
Description
Description
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| Top Material: | Spruce |
| Body Material: | Brazilian Rosewood |
| Neck Material: | Mahogany |
| Fingerboard Material: | Ebony |
| Neck Profile: | "V" profile |
| Neck Thickness (IN): | .84" (!st fret), .94" (9th fret) |
| Fingerboard Radius: | No Radius |
| Nut Width: | 1-3/4" |
| Weight: | 2lbs 7oz |
| Modifications/Repairs: | The neck has been reset and refretted with bar frets. The bridge plate has been replaced. There are repaired cracks in the top, side, and back of the body. There are filled chips and dents in the neck wood. The guitar has been fully oversprayed. The bridge has been reglued. |
| Case Details: | Chipboard Case |
| Cosmetic Condition: | This vintage Martin guitar shows nice aging and wear, with a visible history of use and repairs. There are repaired cracks in the top, sides, and back of the body. The back of the neck has many areas that were filled with wood putty, and the whole guitar was at some point oversprayed. The top has a somewhat pronounced belly, mostly due to the bridge plate deformation mentioned in "Tech Notes." |
| Serial Number: | 8676 |
| Tech Notes: | The serial number dates to 1899, and the serial number impression on the top of the headstock is consistent with this date. The bridge plate has a mild separation/deformation at the front, likely from the tension of steel strings. The guitar has been strung with light silk & steel strings to reduce total tension. |