1926 Martin 00-18

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1926 Martin 00-18

Serial # 25891. This steel-string braced 00-18 is among the finer sounding pre-1929 mahogany Martins you're likely to find. Martin's first steel stingguitars were built very lightly with finely scalloped braces and thin tops and backs, resulting in instruments which respond hugely to a light touch.There are really no other guitars out there - old or new - that do what these guitars do. Beguiling to pickup, inspiring to play, and impossible toput down, this guitar will surely coax the best your fingers have to offer. This 00-18 went back to Martin in the late 80's for a neck reset, refret,re-bridge, and a new bridge plate. The top is without cracks, but does have significant pick-wear. The back has one repaired crack, and there are twowell repaired side cracks. Martin's repairs are well done, the new bar frets are nice and tall, and the bridge plate is only slightly oversized.The somewhat oversized pyramid bridge didn't look great when the guitar came in, so we re-profiled it here in shop and fitted a new bone saddle andvintage-correct bridge-pins to it. The set up on this guitar is slinky-low (4 to 5 64ths), and plays very easily with light gauge strings - it'sdefinitely a fingerstyle set up. With no further repairs needed, this guitar is ready to play and enjoy.
On consignment with soft-shell case
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1926 Martin 00-18
  • 1926 Martin 00-18
  • 1926 Martin 00-18
  • 1926 Martin 00-18
  • 1926 Martin 00-18
  • 1926 Martin 00-18
  • 1926 Martin 00-18
  • 1926 Martin 00-18
  • 1926 Martin 00-18

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