1952 Martin 0-18T Natural

The tenor guitar appeared in the mid-twenties to help tenor banjo players transition easily to the guitar. By post WWII the tenor guitar had morphed from a big band instrument into the emerging folk groups of the era. The tenor voicing gave a slightly different effect when played with other acoustic instruments. The Kingston Trio was a very popular 50s/60s 'folk' group with a tenor guitar player. The trio featured their Martin guitars on the covers of their albums, and in this roundabout way, helped promote the Martin brand as the folk boom grew through the sixties. This particular Martin tenor dates to 1952.

The body follows the same appointments and dimensions as the six-string 0-18 - back and sides of mahogany, spruce top, Brazilian rosewood fingerboard and bridge, mahogany neck.

The body measures 13 1/2" across at the lower bout, with scale length set at 23 1/8". The neck measures 1 3/16" wide at the nut, with string spacing 1 15/16" at the saddle. Action is set a 6 & 8/64" when measured at the 12th fret.

The guitar appears to be all original and unmolested, with only minor surface nicks and dings from age and wear. There is some fret wear in the first position, and the end pin is missing.

The tone is very Martin-esque with bright highs, warm mids and great sustain and depth.

No case.