Here’s a terrific workhorse Martin D-18 from 1964. It’s got a few battle scars but that only gives it a story to tell. The playability is excellent with recent neck set and refret so it’s ready for another 5+ decades of music. This one is a true CANNON!, very loud and strong. Flatpickers lookout and strummers will love it to…

The tiny 2-17 was one of the smallest instruments produced by the Martin Company. With its mahogany top, back, and sides, the 2-17 of the 1920s was very popular and, according to Martin historian Walter Carter, by 1926 the 2-17 was accounting for twenty-eight percent of the company’s guitar sales. Jimmie Rodgers played a 2-17 early in his career, as did several other country and blues singers. This little guitar is a beast with a strong fundamental voice that’s wonderful for blues with it’s fast decay. We’ve had the bar frets dressed and a bone nut made so it plays perfectly.

4th ever made. This is a very rare and historic Martin 000-28. It is the 4th one ever made and the only one made in the year 1910. This beautifully preserved instrument is in superb condition and comes with a written evaluation by master luthier John Greven who is simply one of the most knowledgeable Martin repairmen in the world. This guitar is X-braced with shallow scalloping and has had steel strings for decades. It has a thunderous voice with huge, piano-like bass notes and soaring trebles. It is one of the most satisfying guitars you will ever play. Action and setup is superb. It also has many historically important details. For instance, it is the first 000-28 to have the 25.4″ scale and among the first to have a solid peghead. This is one for the history books but it can be played every day.

This is a masterfully restored Martin D-28 by Randy Lucas. Randy purchased this as a 1959 D-28E because of its amazing Brazilian Rosewood and painstakingly restored it to mid 1930s specs. See the letter below detailing the lengths to which Randy went to bring to life a mid 1930s D-28. The result is an instrument with all the pre-war tone but with modern quality and condition. None of the usual pre-war issues and flaws exist, this guitar is perfectly playable with unbelievable tone. Randy is regarded as one of the foremost Martin authorities in the country and this is a very special guitar because of his knowledge and dedication to the construction techniques and specifications of the Martin Company. He even reconstructed a T-bar neck. This is truly a better instrument than even a usual 1950s Martin would have been. It is much more similar to a 1930s instrument in every way. If you’ve dreamt of a 1930s Martin at a price lower than a new Brazilian Martin would cost, this is for you.

Here we have a very rare 1928 Martin 0-28K All Koa model. This beauty is in wonderful condition having survive her nearly 81 years to mature into an amazing instrument that is alive with sweet tone. The woods are lush and warm having gained a golden glow with age and the notes are alive and rich. This is a superb fingerstyle guitar for blues and old time and it LOVES the slide. The Koa body offers up great sustain and a lyrical note under the slide. There are very few of this model and year around so this is a special treat.

Every player dreams of owning a great vintage Martin, but most don’t want the hassles that come with them. Well here’s a great 1964 D-28 that has been respectfully restored by Master Luthier Bill Tippin. It is of course a wonderful Brazilian Rosewood Martin and any work Bill did is faithful to the original specs, with the exception of the tuners which were intentionally upgrade to Waverly. If you are seeking a vintage D-28 with perfect playability that will last for decades, this is your Dream Guitar.

In 1923 Martin made the first 0-21 braced for steel strings, 4 years later they made this incredible little beast of a guitar. Anyone who’s played a prewar Martin small body guitar knows why player’s talk about them with such regard. The sound leaps off of the aged soundboard and the entire guitar seems to want to vibrate off your lap. This guitar has all the mojo and then some. The tone is extraordinary with projection that will blow your hair back and it’s been completely setup by master luthier Bill Tippin so it needs nothing but someone to play it. There are no cracks anywhere on this guitar and it is nearly completely original. Just listen to the audio on this one…

Here’s a wonderful Brazilian Rosewood Martin 000-21 guitar from 1956. These 1950s Martins are still a good value and will likely be the next frontier for guitar collectors. This one has nicely quartered Brazilian Rosewood and a very strong voice. This one is sound and setup perfectly. It’s had a neckset and refret so it’s ready for years of hassle free enjoyment. Like most of this age it has some repairs, all done well and accounted for in the price. Here’s the chance to own a Brazilian Martin without getting kicked out of the house…