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1942 Martin 000-21

Here's a remarkably original pre WWII (well, pre the END of WWII) Martin 000-21 that's lived in California all its life. The only work done on it was done here at Gryphon, by Frank Ford and his crew of clever repair-elves. It's original throughout, including tuners, bridge, nut, and pickguard (saddle and bridge pins have been replaced). Neck reset and refret, with a nicely matched repair in the lower side where there had been an old jack hole from a hard-wired De Armond soundhole pickup. There's some wear to the soundhole edges from the pickup still showing, plus some wear through the top finish just above the pickguard. A fair amount of light surface scratches are speckled throughout the rest of the original finish, with some typical nicks and small gouges thrown in, but overall a very handsome and original example.

Back and Sides: Brazilian Rosewood
Top: Adirondack spruce
Neck: Mahogany
Fretboard and Bridge: Ebony
Binding: celluloid, tortiseshell pattern
Scale Length: 24.9"
Frets Clear of Body: 14
Tuners: original
Special Features: crack-free!
Case: Hardshell

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