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Martin 00-17 (1958)

   
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Specifications

Top Wood: Mahogany
Back and Sides Wood: Mahogany 
Width at Nut: 1.69"
Bracing Pattern: X-braced
Scale Length: 24.88" 
Frets to Body: 14
Fingerboard and Bridge Wood: Brazilian rosewood
Body Binding: None
Rosette: Multi-ring
Headplate Material: Brazilian rosewood
Headstock Inlay / Logo: Printed C.F. Martin & Co. logotype
Neck Binding: None
Neck Shape: Modified low oval
Fingerboard Side Dots: 3rd, 5th, 7th, 9th, 12th, 15th, and 17th 
Fingerboard Inlay: Ivoroid dots at 5th, 7th, 9th, and 12th frets
Pickguard: Tortoisoid
Tuners: Nickel open-gear with ivoroid buttons
Electronics: None
Case: Non-original Martin hard-shell case
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Description

While we all love dreadnaughts here at the Denver Folklore Center, there's certainly something to be said for a nice smaller-bodied guitar like this beautiful 1958 Martin 00-17. A fingerpicker's guitar from just before the 60s folk revival, this lively little guitar has been broken in very nicely over decades of play, and is about as open and clear as any you'll find. The 00-17 is made from all mahogany, with a Brazilian rosewood fingerboard, bridge, and headstock overlay, meaning we cannot ship this instrument overseas. But while appointments are minimal, the sound is anything but, with a voice straight out of an earlier era perfectly suited for folk music, fingerstyle blues, and ragtime.

This instrument has seen a fairly typical amount of play over its life, but has seen a recent set up and plays very well with nice action and freshly crowned frets. It should not require its neck reset any time soon, and the intonation is excellent. Some finish work was done to the back of the guitar, so there is a slight unevenness in the finish that is visible if the instrument is rotated in bright light. The center-seam crack on the top has been repaired and cleated and should not reopen. All in all, we consider the guitar to be in very good condition for one of its age. Included in the price is a non-original Martin 00 hard-shell case.




*Photos from our inventory, actual grain patterns may vary Slightly. Contact us for details.