Sound Pure's Take

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

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
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