Martin

Martin 00-17 (1952)

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A style-17 Martin can be a fantastic gateway guitar for those interested in the world of vintage instruments. Their woody, dry & focused tone provides the sort of warmth that just can't be found in a new guitar; and a nice example from the 1940's & 50's can often compete with the price point of similarly constructed all-Mahogany boutique flattops. This 1952 00-17 is relatively issue free, and plays beautifully thanks to a new neck set. The sound is thick and full for a 00-17, and it takes well to both a singer-songwriter's fingerstyle attack and flatpicking a la Dave Rawlings.

Condition: overall, we'd rate it very good. There are a couple old back cracks (repaired & stable), but not much else to mention. Aside from those cracks, you'll only find the standard scrapes and dings associated with regular use. Our shop has performed a neck reset and installed new tuner buttons (the originals we disintegrated in the case when the guitar came to us). Priced with a vintage hardshell case, not original to the guitar.

Materials
Top
Mahogany
Back & Sides
Mahogany
Neck
Mahogany
Fingerboard
Rosewood
Bridge
Rosewood
Nut & Saddle
Original nut & new saddle
Tuners
Original hardware & new buttons
Bracing
Non-scalloped
Construction
Hide Glue
Finish
Original Nitrocellulose Lacquer

Neck Specs
Carve
Modified V
Nut Width
1 11/16"
String Spacing
2 1/8"
Scale Length
24.9"
Truss Rod
Non-adjustable
Inlays
MOP Dots
Headstock
C.F. Martin Decal

Other
Serial #
125725
Case
Vintage Hardshell