{"title":"Martin Guitars","description":null,"products":[{"product_id":"1930-martin-0-17-12-fret-very-good-condition","title":"1930 Martin 0-17 12-Fret Guitar Serial #42863 - Very Good Condition","description":"\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSerial number 42863 puts this 0-17 in early 1930 production, right at the tail end of the 12-fret era. The all-mahogany construction, the slotted headstock, and the understated appointments are all there. No rosette to speak of, no binding flourishes. Just a beautifully made small-body guitar that was built to be played.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis particular 0-17 has a solidly repaired treble-side crack. There appears to be light lacquer applied to the repair.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe mahogany top, back, and sides give this guitar its characteristic sound: dry, woody, and present in the midrange, with a fundamental clarity that really does not care whether you are fingerpicking or driving a flatpick through it. The 12-fret neck joint places the bridge closer to the lower bout's center, resulting in more top-surface movement and a rounder, more resonant low end than the 14-fret models that follow.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThese Depression-era all-mahogany Martins have become increasingly sought after, and for good reason. They sit perfectly in a mix; they record beautifully, and they play with an ease and authority that comes from nearly a century of settling in. This one is in Very Good condition and plays well.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e* The information presented here was collected from the estate of Marvin Rosenberg and independent research. It is accurate to the best of our ability.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Martin","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48177521787065,"sku":null,"price":7500.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0793\/5295\/5065\/files\/1930Martin0-1712-FretguitarSer._42863Front.webp?v=1789247285"},{"product_id":"1930-martin-00-17-12-fret-very-good-condition","title":"1930 Martin 00-17 - 12-Fret Serial #43365 - Very Good Condition","description":"\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe 00 body gives you a bit more air than the 0, a bit more projection, and the same beautiful all-mahogany warmth that makes these Depression-era Martins so compelling. Serial number 43365 places this in early 1930 production, which puts it right at the end of the 12-fret era. It is a transitional instrument in the truest sense: built with old-school construction at a moment when the 14-fret standard was already taking hold.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe 12-fret neck joint pushes the bridge toward the center of the lower bout. More top surface is free to vibrate, which means more resonance and a rounder, fuller sound than you might expect from a guitar this compact. The mahogany construction keeps things warm and focused, with that punchy midrange character that records as naturally as anything.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eVery Good condition. Plays well. If you are looking for an all-mahogany 00 from the golden era of 12-fret building, this is a solid example at a fair price.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e* The information presented here was collected from the estate of Marvin Rosenberg and independent research. It is accurate to the best of our ability.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Martin","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48226278015161,"sku":null,"price":7000.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0793\/5295\/5065\/files\/1930Martin00-17Serial_43365Front.webp?v=1789334732"},{"product_id":"1942-martin-00-21-12-fret-neck-very-good-condition","title":"1942 Martin 00-21 - 12 fret-neck Serial Number # 80023- Very Good Condition","description":"\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eWartime Martins are consistently wonderful, and this 1942 00-21 is a fine example of why. Serial number 80023 places it in the early part of the wartime window. Despite material shortages and the pressures of the era, the guitars coming out of Nazareth during these years were made with care.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eThe 00-21 is a more elevated model than the all-mahogany 17 series: Brazilian rosewood back and sides, Adirondack spruce top, herringbone trim.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBuild \u0026amp; Materials\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTop: Adirondack spruce\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBack \u0026amp; Sides: Brazilian rosewood\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTrim: Herringbone\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSound Profile\u003c\/strong\u003e The tonal result is more complex than what you get from mahogany alone. There is sweetness in the treble register and warmth in the bass that the rosewood back and sides draw out particularly well on a guitar this well-aged. Over 80 years, this spruce top has had time to open up fully. It sounds like a vintage Martin should sound.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIn Good Company\u003c\/strong\u003e Johnny Cash was a fan, and he played one from 1956–1960, when he gave his to his brother Tommy.