Martin 00-18 1951, Natural

$7,500.00

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Specs


Instrument	Parlor and Small Body
Brand	Martin
Model	00-18
Finish	Natural
SKU	GF9855-A
Handedness	Right
Made In Year	1951
Top	Sitka Spruce (with Bear Claw)
Back and Sides	Mahogany
Neck/Fingerboard	Mahogany/Brazilian Rosewood
Bridge Material	Brazilian Rosewood
Tuners	Original Kluson
Neck Profile	Soft V
Neck Depth	.792" - .965"
Scale Length	25.4"
Radius	16"
Nut Width	1.665"
String Spacing at Saddle	2.175"
Contains Brazilian Rosewood (Y/N)	Y
Case	70s Japanese Plywood Case
Modifications/Repairs	Non-recent refret, non-recent neck reset (with shim under extension), bridge reglue, strap button on heel, replacement pins, slight glue spill on neck block from neck reset process
Condition Notes	Action at 12th fret is 6.5/64ths on Bass and 5/64ths on Treble. This action is ideal for playability. That being said, the saddle is low enough to justify a neck reset and accompanying refret, in the coming years. The saddle's height currently provides enough break angle to drive the top.

Description

There are few greater pleasures than finger picking on a comfortably sized acoustic steel string guitar while on the porch. This 1951 Martin 00-18 is in very clean condition and hasn't suffered from any extreme dry/wet weather like many that are as old. Not only is it crack free, but it has a beautiful "bear claw" figured Sitka spruce top. The action is comfortably low, but from a technical standpoint, it will benefit from another neck reset in 5 years or so and is priced accordingly. That being said, it is rare to find one of these in such nice structural condition.

Comes in 1970s Japanese Hard Case