracing repair, intonation checked, etc, etc.
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Yes , it’s a HD-28. Not sure what it would be worth in good shape, prices seem to be all over the place, but if reverb is correct I paid lower than the last two years sale price.
I bought it off an individual, it’s mine now. The binding is fine, just yellowed, intonation is good. Nothing rattles. Suposedly it was his wife’s father’s who passed away a couple of years ago.
It’s fine with cowboy cords, bar cords are hard lower on the fretboard. Using a capo makes it play much better.
I talked with a luthier and he said to put a humidifier pack and loosen the strings first and make shure it settles out first. I’m not sure how long the guitar has been in south Florida, but It was in Arizona previously.
If the local guys can’t help me, they recommended a shop in St. Pete that does Martin warranty work.
I’ll know more next week, worst case it may be another learning experience for me. Not my first.