Wheee! I will take my Martin D-18 guitar in for repair this week. Have you ever had anything break on you? Did the Warranty work?

@TheHorse (232855)
Walnut Creek, California
September 14, 2025 8:40pm CST
I bought one of my "elite" guitars about 12 years ago from Guitar Center. Before I worked there. It cost about $2200..It is a Martin D-18,made in the US,in Nazareth PA. Unfortunately, it was made in an era when Martin binding shrunk, leading to it detaching from the body of the guitar. It has happened again,so I will be taking this this thing in for Warranty work this forthcoming week. It's a beautiful guitar, with great sound and a quilted mahogany back (a rare thing), but I fear it will never be "perfect." Have you ever taken an expensive item in for Warranty work? Did the Warranty work?
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@DaddyEvil (163267)
• United States
15 Sep
The most expensive thing I've had to have replaced lately is the car battery. We paid $220 for a new one at Christmas this last year and have gotten it replaced twice this summer. Thank goodness for the warranty!
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The Horse
@TheHorse (232855)
• Walnut Creek, California
15 Sep
Why do they keep going out?
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@DaddyEvil (163267)
• United States
15 Sep
@TheHorse A mechanic told me a couple of days ago that there has to be a short in the motor somewhere that is causing the battery to drain, ruining it. We had the motor rebuilt in January this year for $1,700.
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The Horse
@TheHorse (232855)
• Walnut Creek, California
15 Sep
@DaddyEvil I hope "they":can find where the short is.
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Anna
@LadyDuck (488591)
• Italy
15 Sep
I am trying to remember, I think my husband used a warranty work on his Jaguar, the wooden dashboard had a problem.
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Anna
@LadyDuck (488591)
• Italy
15 Sep
@TheHorse - I think ti remember he got it fixed, that car had always some problems, a real mess!
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The Horse
@TheHorse (232855)
• Walnut Creek, California
16 Sep
@LadyDuck Sometimes fancy cars are expensive to maintain.
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The Horse
@TheHorse (232855)
• Walnut Creek, California
15 Sep
I hope he got it fixed. I have never driven a Jaguar. I bet it's fun.
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Judy Story
@jstory07 (146879)
• Roseburg, Oregon
15 Sep
I took my car after I bought it new every year for warranty work. I hope your guitar gets fixed good as new.
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Judy Story
@jstory07 (146879)
• Roseburg, Oregon
15 Sep
@TheHorse Yes they did. It is 10 years old and not under warranty any more
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The Horse
@TheHorse (232855)
• Walnut Creek, California
15 Sep
@jstory07 I will take my "mew" car in soon.
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The Horse
@TheHorse (232855)
• Walnut Creek, California
15 Sep
Did they do a good job?
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Eva James
@wolfgirl569 (126145)
• Marion, Ohio
15 Sep
Warranties are great to have. Only had a washer repaired right before the warranty ran out.
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The Horse
@TheHorse (232855)
• Walnut Creek, California
15 Sep
Heh. Wheee! The cynic in me assumes they design things so they'll go bad right after the warranty runs out.
Eva James
@wolfgirl569 (126145)
• Marion, Ohio
15 Sep
@TheHorse I feel the same way
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The Horse
@TheHorse (232855)
• Walnut Creek, California
15 Sep
@wolfgirl569 Some degree of cynicism is healthy.
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Jessica
@JESSY3236 (21276)
• United States
16 Sep
pretty guitar. Many years ago I had to get my clarinet repaired, but nothing lately.
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The Horse
@TheHorse (232855)
• Walnut Creek, California
16 Sep
Do you still play your clarinet?
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The Horse
@TheHorse (232855)
• Walnut Creek, California
16 Sep
@JESSY3236 Bummer In the Summer.
Jessica
@JESSY3236 (21276)
• United States
16 Sep
@TheHorse not anymore.
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LindaOH
@LindaOHio (207784)
• United States
15 Sep
The only time we used a warranty was on our cars. Good luck. I hope they do an exceptional job on it.
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The Horse
@TheHorse (232855)
• Walnut Creek, California
15 Sep
Thanks. I hope so too.
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The Horse
@TheHorse (232855)
• Walnut Creek, California
16 Sep
@LindaOHio Top of the morning to you. I am brewing up some tea.
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LindaOH
@LindaOHio (207784)
• United States
16 Sep
@TheHorse You're very welcome.
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Judy Evans
@JudyEv (366887)
• Rockingham, Australia
15 Sep
That's good that it is covered by insurance.
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The Horse
@TheHorse (232855)
• Walnut Creek, California
15 Sep
I take it in later this week.
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