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Up for sale, a 1983 Martin 00-21 in excellent, crack-free condition, complete with the original hardshell case. Offered during Martin's 150th Anniversary and stamped as such inside the body, this guitar is also hand-signed by C.F. Martin IV. One of a sparingly few Martin 00-21s produced in the '80s, this is a notably well-preserved, 100% original example.
With its Grand Concert body size measuring 14 1/8" across the lower bout, the 00-21 has a clear, balanced bell-like tone for fingerpicking. Volume is ample, yet more restrained than Martin’s larger body shapes, and there’s a sweet, gentle quality to the sound with a tonal color quite unique among Martins. The trebles are round and sparkling without being overly bright, and the wound strings have a bold, bouncy quality. Notes are clear and balanced across all strings and in all registers, and tonewoods include a solid Sitka spruce top and Indian rosewood back and sides. Featherweight at 3lbs 13oz, this Martin benefits from a professional setup here at Mike & Mike's Guitar Bar with fresh 12-53 bronze strings and easy-playing action.
Neck Specs:
-Wood: Mahogany
-Shape: V, measuring .890” 1st fret, 1.035” 9th fret
-Fretboard: Indian rosewood, 12 frets clear of body
-Frets: Slender, light wear beneath B and High E strings on frets 1-6
-Scale Length: 24.6”
-Nut: 1 7/8"
-Headstock: Slotted
-Tuners: Martin-branded, Schaller-made, pearloid buttons
Body Specs:
-Wood: Spruce, Rosewood
-Bracing: X
-Bridge: Rosewood, original saddle (good height)
-Plastics: Black, no signs of shrinkage
-Serialization: Stamped on neck heel block, C.F. Martin IV signature visible through soundhole
Martin chose particularly nice cuts of bookmatched Indian rosewood for the back and rims, with dynamic grain highlighted by the gloss nitro lacquer finish. Crack-free, there is faint lacquer checking on the top, and cosmetic wear is limited to a few small dings on top and similarly restrained wear on the back and rims, which exhibit a few minor marks and light finish scratches
The original black molded Martin hardshell case is included.
With its Grand Concert body size measuring 14 1/8" across the lower bout, the 00-21 has a clear, balanced bell-like tone for fingerpicking. Volume is ample, yet more restrained than Martin’s larger body shapes, and there’s a sweet, gentle quality to the sound with a tonal color quite unique among Martins. The trebles are round and sparkling without being overly bright, and the wound strings have a bold, bouncy quality. Notes are clear and balanced across all strings and in all registers, and tonewoods include a solid Sitka spruce top and Indian rosewood back and sides. Featherweight at 3lbs 13oz, this Martin benefits from a professional setup here at Mike & Mike's Guitar Bar with fresh 12-53 bronze strings and easy-playing action.
Neck Specs:
-Wood: Mahogany
-Shape: V, measuring .890” 1st fret, 1.035” 9th fret
-Fretboard: Indian rosewood, 12 frets clear of body
-Frets: Slender, light wear beneath B and High E strings on frets 1-6
-Scale Length: 24.6”
-Nut: 1 7/8"
-Headstock: Slotted
-Tuners: Martin-branded, Schaller-made, pearloid buttons
Body Specs:
-Wood: Spruce, Rosewood
-Bracing: X
-Bridge: Rosewood, original saddle (good height)
-Plastics: Black, no signs of shrinkage
-Serialization: Stamped on neck heel block, C.F. Martin IV signature visible through soundhole
Martin chose particularly nice cuts of bookmatched Indian rosewood for the back and rims, with dynamic grain highlighted by the gloss nitro lacquer finish. Crack-free, there is faint lacquer checking on the top, and cosmetic wear is limited to a few small dings on top and similarly restrained wear on the back and rims, which exhibit a few minor marks and light finish scratches
The original black molded Martin hardshell case is included.
