- All original finish, bridge, bridge plate, tuners
- Newer saddle and nut, just installed to give perfect action, tone
- Original Tortoise pickguard
- Original small maple bridge plate, great condition
- Typical small “pickguard crack” as almost vintage Martins with pickguards have. It was professionally closed/glued years ago, stable and no longer an issue. There is a 4 2/3 inch finish crack, with 2 inches or so of that just barely visible from inside– located from edge of lower bout up, about 3 inches to the treble side of the center seam… professionally closed/glued years ago, stable and not an issue now
- Brazilian Rosewood back and sides: crack-free
- 100% original finish, everywhere. No overspray or finish alterations of any kind. Minor dings and some minor pickwear around the soundhole.
- Has never had a strap lug attached to the wood of the heel itself. There is a strap lug attached to the ivoroid heel cap.
- Original frets are in great condition… just a bit of wear, on frets 1-3/B string only
- Action is great– low and fast and loud, and neck angle is fine. Plenty of saddle left.
- Typical crazing of finish on top and back as seen on almost all mid-60s Martins (finish is all original, everywhere)
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Another wonderful instrument with top grade Brazilian Rosewood back and sides. The Brazilian rosewood on this in instrument is more figured on the sides, and the back shows wonderful bookmatched figuring. This is an all-original guitar. There are no cracks that go through the wood. There are several finish/superficial cracks in the finish, one on the top near the bottom/endpin area, and one on the back. And a bit of crazing in the top finish. Set-up and playability is great. Wonderful full tonal range up and down the fretboard. -
A wonderfully preserved, crack free 12 fret 000-28 Martin, with gorgeous Brazilian rosewood back and sides. The tone of this instrument is wonderful. It stands up to many high end Spanish made classical guitars of the period for Brazilian rosewood warmth. While intentionally not built for concert hall volume, the bass tone and clarity of the trebles on large-bodied Martin nylon strings guitars with Brazilian back and sides is unsurpassed. This instrument is very well set up to play on stage, plugged in, and to record, if desired. It has great high end Gilbert tuners, with black housing, abalone dot and snakewood buttons. (Original tuners, in perfect condition, are in the case, so you can easily replace the originals if desired.) This instrument has an excellent custom engineered stereo pickup system, installed without altering the guitar: The pickup is the undersaddle type, supplied by EMG. The separate mic element is assembled in a foam mounting block with cable, endpin jack, custom made for this guitar. It is unobtrusive in its mounting. Jack is mounted in the endpin hole, so there are no extra holes in the guitar. The output jack is stereo, TRS (Tip wired to pickup, Ring wired to mic, and Sleeve is ground.) The addition of the internal mic adds a realism and depth that no pickup by itself can capture. The EMG pickup is excellent compared to most others in terms of exhibiting less of that harsh piezo sound. The result is a guitar that plays beautifully amplified, or on its own. The Martin “C” has the old elongated Martin 12 fret body. It was offered in the 00-16C, 00-18C and 000-28C in 1962. 1966 saw the last 000-28C. There were not many nylon string, 000-sized 28 models made, and fewer still with the quality of Brazilian rosewood this one has. And the condition on this instrument is stunning. No cracks anywhere, and very little wear at all. -
This Brazilian Rosewood D-28 dreadnaught from one of Martin’s finest eras, is special. Its structural integrity, and originality, are rare. And it’s one of the last Martin D-28’s made when Martin still used hide glue for guitar construction. This is a one-owner guitar, still in its original case. When we acquired it, it had not been played for years. Its original bridge, had a split in it, and had come loose from the top. Thus, it sat unplayed in its case for years. But all the wood beneath the bridge was pristine, perfect. So John Allison just made and installed a new exact reproduction bridge, from dark African ebony. It’s perfect, using the exact footprint of the original. The new bridge was attached with hide glue. And we used the original bridge pins.- Guitar is 100% crack-free (no, not even a pickguard crack)
- 100% original finish, everywhere. No overspray or finish alterations of any kind. Minor dings and some minor pickwear around the soundhole.
