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HendrixWS · Unread post by **HendrixWS** » Wed Jul 09, 2003 4:53 pm

I'm gonna do it... amazingly enough I'm going to get the DM3MD, theres only one problem... I dont know where to find any for sale. Can someone help me out here? I've looked on ebay and yahoo auctions. Anyone have a site or knows a place where I can call up and order it?

Brock · Unread post by **Brock** » Wed Jul 09, 2003 4:58 pm

Sadly, I haven't seen any. You're probably going to have to wait until one goes up for auction.

billywestom · Unread post by **billywestom** » Wed Jul 09, 2003 4:59 pm

I highly doubt you can just "call up and order it," because all of them are already owned (there were only like 237 made or something). You pretty much HAVE to keep checking eBay (I've seen them on there many times) and various DMB fan sites that have message boards, and see if someone is selling one.

Stuntcheeks · Unread post by **Stuntcheeks** » Wed Jul 09, 2003 8:01 pm

234, actually, and since Dave has 3 and Mayer has one, 230 in "circulation" (yeah, right)

Anyway, they're not really that hard to get. With some patience you can find em. I've seen 2 on Ebay quite recently. I think the last one went for $3400 ish.

Good luck.

fatjack · Unread post by **fatjack** » Wed Jul 09, 2003 8:07 pm

yes this is a great guitar, but please think before you act!

how long have you been playing? is a 3000+ guitar really worth it? i know it is a godly guitar, but i would never spend more than about 1500 on a guitar. just think, is a guitar really worth that much cheese? can you spare it? please think VERY CAREFULLY!

Stuntcheeks · Unread post by **Stuntcheeks** » Wed Jul 09, 2003 8:12 pm

I've heard, repeat, HEARD, that they're not easy to play, either. Someone was selling his recently because I guess it was a real bitch to play.

I'll tell anyone who ever asks about buying a guitar...play it first.

billywestom · Unread post by **billywestom** » Wed Jul 09, 2003 9:13 pm

Stuntcheeks wrote:234, actually, and since Dave has 3 and Mayer has one, 230 in "circulation" (yeah, right)

Anyway, they're not really that hard to get. With some patience you can find em. I've seen 2 on Ebay quite recently. I think the last one went for $3400 ish.

Good luck.

I heard Mayer also had 3...are you sure?

Brock · Unread post by **Brock** » Wed Jul 09, 2003 10:23 pm

Stuntcheeks wrote:I've heard, repeat, HEARD, that they're not easy to play, either. Someone was selling his recently because I guess it was a real bitch to play.

I'll tell anyone who ever asks about buying a guitar...play it first.

Lower the action. :lol:

billywestom wrote:I heard Mayer also had 3...are you sure?

I thought this too, but not sure.

Unread post by **jkanter** » Thu Jul 10, 2003 9:11 am

TrippnBill686 wrote:Lower the action.

I believe some people have said it was hard to play becuase of the width of the neck(or something along those lines). It has a modified V-neck I believe which I think is what people are talking about.....might be wrong though

Brock · Unread post by **Brock** » Thu Jul 10, 2003 11:26 am

jkanter wrote:
TrippnBill686 wrote:Lower the action.
I believe some people have said it was hard to play becuase of the width of the neck(or something along those lines). It has a modified V-neck I believe which I think is what people are talking about.....might be wrong though

I knew it wasn't quite that simple, I was just makin a joke.

Unread post by **jkanter** » Thu Jul 10, 2003 11:28 am

TrippnBill686 wrote:
jkanter wrote:
TrippnBill686 wrote:Lower the action.
I believe some people have said it was hard to play becuase of the width of the neck(or something along those lines). It has a modified V-neck I believe which I think is what people are talking about.....might be wrong though
I knew it wasn't quite that simple, I was just makin a joke.

I think I quoted the wrong thing. I meant to quote the part about how it's harder to play. My bad....I could tell you were joking....all good

cave_cricket · Unread post by **cave_cricket** » Thu Jul 10, 2003 1:32 pm

I dunno if I would want this guitar.

