Description

If you like your Martin Guitars light and woody, this Authentic 1931 00-18 is calling your name. The Authentics are painstakingly built by the Custom Shop using pre-War Martin methods and materials. Key among these is the use of hide glue and a T-Bar neck reinforcement in place of an adjustable truss rod. This necessitates a chunkier overall neck profile. That and the lack of a truss rod chamber adds sustain and improves tonal transmission throughout the length the of the guitar. This 00-18 is the next best thing to owning and original and comes with a much more reachable price

Condition on this 00 is excellent with no appreciable wear to body or frets. Neck is nice and straight and action is spot on.

Specs

• Construction: Dovetail Neck Joint - Hide Glue Construction
• Body Size: 00-12 Fret
• Top Material: Adirondack Spruce with VTS
• Bracing: Scalloped X Brace
• Brace Material: Adirondack Spruce with VTS
• Brace Size: 1/4"
• Back Material: Genuine Mahogany
• Binding: Madagascar Rosewood
• Neck Material: Genuine Mahogany
• Neck Shape: Authentic 1931
• Neck Taper: Standard Taper
• Nut Material: Ebony
• Headplate Material: Madagascar Rosewood
• Headplate Logo Style: Stamped on Back of Headstock
• Fingerboard Material: Ebony
• Scale Length: 24.9"
• Fingerboard Width at Nut: 1 7/8''
• Fingerboard Width at 12th Fret: 2 5/16''
• Back and Side Finish: Vintage Gloss
• Back and Sides Color: Dark Mahogany
• Finish Top: Vintage Gloss
• Finish Neck: Vintage Gloss
• Bridge Material: Ebony
• Bridge Style: Authentic Belly - Glue in Long Saddle
• Bridge String Spacing: 2 3/8''
• Saddle: Bone
• Tuning Machines: Golden Age Relic Brass Side Mount
• Bridge Pin Material: Black Plastic
• Pickguard: Faux Tortoise
• Case: Ply Hardshell