{"product_id":"1998-martin-special-edition-sp000-16-acoustic-guitar-w-case-tags","title":"1998 Martin Special Edition SP000-16 Acoustic Guitar w\/ Case, Tags","description":"Up for sale, a 1998 Martin Special Edition SP000-16 in 100% original condition, complete with the original hardshell case, hangtags, and bill of sale. The late ‘90s Special Edition Martin line was a limited run of premium instruments boasting top-notch features including A frame hybrid scalloped bracing, abalone modified diamond and snowflake fretboard\/bridge inlays, and tortoise body binding. Tonewoods include a Sitka spruce top, mahogany back\/sides, mahogany neck, and an Indian rosewood fingerboard.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003eThe hybrid scalloped “A-frame” X-bracing is designed to maximize projection and dynamic responsiveness, and the 000 body shape (14 frets clear of the body) is perfectly tailored for fingerstyle playing and complex chording. Tonal balance across strings and registers of the fingerboard is where this SP000-16 really shines, yielding a detailed, sweet sound with smooth, wide open lows and crisp-yet-delicate trebles, filled out with the midrange warmth of the mahogany back and sides. Weighing 3lbs 12oz, this SP000-16 has been professionally setup here at Mike \u0026amp; Mike’s Guitar Bar with 12-53 bronze strings and easy-playing action.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eNeck Specs:\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e-Wood: Mahogany\u003cbr\u003e-Shape: Modified Low Oval, measuring .830” 1st fret, .905” 9th fret\u003cbr\u003e-Fretboard: Rosewood, abalone modified notched diamond inlays\u003cbr\u003e-Frets: Slender, faint wear beneath the plain strings on frets 1-4\u003cbr\u003e-Scale Length: 25.4”\u003cbr\u003e-Nut: 1 11\/16”\u003cbr\u003e-Tuners: Schaller\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBody Specs:\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e-Wood: Sitka spruce, mahogany\u003cbr\u003e-Bracing: A Frame (X), hybrid scalloped\u003cbr\u003e-Bridge: Rosewood, compensated saddle, abalone snowflake inlays\u003cbr\u003e-Plastics: Tortoise pickguard\u003cbr\u003e-Marquetry: Abalone rosette, tortoise binding\u003cbr\u003e-Label: “1998 Special Edition”\u003cbr\u003e-Serialization: Stamp on neck block dates to ‘98\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe Sitka Spruce top features Martin’s Aging Toner, and the finish on top has aged dramatically, presumably both from use and environmental factors. The guitar is crack-free save for a couple professionally repaired splits on the mahogany rim at the treble-side waist. Cosmetic wear on the gloss nitro lacquer finish is otherwise limited to some minor dings on the lower bout. The nitro finish on the neck profile is clean as can be.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe original hardshell case is included, along with the hangtags and original bill of sale.","brand":"Martin","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47477974728960,"sku":"634992","price":1399.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0550\/4437\/4714\/files\/medium_e41cd3d4-e372-406f-81d9-d931ebe495b0.jpg?v=1766000821","url":"https:\/\/mmguitarbar.com\/products\/1998-martin-special-edition-sp000-16-acoustic-guitar-w-case-tags","provider":"Mike \u0026 Mike's Guitar Bar","version":"1.0","type":"link"}