What a great guitar ... this is an original Martin from the „pre-war era“ - model 2-17 from 1930. Built entirely from beautiful mahogany.
Martin pre-war guitars are legendary among steel-string guitars. At that time, Martin guitars were still being built in limited numbers. Selected high-quality materials were used for each instrument and each instrument was individually tuned and optimized (this stopped in the 40s and 50s).
This guitar sounds so wonderfully bluesy and would be a wonderful instrument for a jazz/blues guitarist. It has an excellent sound and produces a fabulous mature vintage tone with sweet highs, clear mids and a fine bass. It has a wonderfully balanced sound and is absolutely fun to play.
The condition is good for a guitar of this age. Some cracks have been repaired and the paintwork has a slight overspray. The nut width is 46 mm. It plays well, with a low action and a straight neck (a neck reset was done) - it's great fun to play this cool guitar.