Valley Village, CA, United States
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1944 Martin 0-18 — Wartime Adirondack Top / Scalloped BracingOffered for sale is a beautiful and highly resonant 1944 Martin 0-18 — one of the most sought-after wartime Martin models, featuring an Adirondack spruce top, scalloped bracing, and the dry, woody mahogany tone these guitars are famous for.This example has recently been professionally serviced and is fully playable with an excellent setup. It has the open, responsive character that makes wartime Martins so special: warm mids, quick attack, airy trebles, and a surprisingly full low end for a small-body instrument.Features & Specs1944 Martin 0-18Adirondack wide-grain spruce topMahogany back, sides, and neckBrazilian rosewood fretboard & bridgeScalloped bracingSoft V-taper neck profile1 11/16” nut widthBone nut & saddleSetup with Martin Retro 11–52 stringsCondition / Work PerformedRecent professional neck resetHand-carved nut and saddle by Patrick McGrath at McGrath Guitar Repair (Huntington Beach, CA)Crack repairs (top, back, and side) professionally completed by master luthier Addam Stark (Santa Cruz, CA)Structurally solid and playing comfortably up the neckThis guitar has the honest wear and mature voice you’d hope for from an 80+ year-old Martin. It’s lightweight, incredibly responsive, and a joy for fingerstyle, recording, blues, folk, and old-time playing.Includes non-original hard shell case. No refunds or exchanges so please ask any and every question prior to purchase!**Video is not of the guitar listed but serves as a great representation of 0-18s built in the tail end of Martin’s Golden Era (1944)
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