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Details\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBuilt by C.F. Martin \u0026amp; Co., Nazareth, PA, 1942\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSerial number: 80023 — early wartime production\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFrom the Marvin Rosenberg Collection\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Marvin Rosenberg Collection\u003c\/strong\u003e This guitar comes from the collection of Marvin Rosenberg — patriarch, attorney, corporate counsel, competitive sports car racer, and lifelong lover of folk and Americana music. For decades, Marvin showed up to jam sessions and bluegrass venues with friends, and that same passion shaped his instrument collection. He sought out player-grade instruments — vintage pieces with real, honest wear from a life of actual use — over pristine collector-shelf pieces, assembling a personal collection of guitars, mandolins and banjos meant to be enjoyed rather than admired behind glass. Each piece was a tool of a passionate musician, chosen with the discerning eye of someone who understood exactly what made it special.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eIn stock now at Wood \u0026amp; Wire. A wartime Martin that sounds like a vintage Martin should.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\" style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e* The information presented here was collected from the estate of Marvin Rosenberg and independent research. It is accurate to the best of our ability.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Martin","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48226386018489,"sku":null,"price":16000.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0793\/5295\/5065\/files\/1942MArtin00-2112-FretNeckSerial_80023Front.webp?v=1789336147"},{"product_id":"1944-martin-d-18-very-good-condition","title":"1944 Martin D-18 - Good Condition - SOLD","description":"\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis 1944 Martin D-18 serial number \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e89498 is a well played and loved guitar. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWartime D-18s are among the most celebrated acoustic guitars ever made in America, and this 1944 example is the genuine article. The so-called wartime period for golden-era Martins, generally 1942 through 1944, produced some of the most sensational instruments in the company's long history. With steel in short supply, many of these guitars were built with ebony support rods in the neck. They tend to be noticeably lightweight, with an airy, especially woody, and sweet sound, accompanied by a responsiveness under a flatpick that is immediately striking.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\" dir=\"ltr\"\u003e1944 sits right on Martin's dividing line. That's the year they retired scalloped bracing — the hand-carved, thinned braces that let a top move more freely — after steel-string tension started cracking too many of them under warranty. Depending on exactly when in the year this one left the factory, it's either one of the last scalloped D-18s built or one of the first without. Worth pinning down from the serial number, because scalloped examples carry a real premium with collectors.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\" dir=\"ltr\"\u003eEither way, it's wartime Martin: Adirondack spruce standing in for Sitka, materials substituted wherever the war effort required it, built during the stretch collectors now call the golden era. Elvis's own D-18 from this same window — the guitar behind his Sun Sessions recordings — sold at auction for $1.32 million in 2020. Doc Watson, Paul Simon, and Jerry Garcia all built careers on D-18s built to the same basic specs as this one.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\" dir=\"ltr\"\u003eThis is a real piece of that era, not a recreation of it — the guitar that helped make Martin's reputation before the reputation existed.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis beauty has a sound that is warm, present, and focused in the midrange, with a low end that is powerful but not muddy and a treble response that rings with clarity. An 80-plus-year-old top like this one has had time to arrive fully. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCondition: Good. It is not a closet queen. There is a large patch Bottom treble side 1.5x4\", four cracks repaired top of the back, there are no cleats but the repair is solid. There is a repaired crack on lower back bass side. The binding is good overall. There are two small holes on treble and bass side of the soundhole. This could be from soundhole pickup. It looks like the guitar has a new bridge and needs a neck reset.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Martin","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48245792178361,"sku":null,"price":16000.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0793\/5295\/5065\/files\/1944MartinD-18Sold.webp?v=1788461665"},{"product_id":"1966-martin-d-35-very-good-condition","title":"1966 Martin D-35 -  Good Condition","description":"\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe D-35 was introduced in 1965 as Martin's solution to a practical problem: wide Brazilian rosewood blanks were becoming increasingly hard to source, so the Nazareth shop devised a three-piece back that allowed them to use narrower pieces that would otherwise have gone to waste. The accidental result was a guitar with a slightly different tonal character than the two-piece D-28, one that many players and collectors actively prefer.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis 1966 example is a first-generation D-35, built just a year after the model's introduction when Brazilian rosewood was still in regular use. The three-piece Brazilian back gives this guitar a more even, focused response than a comparable D-28, with a sweetness in the trebles that is distinctly Brazilian and a warmth and projection in the bass that the dreadnought body handles naturally.\u003c\/span\u003e Within a decade it was Martin's best-selling guitar.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\" dir=\"ltr\"\u003eJohnny Cash made the D-35 his own — an all-black custom he played through nearly two decades on stage, so tied to his sound that Martin eventually built a signature model just to honor it. Elvis played one too, for over twenty years, until a guitar strap snapped mid-performance in 1977 and took the top down with it. Today, Seth Avett of the Avett Brothers plays a D-35 built to his own specs.