Martin 2-17 (1926)
Vintage
Guitars just do not get any lovelier than this 1926 Martin 2-17. It's had a neck reset at some point in its past, as well as a bridge reglue. Several braces have been reglued as well. One small impact crack on the bass side, upper bout, has been glued and stabilized as well. All the original structural parts remain intact, and the guitar sets up very well with extra light or custom light bronze strings. This guitar is so light that a stiff gust of wind might knock it out of your lap; and it carries the kind of ethereal sustain, responsiveness and depth of tone that have had the entire TME staff saying, "There is no new guitar that sounds like THAT!" for the last week. A truly amazing little guitar. Full stop. Priced with 1970's Martin thermoplastic case, which was bought by the guitar's owner and augmented with interior padding to house it snugly. On consignment.
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- All Mahogany construction
- Brazilian Rosewood fingerboard, bridge, binding & peghead veneer
- All original components
- 1 3/4" Fingerboard width at nut
- 2 3/8" String spacing at saddle
- 24.5" Scale length
- Non-original, 1970's Martin hardshell case
- Serial No. 24526
Every instrument is thoroughly checked and set up before shipping fully insured via UPS with tracking to your door. We reuse boxes and materials to cut waste when they meet our protection standard.
Inspect it, play it, and if it isn't right, contact us within 48 hours of delivery to arrange a return or one-time exchange. Returns are subject to a 5% restocking fee, and the buyer covers shipping both ways.
Pricing
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Tasteful Restoration
When restoration is needed, we approach it with respect and restraint - always in service of preserving the instrument’s integrity and extending its musical life for decades to come.
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Shipping
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