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This is another great mid-fifties dread in unbelievable condition. It’s totally crack-free (also, not even a “pick guard” crack). Was acquired in 100% original condition: bridge, saddle, bridge pins, tuners, everything. Just had a neck set– resulting in great action, and tone/projection. With new condition Martin hard shell case. -
A wonderful, completely crack-free LG-2. The neck was recently set by Mark Erlewine, the frets dressed, and a new saddle installed ... beautifully set up by ME. 1-11/16 inch nut. Mahogany back and sides. Spruce top. Low action, with no buzzing. Nice sustain, and volume. -
A chance to own a great sounding, great playing Brazilian Rosewood D-28, at a fraction of the cost of an all-original example. This D-28 has had some work, and a few issues, but it’s all repaired and ready to play. And the tone is incredible– tone you won’t find in any other mid-50’s D-28. This guitar, has just been gone over head to end pin, repaired, restored, and set up, by two of the top luthiers/repairmen in Texas, and it’s good to go for decades. The bridge is perfect. Saddle is perfect height. Action is great– low but no buzzing. It won’t need a thing. Ready to play. The tone: the scalloped braces add roundness and clarity to the basses (A and D string in particular) and a bit more “ring” to the trebles. Don’t try this at home– a scalloped braced mid 50’s D-28, but the result, set up by two of this country’s top luthiers, is a great sounding brazilian Martin dread, whose tone you won’t find in any Martin north of 1944– certainly not at this price. Here’s the report:- sometime decades ago, the top braces were scalloped
- probably as a result of a minor impact at the end pin (guitar dropped), there were cracks in the sides, and a slight crack to the neck block. So a previous luthier, long before we acquired the guitar, put in 4 small wood dowels, through the sides–near the heel, into the block (see photos). All is stable. Not the prettiest solution, but it works well.
- Small crack in heel, repaired and stable
- Original finish, on Sitka Spruce top; Oversprayed back, sides, and neck (but back of neck finish has worn, giving a natural, comfortable feel)
- A bit of damage to one corner of the headstock. But there are no cracks in headstock.
- Pickup jack installed years ago at end pin; no pickup inside; Also, an old pickup jack on bass side of guitar, filled.
- Some pickwear loss, bottom edge of soundhole
- Top of guitar has no serious cracks. No "B string" pickguard crack. Tiny crack along the treble edge of the pick guard. A couple more finish type of cracks that do not go through the wood to inside.
- Several side cracks, all addressed.
- Back of guitar has no cracks through the wood. A couple of finish cracks.
- neck set, by John Allison
- Refret, by John Allison
- New, 100% period correct, ebony bridge, made and installed by John Allison. Bridge is made to the exact specs, footprint, etc, of an original 1956 Martin bridge. A small area of finish around an older oversized bridge was addressed by John (you can see this in the photos).
- New, period correct Maple bridge plate, installed by Tony Nobles
- Old pickup jack on bass side of guitar, filled by Tony Nobles.
- The wonderful, original gold-plated Kluson waffle-back tuners, are original, and work perfectly.
- Original pickguard
- Original Martin logo on headstock
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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.
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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. -
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 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. -
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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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. -
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. -
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