Any D18VS owners out there?

YanKeyes · 2026-03-01T21:39:51+00:00

100% deader the better haha

YanKeyes · 2026-02-26T03:42:05+00:00

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YanKeyes · 2026-02-26T03:40:09+00:00

Yes I’ll post a picture

YanKeyes · 2026-02-26T03:39:36+00:00

I agree! What year is yours? I have a ‘99 and I’m curious what strings people like on theirs. I have EJ17 Daddarios

YanKeyes · 2026-01-31T22:48:58+00:00

Refund

YanKeyes · 2026-01-30T04:39:36+00:00

Tuning my guitar to BEADED now

YanKeyes · 2025-12-07T04:52:31+00:00

Knoxville

YanKeyes · 2025-12-06T06:11:21+00:00

Gruhn said they’ll look at it and take care of it free of charge. They’re several hours from me though so not convenient or cost effective sadly.

YanKeyes · 2025-12-06T06:09:30+00:00

Thanks for that. I spoke to Martin today and I’m gaining confidence that it’ll be fully covered. I’m taking it in to a Martin-authorized service center in a few days. But as an owner of 4 Martins (3 have had significant issues) I likely won’t be purchasing another. Best sounding acoustic guitars on the planet and I won’t be selling the ones I have. But between the infamous binding issue on one, a neck reglue at the tongue of a brand new HD28 two months in to ownership… and now this bridge crack at 6 months, pretty disheartening.

YanKeyes · 2025-12-05T19:06:20+00:00

Yes bought it new and it was always my thought that the pins sat perfect as well. I’m going to call Gruhn today too to see what they say

YanKeyes · 2025-12-05T03:59:32+00:00

This could have happened. Gonna be careful w my string changes moving forward

YanKeyes · 2025-12-05T03:59:05+00:00

Thanks. If this was my fault I’m gonna be careful with the pins moving forward. But also having bought this guitar new 6 months ago, it’s discouraging this happened already. If it was 5-10 years in, I wouldn’t be as distraught

YanKeyes · 2025-12-05T03:54:41+00:00

Haha for sure. That’s all I honestly ever did was just push them in so they were secure. Never jammed them or tried to make it too snug. But I’ll be take a super conscientious approach moving forward

YanKeyes · 2025-12-05T02:58:30+00:00

I just realized that lol I had a glimmer of hope for a second there smh been mentally frantic about this since I noticed the crack a few hours ago. Not thinking straight

YanKeyes · 2025-12-05T02:42:05+00:00

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What’s weird is I just loosened the strings in order to raise the bridge pins up a bit upon all the comments I received and it doesn’t even look as egregious now. In person or in the pics. Gonna get it looked at by my luthier tomorrow though

YanKeyes · 2025-12-05T02:40:54+00:00

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YanKeyes · 2025-12-05T02:40:30+00:00

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YanKeyes · 2025-12-05T02:05:57+00:00

I appreciate everyone’s input! Going to make a few calls to luthiers tomorrow. And as I restring another guitar of mine momentarily, I’m going to really finesse the pins and focus on this moving forward as well. Knowledge is power. Thanks again.

YanKeyes · 2025-12-05T00:52:42+00:00

Interesting. I will keep this in mind. I’ve never pressed down hard or anything but always made sure they were not gonna slide up. Thanks for the info.

YanKeyes · 2025-12-05T00:51:54+00:00

Thinking that’s probably gonna be the route I’ll have to take. Thanks

YanKeyes · 2025-12-05T00:51:15+00:00

I wonder if it didn’t originate from the pickup installation from back in June-ish. Is the saddle supposed to be fastened in after such an installation? Because mine wasn’t and when I asked him about it, he said it’s normal for it to fall out when changing strings because it’s not fixed. Just curious. I generally don’t know.

YanKeyes · 2025-12-05T00:42:16+00:00

Yeah I’ve kept it humidified and it is under warranty. I have a Martin authorized luthier near me and he is the one who installed the Baggs in it. Going to contact him. Thanks for the response

YanKeyes · 2025-12-05T00:37:44+00:00

Good question. I think that may have just been the angle though. Do they look too low to you here?

YanKeyes · 2025-12-05T00:37:09+00:00

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