1934 Martin 000-18 Mahogany/Adirondack

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Sold
Brand
Martin Guitars
Product Year
1934
Model
000-18
Serial #
56653
New/Preowned
Preowned
SKU
3267
Condition
Excellent We purchased this from a local estate and had Master Luthier Bill Tippin do some minor restoration. He set the neck, planed the board and reinstalled the original bar frets. He touched up a few areas of bare wood with the proper French Polish, not a refinish but just a touch up. He repaired a few tuners that are original as well. He made a new bridge and put a thin sister plate on the original bridgeplate. Repaired a few small cracks in side waist. Top and back are crack-free. Reglued a few braces. Filled a few dings on the back of the neck. Beautiful fresh setup as well.
Body Type(s)
Small, 000
Back & Sides
Mahogany
Top
Spruce - Adirondack (Red)
Neck Wood
Mahogany
Bridge
Ebony
Rosette
18 Style
Top Trim
18 Style
Fingerboard
Ebony
Fingerboard Bindings
None
Fret Markers
Dots
Frets to Body
14
Headplate
None
Headstock Inlay
Builder Logo
Body Bindings
Tortoise Style
Tuners
Grover
Tuner Finish
Chrome
Cutaway
None
Pickguard
Tortoise Style
Pickup
None, we can install one, ask about options
Body Length
19.375 in
Upper Bout
11 in
Lower Bout
15.125 in
Body Depth Heel
3 in
Body Depth Tail
4 in
Scale Length
25.34 in
Scale Length (mm)
643.6 mm
Nut Width
1.75 in
Nut Width (mm)
44.5 mm
String Spacing
2.38 in
String Spacing (mm)
60.5 mm
Weight
0 lb. 0 oz.
Case
Hardshell - AVS
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The Grandson of the owner of this 1934 Martin 000-18 brought it to us in all original condition. It needed a little love so we enlisted Master Luthier Bill Tippin to bring it back to it’s glory. Bill truly loves to work on vintage gems, especially ones like this. We were able to keep it completely original but for a new bridge and thin sister plate added to the bridgeplate. See the condition statement for details.

As for the tone, this is a sweetheart! Powerful, dry, throaty, everything you want in a Prewar Mahogany/Adirondack Martin. It’s a featherweight and the notes just fill the room. The setup is perfect and it plays beautifully. Bill carefully rounded the bar fret ends for a great feel. This one has some patina and very cool wear, but it’s solid and ready for another 80+ years of music!

It is so much fun for us to find a vintage guitar and restore it to it's full glory. It was easy with this one as it was all original. Bill Tippin is one of the very best at restoring old Martins and he really enjoys it. He did everything this one needed and nothing more. It's still 95% original plays better than some new Martins. We are having a blast playing it here in the shop and it recorded like a dream. Here's a chance at a truly great pre-war Martin guitar.
This is one of the best guitar Martin ever produced and this one plays and sounds great. There's nothing like holding one of these vintage instruments and wondering about its past.
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Scale Length 25.34 in
Nut Width 1.75 in
String Spacing 2.38 in
Woods Spruce - Adirondack (Red), Mahogany

The Grandson of the owner of this 1934 Martin 000-18 brought it to us in all original condition. It needed a little love so we enlisted Master Luthier Bill Tippin to bring it back to it's glory

It is so much fun for us to find a vintage guitar and restore it to it's full glory. It was easy with this one as it was all original
This is one of the best guitar Martin ever produced and this one plays and sounds great. There's nothing like holding one of these vintage instruments and wondering about its past.