Martin 000-18 1946, Natural

$13,900.00

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Specs


Instrument	Parlor and Small Body
Brand	Martin
Model	000-18
Finish	Natural
SKU	GF7932-A
Handedness	Right
Made In Year	1946
Top	SItka Spruce
Back and Sides	Mahogany
Neck/Fingerboard	Mahogany/ Brazilian Rosewood
Bridge Material	Original Brazilian Rosewood
Tuners	Golden Age Replacement Tuners (was once reamed for grover Rotomatics)
Neck Profile	Full C
Neck Depth	.911"- 1.075"
Scale Length	24.9"
Radius	16"
Nut Width	1.702"
String Spacing at Saddle	2.180"
Contains Brazilian Rosewood (Y/N)	Y
Electronics	None
Case	Modern HSC
Modifications/Repairs	Neck reset, replaced tuners (enlarged post holes), bridge reglue, lower treble bout rim crunch repair (reglued without cleats), replacement bridge pins and end pin
1 9/16”	1.563”
1 5/8”	1.625”
1 11/16”	1.688”
1 3/4”	1.750”
1 7/8”	1.875”

Description

As far as Martin lore goes, 1946 may have be past the wartime cutoff, but it yields some of the best sounding guitars from the legendary maker. This was the first year for sitka spruce, typically a dark variety, and is supported by tapered x-bracing. We also see the beginnings of a chunkier/fuller neck profile that assists in resonance of the guitar. This example has had tasteful, minimal, repairs over the year; listed in the Specs tab. If you only had one vintage guitar, a 000-18 should do it: it's not too big, and it sounds larger than it looks.

Comes with 1980s hardshell case.