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\" dir=\"ltr\"\u003eThis is one of the earliest examples of the model that became the standard — same three-piece back, same lightened bracing that gave it its deeper bass, before either was common knowledge.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCondition: Nearly 60 years of aging have treated this guitar well. The top has opened up, the Brazilian rosewood has deepened in color and complexity, and the whole instrument sounds fully realized. There is a crack in the pickguard starting at the top. This guitar probably needs a neck reset, a new bridge, and a refret. The body is in very good shape. No cracks or minor wear.  Overall: Good condition. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e* The information presented here was collected from the estate of Marvin Rosenberg and independent research. It is accurate to the best of our ability.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Martin","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48257310949561,"sku":null,"price":8500.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0793\/5295\/5065\/files\/1966MartinD-35Front_af8511de-54d1-4d5d-a4ea-8fcc61f0e4f7.webp?v=1788455062"},{"product_id":"2001-martin-00-37-ksm-steve-miller-limited-edition-44-68-guitar-mint-condition","title":"2001 Martin 00-37 KSM Steve Miller Limited Edition #44\/68 Guitar - mint condition","description":"\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eNumber 44 of 68 — that about covers the rarity story right there. The Martin 00-37 KSM was developed in collaboration with Steve Miller, a longtime acoustic guitar enthusiast who worked closely with the Nazareth shop to spec something genuinely distinctive. The KSM designation refers to the koa, Sitka spruce, and mahogany tonewood combination Miller requested — an unusual combination that works beautifully: the koa back and sides bring brightness and a certain clarity in the upper register that nicely complement the warm spruce top.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eBuilt in 2001 with Martin's full attention for a limited run of this size, this 00-37 KSM is now old enough to have opened up and developed some character of its own while still being young enough to play with confidence. It is simultaneously a serious collectible and a genuinely enjoyable instrument to play.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBuild \u0026amp; Materials\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTop: Sitka spruce\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBack \u0026amp; Sides: Premium Hawaiian Koa\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFingerboard \u0026amp; Bridge: Ebony\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eInlay: Alternate torch headstock inlay\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSize \u0026amp; Feel\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBody Size: 00-size (12-fret small body, modeled after pre-war 1920s Martins)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eScale Length: 24.75\"–24.9\"\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNut Width: 1 ¾\" (bone nut)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSound Profile:\u003c\/strong\u003e Koa back and sides bring brightness and clarity in the upper register, nicely complementing the warm spruce top.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Details\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBuilt by C.F. Martin \u0026amp; Co., Nazareth, PA, 2001\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLimited run — this is #44 of 68\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eInterior label signed by Steve Miller\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFrom the Marvin Rosenberg Collection\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJim's Pic:k\u003c\/strong\u003e This is one of Jim's picks of the litter. Jim notes, \"It's just a fabulous guitar. Miller's love for blues and fingerstyle shines through. I played this for an hour at the shop, and it only felt like five minutes.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Marvin Rosenberg Collection.\u003c\/strong\u003e This guitar comes from the collection of Marvin Rosenberg — patriarch, attorney, corporate counsel, competitive sports car racer, and lifelong lover of folk and Americana music. For decades, Marvin showed up to jam sessions and bluegrass venues with friends, and that same passion shaped his instrument collection. He sought out player-grade instruments — vintage pieces with real, honest wear from a life of actual use — over pristine collector-shelf pieces, assembling a personal collection of guitars, mandolins, and banjos meant to be enjoyed rather than admired behind glass. Each piece was a tool of a passionate musician, chosen with the discerning eye of someone who understood exactly what made it special.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eA serious collectible that's just as serious a player — don't let #44 of 68 pass you by.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\" style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e* The information presented here was collected from the estate of Marvin Rosenberg and independent research. It is accurate to the best of our ability.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"iNqyIf\"\u003e\u003c!--TgQPHd|||[]--\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Martin","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49050181042361,"sku":null,"price":8000.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0793\/5295\/5065\/files\/2001Martin00-037KSMSteveMillerLimitedEdition_44_68Front_7b314925-60d3-4323-86fb-36e1e516f399.webp?v=1790446670"}],"url":"https:\/\/woodandwire.net\/collections\/martin-guitars.oembed","provider":"Wood \u0026 Wire Fine Fretted Instruments","version":"1.0","type":"link"}