It's a great guitar but it's not a 3500 dollar guitar. If I were to be dropping 3500 ona guitar I would have one custom made for me. A Cave Cricket signature model....

imagine the inlay of flaming cave crickets...hot hot hot hot hot.....lol

seriously...only if I had 3500 kicking around for nothing else would i buy this guitar...

of course this is only my opinion....it's up to you...

Unread post by **jkanter** » Thu Jul 10, 2003 2:44 pm

cave_cricket wrote:I dunno if I would want this guitar.

It's a great guitar but it's not a 3500 dollar guitar. If I were to be dropping 3500 ona guitar I would have one custom made for me. A Cave Cricket signature model....

imagine the inlay of flaming cave crickets...hot hot hot hot hot.....lol

seriously...only if I had 3500 kicking around for nothing else would i buy this guitar...

of course this is only my opinion....it's up to you...

In all honesty, I kinda feel this way.....but here's my reasoning for the fact that I will own one within a year and a half.

DMBTABS.COM - It is very clear to everyone(OBVIOUSLY) how much I love Dave and how much his guitar playing means to me. It's affected me so much that I have devoted much of my time and soul into a website dedicated to his guitar playing. Having that guitar means a lot more to me than just paying $3,500 for a guitar. First off, the list on the guitar is $3,250(I believe)...It probably sold for around $2,300 in the stores. It is an EXCELLENT guitar with an amazing Booming Martin sound. Coupled with the Special African Paduk wood and the DM specific's...it's that much more special.

I justify buying that guitar by saying this: "If I've put so much effort into playing DMB songs accurately....I think I deserve to be able to own the guitar that Dave has used in concert and D&T tours. It might be expensive, but it means more to me than that $$$ does...and I'll treasure it forever"

To re-iterate my point...The guitar is not for everyone. People just wanting Dave's sound should get an HD-35. The 234 owned should be for the very few who cherish the music that Dave Matthews creates more than almost anything in the world.

taylordb · Unread post by **taylordb** » Thu Jul 10, 2003 3:58 pm

Jared, I agree with you it is an awesome guitar, and I have heard one up close at a guitar clinic (however they would not let me play it). It has a wonderful tone and the ability to "punch" heavily on demand. Also the colors on that guitar are stunning. The modified V-neck is more difficult to play I have heard...I have also heard that it is just something to get use to..and this is from people that have actually played it.
Earlier this summer/late spring, I decided, seriously, to get one. You can find one..or two...even three or more...they are out there. There is a Martin forum (can't remember which one now) that I got a solid lead on two that were for sale...and through those leads to two more for sale.
Trouble is, I could not get anywhere near the $ figure you guys are talking about. The going figure I found was between $5,000 and $6,000 (and more) for showroom mint condition. All the other ones had minor damage.
The price for this guitar is inflated no matter how you look at it. The guitar is truly not worth that much....except to people that a sentimental attachment to what that guitar means.
I totally understand your feelings about this guitar Jared. I would buy one myself but I just don't have the balls to tell my wife that my daughter can't go to college this year because I bought this really cool guitar :cry:

Unread post by **jkanter** » Thu Jul 10, 2003 4:07 pm

taylordb wrote:I would buy one myself but I just don't have the balls to tell my wife that my daughter can't go to college this year because I bought this really cool guitar

Come on, she's just your wife...there's PLENTY of girls out there...but only 234 of these guitars

Ha, I fully know what your saying. And i do undersatnd that. I will be looking for the best price...but in all honesty, I would pay $5,000 if I had to ONLY because of the sentimental value. The guitar is inflated so much because it's a DMB model and it's so limited. BUT, one just went for $3,450 on eBay which had NEVER been played before and kept in a climate controlled room. So, it's just a matter of getting lucky when you want to buy one. Oh well......You do have a good point...kids need to go to college. But what better way to send em off to college than with a DM3MD?!?!?!?! GET THAT GIRL A GUITAR(or don't because the guys'll be drooling over her

) ha...lata

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