1948 Martin 000-18 1948 One of 415 made in 1948 Natural
No sales tax for customers outside California.
I always love having old Martin guitars around, particularly from the 40s and earlier. A 000 from this period is a true delight!
I just got the guitar back after sending it in for a little work. Jeff at Lollar guitars handled everything quite nicely, as he always does.
Jeff stabilized the pickguard crack and re-glued the bridge. The guitar is now good to go.
Previous repairs include the stabilized dent you'll see on the lower bout, near the endpin. There must have been a top seam separation at some point as well, which was professionally addressed.
The guitar has also had a neck reset and a refret.
The maple bridge plate is original, as is the bridge. Nuts and saddles are often replaced in the neck reset/refret process - I am sure that is the case here.
Pretty much every Martin guitar needs the work I've disclosed here. Getting a guitar that has already had a reset and refret represents restoration work that costs anywhere from $1300 to $2000, depending on where you live. Buying a guitar and finding out that you have to pay for such work is distressing. Fret not - we've taken care of this for you!
The guitar plays wonderfully and sounds beautiful. It has really nice curb appeal as well.
Included is a nice, modern hardshell case.
Color: Natural
Weight: 3lbs 9ozs
Top: Spruce
Body: Mahogany
Neck: Mahogany
Neck Profile: See picture
Fretboard: Brazilian rosewood
Inlays: Mother-of-pearl dots
Frets: Refret
Fret count: 20
Nut: Original
Nut width: 1 11/16"
Scale: 24.9"
Radius: 16"
Neck thickness at 1st Fret: 0.87"
Neck thickness at 10th Fret: 1.04"
Action 1st String at 12th Fret: 2/32"
Action 6th String at 12th Fret: 2/32"
Total length: 39 1/4"
Body length: 19 1/4"
Lower bout: 15 1/8"
Waist: 9 5/16"
Upper bout: 11 7/16"
Body depth/thickness: 4 1/8"
String gauge: .012-.053"
Electronics?: No
Pickguard: Original
Bridge: Original
Tuners: Original
Case: HSC
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