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Add to Compare1927 Martin 000-18, Mahogany/Adirondack Spruce
This is what it’s all about. We are so excited to have this prewar powerhouse in the shop! Martin 000-18 #31424 was built in 1927, featuring a long scale fretboard on 12-fret neck, slotted headstock, and of course Adirondack-over-Mahogany body. The original finish had deteriorated, so the guitar has been refinished with French Polish for maximum resonance, and as such has only a few minor marks—marvelous for a guitar of this age. The voice is exquisite. Open and lush, with a balanced projection that showcases individual notes as well as big chords. The bar frets have been recently dressed to play as smooth as possible, and we love the added width of the 1 7/8” nut for easy lefthand work. Our repair folks also reset the neck, so this 1927 000-18 is set up for another generation of music!
Other keywords: c.f. martin, martin guitar, vintage, pre-war, adriondack, fingerstyle, american guitar
SOLD Read moreScale Length 25.4 in Nut Width 1.875 in String Spacing 2.375 in Woods Spruce - Adirondack (Red), Mahogany 
Add to Compare2013 Martin 000-45EC Crossroads, Madagascar Rosewood/Adirondack Spruce
We’ve had a blast every time we’ve seen one of Eric Clapton’s Crossroads Signature Martins—they really pull out all the stops. This particular beauty from 2013 is part of the Madagascar Rosewood 45 series, second only to the rare BRW 000-45EC. Madagascar can match Brazilian for glassy definition and resonance, and this set doesn’t disappoint in the least. Adirondack Spruce on top (a nod to the holy grail 000; ditto for hide glue construction), snowflake inlays, and custom Clapton crossroads symbol flanking the saddle on either bridge wing. This one’s in great shape, and currently has a pickup jack installed (the previous pickup was removed), and comes wrapped in the custom Crossroads TKL case.
Other keywords: c.f. martin, signature guitar, clapton guitar, cream, custom guitar, ooo-45, 45-style, abalone, mop
SOLD Read moreScale Length 24.9 in Nut Width 1.75 in String Spacing 2.25 in Woods Spruce - Adirondack (Red), Rosewood - Madagascar 
Add to Compare2018 Martin 0000-18 Custom Shop, Mahogany/Spruce
Here’s a fun one! A 2018 000-18 from the Martin Custom Shop in Mahogany and Spruce—generous lower bout, but relatively slim sides for added projection and power in an easy-playing package. This one responds quite well to a pick (and fingers, if we’re being honest; it’s very well rounded), and weighing in right at four pounds this 0000 feels comfortable and agile in your hands. The body shape and dry voice make for a killer instrument for a wide range of applications: this Martin Custom Shop is just one of those solid, all-around great guitars.
Other keywords: cf martin, fingerstyle, mahagony, 18-style, tkl, 2191216
SOLD Read moreScale Length 25.4 in Nut Width 1.75 in String Spacing 2.313 in Woods Spruce, Mahogany 
Add to Compare1937 Martin 0-17, All-Mahogany
We landed a treasure trove of vintage pieces which our repair folks have lovingly restored to peak playing condition—this Martin 0-17 was built in 1937 and is still ready for action! The 0 size is petite, but by no means quiet (the intervening decades having done some work on opening up the all-Mahogany body), and the setup is that of a brand new guitar.
Coming to you at a trim 3lbs 11oz, this 0-17 is a featherweight player that’s easy on the hands, and the finish on the neck is worn through on the cheeks for that old-pair-of-jeans feel. It also has a Barcus Berry bridge plate pickup that sounds great plugged straight in to an acoustic amp.Other keywords: c.f. martin, martin guitar, 24.9, vintage, pre-war, prewar, all mahogany, #66703
SOLD Read moreScale Length 24.9 in Nut Width 1.75 in String Spacing 2.125 in Woods Mahogany, Mahogany 
Add to Compare2000 Martin 000-28H, Indian Rosewood/Sitka Spruce
We’ve got an American classic in the shop today. The 000 is one of the most iconic flattops for just about every application, and this beauty from 2000 is decked out with 28-style appointments, upgraded Herringbone trim, and a tasty shade top to boot. Sitka Spruce over Indian Rosewood with a slim neck (1 11/16” nut for easy lefthand work), original molded Martin case, and a fresh setup from our repair folks makes this one raring to go!
