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A Martin Custom Shop 000-14 with a VTS (Vintage Tone System) Adirondack top!
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Condition: Used, Excellent
Thanks to Martin's own Vintage Tone System torrefaction recipe applied to the Adirondack top and braces this instrument starts off with the sort of old, broken-in tone that would take a player ages to earn the hard way. The result, paired with mahogany back and sides, is a dry, focused, responsive sound ideal for a dynamic player.
SP Luthier Notes: 5 frets replaced, partial fret dress, and setup
For well over a century and a half, The Martin Guitar Company has been continuously producing acoustic instruments that are acknowledged to be the finest in the world. The Martin Guitar Company has, through the years, managed to survive with each succeeding generation from C. F. Martin, Sr.?s Stauffer influenced creations of the 1830s to recent developments introduced by C. F. Martin IV. Continuous operation under family management is a feat bordering on the remarkable, reflecting six generations of dedication to the guitarmaker?s craft. In or out of the music industry, C. F. Martin has few rivals for sheer staying power. Throughout its colorful history, the company has adapted successfully to continual changes in product design, distribution systems, and manufacturing methods. In spite of the many changes, C. F. Martin has never veered away from its initial commitment to quality. The concern for producing the finest instruments possible in 1833 is especially evident today at Martin?s expanded facility in Nazareth, Pennsylvania. The story behind one of America?s most famous guitars began on January 31, 1796, in Markneukirchen, Germany, with the birth of Christian Frederick Martin, Sr. Born into a long line of cabinet makers, Christian Frederick took up the family craft at the early age of 15, when he left his hometown and traveled to Vienna to apprentice with Johann Stauffer, a renowned guitar maker.
Model: 000-14
Year: 2018
Serial: 212856
Body Size: 000-14 Fret
Construction: Standard; Mahogany Blocks/Dovetail Neck Joint
Bracing Pattern: 000 #19A
Brace Shape: Scalloped
Brace Size: 1/4"
Brace Material: Adirondack
Top Material: Adirondack Spruce - VTS Premium
Back Material: Solid Genuine Mahogany
Side Material: Solid Genuine Mahogany
Finish Top: Gloss
Back & Side Finish: Gloss
Scale Length: 24.9"
Fingerboard Width at Nut: 1 3/4"
Neck Shape: Modified Low Oval
Neck Taper: PA Taper
Electronics: None
Top Color: None
Binding: Faux Tortoise - Brown
Top Inlay Material: B/W/B/W/W/B Boltaron
Top Detail: None
Pickguard: Tortoise
Pickguard Inlay: None
Rosette: Old Style 18
Bridge Style: 1930 Style Belly - Drop In Saddle
Bridge String Spacing: 2 3/16"
Bridge Material: Ebony
Bridge Pin Material: Black
Bridge Pin Dots: None
Saddle: Compensated Bone
Saddle Radius: 16"
Back Purfling/Strip: Style 18
Heelcap: Black Ebony
Endpiece: Faux Tortoise - Brown
Endpiece Inlay: None
Back & Sides Color: Dark Mahogany Stain
Back Detail: None
Back Inlay Material: None
Side Detail: None
Side Inlay Material: None
Neck Material: Genuine Mahogany
Finish Neck: Satin
Neck Color: Dark Mahogany Stain
Number of Frets: 20
Neck Joins Body at: 14th Fret
Side Dots: White Boltaron
Fingerboard Material: Black Ebony
Fingerboard width at 12th Fret: 2 1/8"
Fingerboard Inlay Style: Old Style 18
Fingerboard Inlay Material: Abalone
Fingerboard Binding Material: None
Headstock Shape: Solid / No Diamond / Square Taper
Headplate Material: East Indian Rosewood
Headplate Logo Style: Large Old Style
Headplate Binding Material: None
Tuning Machines: Grover Nickel V97-18NA
Knob: Vintage Button
Nut Material: Bone
Case: Hardshell