1967 Martin 0-16NY
$5,995.00 CAD
(USD $4,436.30)
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Martin introduced the New Yorker series in 1961, aiming to capture a market of musicians who were buying up historic 12-fret "New York" Martins as the folk boom gained momentum. Up until 1898, instruments built in Nazareth bore a "New York" stamp, making those early guitars highly recognizable to the era's folk players who coveted their small size, light build, and gut strings. By creating the New Yorker models to emulate them, Martin effectively launched the company's very first vintage reissues. The two New Yorker models were the larger, rosewood 00-21NY and the smaller, mahogany 0-16NY.
The Martin 0-16NY sold well and remained in production into the early 1990s, though the model's heyday spanned the years between 1961 and 1976. Through the late 1960s and into the 1970s, many felt the 0-16NY was among the finest instruments Martin was building. It was lightly made and sounded excellent.
This particular example was completed early in 1967, right before the company switched from the T-bar neck reinforcement that had been in use since 1934 to the hollow steel tube used from 1967 until 1985. It features a very light build as it was designed for either gut or steel strings, X bracing, a small maple bridge plate, Brazilian rosewood fretboard and bridge, and a 12 fret neck with pre-1930 taper. Sitka and mahogany, with Style 18 top binding and rosette, unbound back, and a satin lacquer finish.
The neck has a rounded carve and fairly shallow depth, with a 1-7/8” nut and a thickness of .791” at the 1st fret. The scale is 24.9”, and the strings spread to 2-5/16” at the saddle.
This 0-16NY is crack-free and has seen no repairs other than a clean reset, refret, slight re-profiling of the bridge, and a new saddle by our shop. It’s otherwise completely original and it remains in fantastic condition with original, unmodified finish throughout.
A pretty sounding and intimate guitar that is built for nothing heavier than 11-52 strings, it is naturally a great choice for a player with a controlled, light to medium attack, whether that is flat-picking or fingerstyle.
With original hardshell case.
The Martin 0-16NY sold well and remained in production into the early 1990s, though the model's heyday spanned the years between 1961 and 1976. Through the late 1960s and into the 1970s, many felt the 0-16NY was among the finest instruments Martin was building. It was lightly made and sounded excellent.
This particular example was completed early in 1967, right before the company switched from the T-bar neck reinforcement that had been in use since 1934 to the hollow steel tube used from 1967 until 1985. It features a very light build as it was designed for either gut or steel strings, X bracing, a small maple bridge plate, Brazilian rosewood fretboard and bridge, and a 12 fret neck with pre-1930 taper. Sitka and mahogany, with Style 18 top binding and rosette, unbound back, and a satin lacquer finish.
The neck has a rounded carve and fairly shallow depth, with a 1-7/8” nut and a thickness of .791” at the 1st fret. The scale is 24.9”, and the strings spread to 2-5/16” at the saddle.
This 0-16NY is crack-free and has seen no repairs other than a clean reset, refret, slight re-profiling of the bridge, and a new saddle by our shop. It’s otherwise completely original and it remains in fantastic condition with original, unmodified finish throughout.
A pretty sounding and intimate guitar that is built for nothing heavier than 11-52 strings, it is naturally a great choice for a player with a controlled, light to medium attack, whether that is flat-picking or fingerstyle.
With original hardshell case.