1940 Martin 0-17 with nice Hard Shell Case - An Absolute Tone Monster

Description

Here is an absolutely phenomenal sounding 1940 Martin 0-17. Solid mahogany back and sides, 14 fret neck, 24.875" scale length, 1-11/16" nut width. She has a barely V-shaped neck (it is more rounded than V-ed.) All original except an astute Ebayer pointed out that the tuners are of a newer vintage. There is noticeable pick wear on the top where the owner missed the pickguard. The bridge may have been re-glued. The back has some "through finish" parallel lines that do not appear to be cracks under extreme magnification and laser light. Very nice (non-original) well-fitting Hard Shell Case. Minor fret wear. I bought this from the daughter of the original owner when I had my vintage store in Michigan. This is the loudest 0-sized guitar I have ever heard. If you don't have a small body Martin in your arsenal this is the one to add. Very solid cannon of an 80 year old Martin.
Specifications
Top Wood:
Mahogany
Back and Sides Wood:
Mahogany
Width at Nut:
1-11/16"
Bracing Pattern:
Scalloped X
Scale Length:
24.875"
Frets to Body:
14
Fingerboard and Bridge Wood:
Brazilian Rosewood
Body Binding:
None
Rosette:
Multi-Stripe
Headplate Material:
Brazilian Rosewood
Headstock Inlay / Logo:
Script Decal
Neck Binding:
None
Fingerboard Side Dots:
Small Ivoroid Dots
Fingerboard Inlay:
Ivoroid Dots
Pickguard:
Original Brown Tortoise
Tuners:
Post 1953
Case:
Newer well-fitting Hard Shell
Please ask any questions before buying.
Returns are not accepted.
Thank you for looking. Jim
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Royall Long Scale Parlor Tenor Resonator Brushed Nickel Finish Brass Body
Well, here's a new addition to the Royall Resonator family. We sometimes have conversations with people who have great ideas for new models for us. We decided to take a stab at this one because of a few persistent people who are pretty sure the world needs TENOR resonators. We'll soon find out. We chose to go with a parlor body classic single cone style for this model. Giving it a 25" scale length brings it into the Long Scale category in the tenor world. With multiple lower tunings available for the long scale, and a parlor size rich sounding brass resonator body, this model is quite unique in the world of tenors.
Parlor Long Scale Tenor Brushed Nickel Finish
•  Brass body with brushed nickel finish
•  Mahogany neck
•  Brushed nickel "chickenfoot" resonator cover
•  Traditional Lattice sound holes
•  Rosewood fingerboard
•  Traditional slotted diamond pearloid inlays
•  Oval 'C' Shape Neck
•  25" long scale with 1-1/2" nut width
•  Hand spun aluminum Continental cone
•  Vintage style distressed Copper tuners
•  Vintage correct stick and pillar construction
•  Deluxe
Fitted case included
•  Royall Resonators Top Grain Leather Strap Included
You’ll find that the workmanship on this guitar is far above anything else anywhere near the price point, thanks to the Imperial workshop’s meticulous work and attention to detail. It will be professionally set up by the luthiers at
Royall Resonator's
California workshop before it’s shipped to you and will be ready to play when you take it out of the case.
Returns are never a problem at Passport Audio. Send anything back for any reason anytime in the first 30 days for a refund or replacement. If you ever need a replacement, we'll pay the shipping both way
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