Martin 00-17 (1940)
Vintage
This is an especially good sounding 00-17, with powerful bass for a mahogany-topped guitar, a wide open voice, and bright, round trebles.
This 1940 Martin 00-17 is one of the cleanest examples of the model we've ever seen. It's got the expected lacquer checking, but other than that it's almost shockingly clean for a vintage instrument. One minor top crack has been repaired; and it's completely stable. A neck set was recently performed by Judge Wolfe, and the guitar plays easily up and down the neck with a full-height saddle.This is an especially good sounding 00-17, with powerful bass for a mahogany-topped guitar, a wide open voice, and bright, round trebles that leap right out of the guitar when it's fingerpicked. It's got a surprising amount of shimmer and lushness as well; and it's really fun to play in dropped tunings. In short ~ if you're looking for a vintage Martin 00 with top-of-the-heap tone, and you prefer the narrower, post 1939 neck, this guitar would fit beautifully in your stable. Priced with modern Harptone hardshell case.
| Top | Mahogany |
| Back & Sides | Mahogany |
| Neck | Mahogany |
| Fingerboard | Brazilian RW |
| Bridge | Brazilian RW |
| Nut & Saddle | Bone |
| Tuners | Original |
| Bracing | Scalloped (Rear shifted) |
| Construction | Hide Glue |
| Finish | Gloss Nitrocellulose Lacquer (Original) |
| Carve | Soft V |
| Nut Width | 1 11/16" |
| String Spacing | 2 1/8" |
| Scale Length | 24.9" |
| Truss Rod | Steel T-bar |
| Inlays | MOP Dots |
| Headstock | C.F. Martin Decal |
| Serial # | 75135 |
| Case | Harptone Hardshell |
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