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Schu

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  1. no way that is a d40...

    The peghead would be more of a giveaway... The older D-40 models had the same style inlay on the peghead that my F-30R has, but the newer ones only have the name inlaid with a rosewood or other wood overlay instead of the black. Some of the models only have a decal, similar to the majority of Martins. I was actually remembering the D-40 having black binding like the Martin D-21. Hmmmm... guitar trivia. Many models of the Guilds changed a little bit over the years.

    Bridge is incorrect also... I've owned maybe 10 martins over the years, one of my other favorite things in life.

    the d40 had a Abalone rosette not to menton a Ebony finger board... I also do not see any back bracing, and of course the label is not a martin label.

  2. no way that is a d40...

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  3. I think you are in the ball park 42 with your choices so far... specially at that price point. take your time and wait for a deal to come to you.

    one thing that surprised me was there are additional costs associated with TT playback. you can get a high output cartridge, but really a low output is better, which means set up or preamp that can amplify the signal. budget a few hundred for the HO/LO cart and if you go with a step up... a few hundred more.

    TT's prices have really firmed up over the last few months, so you may need to step up a bit in pricing. Once you get into the 500-750 range, doors begin to open up in as far as options.

    in addition to eBay... keep an eye open on Craigslist and at the 200-400 price point, consider your first TT purchase, not to be your last. you will want to upgrade later.

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    I've got no luck with equipment these last few weeks... this is about the fourth time a deal has fallen thru. maybe for the best... my search for good monoblocks continues.

  5. one handed milled
    salt and pepper mills. these things are made so well, I may never need
    another SP shaker

    Ceramic grinding mechanism?


    I think the surface face is still solid stainless

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