Beautiful Pre-War Martin 0-17 1943 - it plays perfectly and sounds tremendously good.
C. F. Martin 0-17 Model Flat Top Acoustic Guitar (1943), made in Nazareth (Pennsylvania) natural finish, mahogany body and neck, rosewood fingerboard and bridge.
This is an excellent playable and good sounding pre-war Martin 0-17 with a very powerful sound for a small all-mahogany guitar.
This 0-17 was built in 1943. At that time, the 14-fret version of the model was still a fairly recent development that had already proved to be a very popular design.
Although the 0-17 has a simple exterior and is at the lower end of the Martin guitar model range, it is nevertheless built to the highest standards from very high-quality materials.
Then as now, the 0-17 is a professional-quality instrument that responds extremely well and has a rich, singing tone.
This guitar shows some signs of use and has had a few minor repairs. The bridge has also been reglued. It is a beautiful example, much cleaner than many of these Depression-era worker guitars.
It has been given a neck reset and plays extremely pleasantly with a low string action and a straight neck.
This guitar really has an outstanding sound. We love these small-bodied mahogany Martins, but the pre-war examples are truly exceptional guitars, and this is a well above average example.
It comes with a newer Martin case.