C. F. Martin 0-18 Flat Top Acoustic Guitar (1966)
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C. F. Martin 0-18 Model Flat Top Acoustic Guitar (1966), made in Nazareth, PA, natural lacquer finish, mahogany back, sides and neck, spruce top, rosewood fingerboard, molded black plastic hard shell case.
This is a lovely little Martin 0-18 from the mid 1960s, just past the high water mark of the "Folk era" when the Kingston Trio made the Martin guitar the height of fashion. The mahogany body carries many older Martin features including tortoise celluloid binding on the body edges, tortoise celluloid pickguard and a nicely ambered nitrocellulose lacquer finish. Most of these would be changed over the next few years; this guitar does have the new style short-saddle rosewood bridge that was a recent innovation at the time.
The headstock corners are the rounded style typical of the period, with the peghead face adorned with the "CF Martin" gold decal on the face and individual Grover Sta-Tite G98 openback tuners with hexagonal bushings. These 1960's 0-18's are lovely-sounding instruments, still built fairly lightly compared to a few years later. This one has plenty of volume (more than many expect in a smaller guitar) and an even ringing tone. This is a superb-playing and sounding small-body Martin, far better preserved than many and ready for the next 50+ years.
Overall length is 38 3/4 in. (98.4 cm.), 13 9/16 in. (34.4 cm.) wide at lower bout, and 4 1/4 in. (10.8 cm.) in depth at side, taken at the end block. Scale length is 24 3/4 in. (629 mm.). Width of nut is 1 11/16 in. (43 mm.). This is a lovely clean and original guitar, just back from a neck reset and refret and playing perfectly. This is an extremely well-cared for instrument; there is very little play wear and only some small dings and dents to the finish. One small top grain crack in the typical spot at the upper edge of the pickguard has been sealed with a bit of touch up; there are no other cracks. The original bridge has had the saddle relocated slightly forward to improve intonation. Overall a very nicely preserved and sweet-sounding 0-18 that plays perfectly. Excellent Condition.
This is a lovely little Martin 0-18 from the mid 1960s, just past the high water mark of the "Folk era" when the Kingston Trio made the Martin guitar the height of fashion. The mahogany body carries many older Martin features including tortoise celluloid binding on the body edges, tortoise celluloid pickguard and a nicely ambered nitrocellulose lacquer finish. Most of these would be changed over the next few years; this guitar does have the new style short-saddle rosewood bridge that was a recent innovation at the time.
The headstock corners are the rounded style typical of the period, with the peghead face adorned with the "CF Martin" gold decal on the face and individual Grover Sta-Tite G98 openback tuners with hexagonal bushings. These 1960's 0-18's are lovely-sounding instruments, still built fairly lightly compared to a few years later. This one has plenty of volume (more than many expect in a smaller guitar) and an even ringing tone. This is a superb-playing and sounding small-body Martin, far better preserved than many and ready for the next 50+ years.
Overall length is 38 3/4 in. (98.4 cm.), 13 9/16 in. (34.4 cm.) wide at lower bout, and 4 1/4 in. (10.8 cm.) in depth at side, taken at the end block. Scale length is 24 3/4 in. (629 mm.). Width of nut is 1 11/16 in. (43 mm.). This is a lovely clean and original guitar, just back from a neck reset and refret and playing perfectly. This is an extremely well-cared for instrument; there is very little play wear and only some small dings and dents to the finish. One small top grain crack in the typical spot at the upper edge of the pickguard has been sealed with a bit of touch up; there are no other cracks. The original bridge has had the saddle relocated slightly forward to improve intonation. Overall a very nicely preserved and sweet-sounding 0-18 that plays perfectly. Excellent Condition.