Martin 000-18 1938, Natural

$30,000.00

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Specs


Instrument	OM and Auditorium
Brand	Martin
Model	000-18
Finish	Natural
SKU	GF10415-A
Handedness	Right
Made In Year	1938
Top	Spruce
Back and Sides	Mahogany
Neck/Fingerboard	Mahogany, Ebony
Bridge Material	Ebony
Tuners	Original, G-string tuner button replaced
Radius	17"
Neck Profile	V
Neck Depth	.84"-1.06"
Scale Length	25"
Nut Width	1.75"
String Spacing at Saddle	2.29"
Contains Brazilian Rosewood (Y/N)	Yes
Electronics	None
Case	HSC
Modifications/Repairs	Previous Neck Reset, refret, new nut and saddle, non original bridge, maple cap added to original bridge plate, multiple belly cracks glued, top cracks between soundhole and bridge glued, pickguard crack glued, belly crack bass side glued and cleated, crack under fingerboard extension glued and cleated with larger rosewood cleat, one tuner button is replaced
Condition Notes	Heavy signs of ware and age, lots of finish checking and chipped off, multiple top cracks repaired, but overall in very sturdy condition and ready to last

Description

This 1938 Martin 000-18 is a heavily played pre-war workhorse with loads of character and a fantastic voice. It wears its age honestly: heavy finish wear and checking, areas of chipped lacquer, and multiple repaired top cracks, along with a non-original bridge and newer frets. Despite the cosmetic wear, it’s structurally solid and ready for many more years of playing. In the hands it feels lively and responsive, and it both sounds and plays fantastic—delivering that dry, woody, articulate pre-war 000 tone that’s hard to replicate. Comes with a HSC.

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