Other keywords: cf martin, stika, c.f. martin, fingerstyle
SOLD Read moreScale Length 24.9 in Nut Width 1.68 in String Spacing 2.125 in Woods Spruce - Sitka, Rosewood - Indian 
Add to Compare2018 Martin Custom Shop 000-14 NAMM, Maple/Sitka Spruce
This is a 1 owner guitar bought at NAMM 2018 with no blemishes at all. Super clean. The voice is clear and present with good power and dynamic range. Well suited for many styles of music. Here’s a chance at a unique Martin 000-14 with upgraded woods and in excellent condition.
SOLD Read moreScale Length 25.4 in Nut Width 1.68 in String Spacing 2.125 in Woods Spruce - Sitka, Maple - Quilted 
Add to Compare1968 Martin D12-35, Brazilian Rosewood/Sitka Spruce
Now here’s a guitar to fill the room. What a joy it is to this 1968 D12-35; it’s got enough under the hood for two guitars. 1968 was one of the last years for Brazilian Rosewood on stock instruments from Martin, and this 35-style Dread with three-piece back boasts exceptionally straight grain for the times (they’d burned through most of their best quarter-sawn stock by the late 60s, which is why you see so many Martins from this period with slab-cut BRW). Sitka Spruce on top with a 12-fret neck join and a warm amber patina to the Nitro finish. The lions share of vintage 12-strings suffer from bowed necks and sky high action, but this ’68 D12-35 is easy peasy with a slinky setup. We just can’t decide if we like it more for the lush projection for strumming, or the whoomph! and presence of individual notes when fingerpicking or flatpicking.
Other keywords: cf martin, 12 string, 12 fret, vintage guitar, brazilain, stika, c.f. martin, fingerstyle, double string
SOLD Read moreScale Length 24.9 in Nut Width 1.875 in String Spacing 2.313 in Woods Spruce - Sitka, Rosewood - Brazilian 
Add to Compare1937 Martin 000-18, Mahogany/Adirondack Spruce
This is a beautifully preserved 1937 000-18 that’s very, very ready for more action. Our repair folks have gone over it from tuner to tail to confirm that, and given this Martin a clean bill of health. Adirondack Spruce over Mahogany, lightweight at 3lbs 13oz, with a few repairs over the years to keep it in tip top shape. We’ve got both the original tuners and the original case, and can ship this beauty either the originals or with the Waverly Relic’d tuners (currently installed) and an aftermarket case. The voice is crisp and woody with even decay across the strings. It fingerpicks very well, and takes to a flatpick pretty naturally to boot. We love the cleanness and clarity; the balance across the registers really makes for well-defined chords. This prewar beauty is a classic 000-18 all the way.
Other keywords: c.f. martin, 000 18, 18 style, mahogany, adriondack, martin guitar, om, ooo, 24.9, vintage, pre-war
SOLD Read moreScale Length 24.9 in Nut Width 1.75 in String Spacing 2.313 in Woods Spruce - Adirondack (Red), Mahogany 
Add to Compare2001 Martin 000-28 Custom, Brazilian Rosewood & Adirondack Spruce
Consecutive Martins with matching Brazilian Rosewood and Adirondack? Yes, please! This 2001 000-28 Custom is #803861, built just after D-42 Custom #803860 with the exact same woods, which we sold a few years back. The 000 has a smooth balance and warm bass response that projects very quickly out from the guitar. Versatile for just about whatever you can come up with, this 000-28 feels intimate and familiar in your hands, and the relatively light build weight (4lb 5oz) makes for an easy player. The Brazilian Rosewood is gorgeous, light and tan, setting it apart from much of the Brazilian stock. 42-style Abalone snowflakes on the bridge and fretboard to match. And it comes delivered in a Cedar Creek tweed case!
Other keywords: ooo, brazilain, flatpicking, 00028, 000 28, ooo-28, fingerstyle
SOLD Read moreScale Length 24.875 in Nut Width 1.6875 in String Spacing 2.125 in Woods Spruce - Adirondack (Red), Rosewood - Brazilian 
Add to Compare2003 Martin Custom Shop 00, Brazilian Rosewood/Adirondack Spruce
This Martin Custom 00 sunburst in Brazilian Rosewood and Red Spruce is going to be hard to beat for blues and ragtime music; it’s got that great bark and warmth which is just right for those styles of music. The frequencies are all even and controlled across the board on this guitar, so if you are a fingerpicker you’re in for a treat! Up and down the neck, tone and playability are even and consistent, just the way we like it. This Martin strays from the pack slightly with is beautiful sunburst, the kind of dark burst we would normally associate with a Gibson-style instrument, but boy does it look good on this Martin!
With more thundering bass under the hood than you’d believe possible, this 00 is perfectly set up with a smooth neck profile, effortless action, and slightly wider nut to lend a little more room to those complex left-hand positions.
