Lot Essay
In the year 1939, one-hundred and fifty-two Martin 000-18s were produced, with only eight from that year being finished with a shaded top.
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AN ACOUSTIC GUITAR, 000-18
Details
C.F. MARTIN & CO., NAZARETH, PENNSYLVANIA, 1939
AN ACOUSTIC GUITAR, 000-18
Bearing the logo C.F. Martin & Co. / EST. 1833 at the headstock, stamped internally C.F. MARTIN & CO. NAZARETH, PA. and OOO-18 / 72210 on the neck block, the spruce top with shaded (sunburst) finish, with mahogany back and sides, the mahogany neck and ebony fingerboard with pearl dot markers, with ebony bridge, with later Martin molded hardshell case
Length of back: 19 3⁄8 in. (49 cm.)
Overall length: 39 ¾ in. (101 cm.)
AN ACOUSTIC GUITAR, 000-18
Bearing the logo C.F. Martin & Co. / EST. 1833 at the headstock, stamped internally C.F. MARTIN & CO. NAZARETH, PA. and OOO-18 / 72210 on the neck block, the spruce top with shaded (sunburst) finish, with mahogany back and sides, the mahogany neck and ebony fingerboard with pearl dot markers, with ebony bridge, with later Martin molded hardshell case
Length of back: 19 3⁄8 in. (49 cm.)
Overall length: 39 ¾ in. (101 cm.)
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