- Has never had a strap lug attached
- Perfect condition maple bridge plate
- Original frets are in great condition
- Action is great, with just the right amount of saddle, and neck angle is perfect
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1963 and 1964 were the best years for the legendary early 60's Gibson SG. And 63-64 saw the transition from the Les Paul model to the "Solid Guitar" or SG. Only in 63 and 64 did Gibson use a particularly wide neck on the SG, and that's why players love SG's from these two seminal years. This '64 SG is something of a transition model from the last of the double cutaway Les Paul/SG's to the SG Standard-it carries the Les Paul truss rod cover (original to the guitar), and it features the great lyre vibrola (nickel). This 1964 SG, with all original finish, and original parts (including Patent # humbuckers), is a wonderful instrument with the right amount of honest wear to make it fit like a glove, and play like a dream in your left hand with that wonderful ample neck. -
The blackface Vibroverb may be the most sought after Fender amp of all time. Stevie Ray Vaughan is famous for using them. The Vibroverb started as a 2x10 combo with reverb in '63. Then in late '63, Fender decided to switch to a 1x15. This amp has incredible tone. One must hear a black face circuit through an open cabinet JBL 15" speaker to understand the sound. It sounds big and can fill the hall, but it can work as a mid size amp perfect for gigs. This amp is versatile, since the JBL D130 can carry the treble of a telecaster or strat while still having a strong bottom end. Most other amps are either good on highs (Vibrolux, Princeton, Champ), good on lows (Twin, Showman), midrangy (Deluxe, and most new amps) or too big (Marshall double stack). The great Vibroverb is superior to them all. This 1964 Blackface Vibroverb has the original JBL speaker, and the original transformer. The amp also comes with its original footswitch. The only thing done to the amp has been replaced tubes, and the caps. The power cord has been replaced with a grounded three-prong cord. -
This ’63 000-18 has wonderful tone. It compares favorably to any post-war 000-18 we’ve played.- All original finish, everywhere
- The guitar is crack-free. Not even a pickguard crack.
- Original Brazilian Rosewood bridge, full height. It has never been off
- original saddle as well
- Original tuners (Grover)
- Original Ivory nut
- Original bridge plate… in perfect condition… in fact, there is not even the enlarged holes you so commonly see from the ball ends of strings working through… it’s a great original small Maple bridge plate…
- Original endpin
- There is some pick wear, and some typical crazing that 60’s Martins all have
- Frets are in good shape. The first several positions show some wear… but not a lot… it does not need new frets.
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This big booming dreadnaught from one of Martin’s finest eras has everything you’d expect in volume, but it also has that wonderful sustain and ringing treble, and warm round bass, that only an almost-50-year-old Brazilian Rosewood Martin dreadnaught brings. All original throughout. Small 3 inch finish crack on lower back, stable. Typical B-string/pickguard crack, difficult to see, from bridge to beneath guard. Great original finish with minor dings and some minor pickwear around the soundhole. Ivory nut, full, original bridge and perfect condition maple bridge plate. The frets are in great condition. Rosewood fingerboard shows slight wear, nothing out of the ordinary. Frets are fine, showing minimal wear. Beautiful tortoiseshell binding in great condition, no separation anywhere. Inside of guitar shows all braces perfect–very clean and dust-free inside. Strap lug on heel and endpin. The neck was just set by Tony Nobles, and the action is low, with no buzzing. You can play it hard. It was fitted with a new bone saddle with the neck set (the original ivory saddle is in the case). Brazilian rosewood D-size Martins, from the era when Martin still used hide glue for guitar construction, are highly sought-after. This one, in this condition, will go quickly. -
A wonderfully balanced and resonant Martin 00-28G, with some of the most beautiful Brazilian rosewood you’ll see on any Martin guitar, and in wonderful, crack-free, original condition. The Martin “G” is very different from the “C”. The “C” has the Martin 12 fret body. The “G” model used the 14-fret style body shape, but with the 12 fret neck, slotted headstock, and 25.4 inch scale. The 00-28G was first produced by Martin in 1936, and was discontinued in 1962, when Martin went to all “C” style for nylon string guitars. The 00-28G was Martin’s top of line model for nylon strings, from 1936, to 1962… and this guitar is the best example available on the market. The condition on this instrument is superb. No cracks anywhere, and very little wear at all... it's almost perfect. All original, tuners, nut, bridge, saddle, etc. Neck is perfect, has never been set, and shows perfect set up and action. -
This is great example of Martin’s post war, 1950’s style 0 Ukulele. It has a few nicks and dings, but it’s 100% crack free. And it’s in its original case. It was made between 1957 and 1960 (as indicated by the tuners, and the lack of the “Made in U.S.A.”). Price: $995. -
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1957 Martin D-18 Guitar with Original Red Spruce Top Read the full description below. If you're interested in this guitar, please call 512.922.8596 or contact us here. -
Out of stock 1957 Martin D-18 Guitar with Original Red Spruce Top. Read the full description below. If you're interested in this guitar, please call 512.922.8596 or contact us here.