SOLD Read moreScale Length 24.9 in Nut Width 1.78 in String Spacing 2.25 in Woods Spruce - Adirondack (Red), Rosewood - Brazilian 
Add to Compare1983 Martin 000-45 150th Anniversary, Indian Rosewood/Alpine Spruce
We’ve got a special treat in hand today. This 000-45 was built in 1983 to commemorate the Martin name which had by then thrived for 150 years. They only built 150 (of course), and this one comes in at #147! Brick-red Indian Rosewood back and sides paired with an Alpine Spruce top that’s aged nicely to a warm, amber finish. Slim neck with a 1 11/16” nut and a slick setup, this 150th Anniversary is an exquisite fingerstyle instrument that’s got enough headroom and power to handle strumming and flatpicking as well.
Other keywords: c.f. martin, ooo guitar, 45-style, 45 style, snowflake, 24.9
SOLD Read moreScale Length 24.9 in Nut Width 1.68 in String Spacing 2.125 in Woods Spruce - Alpine, Rosewood - Indian 
Add to Compare2016 Martin Custom Shop 00-14, Cocobolo/Sitka Spruce
Beautiful tonewoods come together in the Martin Custom Shop to make incredible music. This 00-14 custom belle from 2016 is decked on with rich Cocobolo back and sides, Sitka Spruce on top, Koa bindings, an alternate torch across the headstock with Select Abalone, and a short scale, 14-fret setup that’s easy on the hands and ears. Schaller GrandTune tuners with Koa buttons, why not?
Other keywords: c.f. martin, mahogany, martin guitar, om, fingerpicking, fingerstyle
SOLD Read moreScale Length 24.9 in Nut Width 1.72 in String Spacing 2.125 in Woods Spruce - Sitka, Rosewood - Cocobolo 
Add to Compare1936 Martin 000-18, Mahogany/Adirondack Spruce
Prewar magic: 1936 Martin 000-18 shade top. Restored by T.J. Thompson, fresh setup by our own repair staff, and decade upon decade of sweet, sweet tone. This 000-18 is incredible; 3lbs 11oz, shade top intact, and playing like butter. We consider ourselves exceedingly fortunate to be able to offer this Martin up to you. In 1936, this is one of only four of the several hundred 000-18 models to be built with a shade top. Adirondack Spruce top, Mahogany back and sides with standard 18-style trim and Waverly tuners.
Other keywords: c.f. martin, 000 18, 18 style, mahogany, adriondack, sunburst, martin guitar, om, ooo
SOLD Read moreScale Length 24.9 in Nut Width 1.75 in String Spacing 2.313 in Woods Spruce - Adirondack (Red), Mahogany 
Add to Compare2005 Martin M-42 David Bromberg Signature, East Indian Rosewood/Italian Alpine Spruce
Loud as life itself. We are head over heels with this M-42 David Bromberg Signature from Martin! The M body with its 16 inch lower bout has added power and projection, while still playing as easily and intimately as an OM—the best of both worlds, in our opinion. Indian Rosewood is paired up with Italian Alpine Spruce and a sparkling 42-style appointment package, plus a block lettered C.F. Martin headstock logo nodding to Bromberg’s original Martin archtop conversion from the 1960s. This is number 68 of 83, has been well maintained since 2005, and is ready for plenty more action!
Other keywords: geib, fingerstyle, blues guitar, 0000, cf martin, signature guitar, ivoroid 42 style
SOLD Read moreScale Length 25.4 in Nut Width 1.72 in String Spacing 2.125 in Woods Spruce - Alpine, Rosewood - Indian 
Add to Compare2000 Martin D-21JCB Jim Croce, Brazilian Rosewood/Sitka Spruce
You don’t mess around with Jim, indeed. This 2000 Martin D-21JCB Jim Croce is a fundamental powerhouse Dread, dressed up in Brazilian Rosewood and Sitka Spruce with a 1973 dime inlaid at the third fret. The neck is a slim number with a 1 11/16” nut, plays fantastically, and is an easy fit for the left hand. Nickel Grover tuners up top, and black bindings to pair up with matching bridge pins and pickguard. This beauty is a natural choice for the singer-songwriter, but is more than up to the task of keeping up with the Bluegrass session to boot!
Other keywords: singer songwriter, bad bad leroy brown, time in a bottle, lutherie, martin guitars, signature guitar
SOLD Read moreScale Length 25.4 in Nut Width 1.68 in String Spacing 2.125 in Woods Spruce - Sitka, Rosewood - Brazilian