Supply and demand. When you Martin dealer had no D 18s, a clean used one fetched the new pricing. I saw a burst D 18 with a significant inch long ding in the top, not something you'd notice, but you'd know it was there. It was a year old going for a hundred less than a new one would sell for. It lasted about two days.
Today you could visit a few shops and play half a dozen new D 18 guitars.
All the estate sale guitars seem to bring good prices for choice guitars. Sixties and fifties Martins sure do. Us Geezers are in a downsizing mood too. But newer players who got into GAS frenzy and bought five or six Asian imports are out of luck.
15 series guitars in good shape are asking $1200. I'd imaging they are selling for $1000. That would be a deal these days.
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2007 Martin D 35 Custom
1970 Guild D 35
1965 Epiphone Texan
2011 Santa Cruz D P/W
Pono OP 30 D parlor
Pono OP12-30
Pono MT uke
Goldtone Paul Beard squareneck resophonic
Fluke tenor ukulele
Boatload of home rolled telecasters
"Shut up and play ur guitar" Frank Zappa
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