Product Description
A beautiful example in excellent original condition, including the original coffin case. Back & sides are Brazilian rosewood of course, that's the only wood they used then, top is Adirondack spruce, with a lovely French polish finish.
We've done a full set-up: neck reset, new exact replacement frets, low action, plays great with extra-light gauge steel strings, tuners have been changed by the last owner to Waverlies with ebony buttons (they were originally ivory friction pegs). The tone is amazing, with a big full bass and dynamic treble. By the way, these early Martins, though originally made for gut strings, are much more successful as steel-strung guitars. Though their construction was extremely light by today's standards, they are generally quite strong due to the small size top, the fine quality spruce and the X-braces, despite the misconceptions being promulgated these days.
