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1940 Martin 0-18 sunburst

Pre-War! Rare shaded finish!

Very Good condition, 7,5/10, Made in USA, including modern hard shell case, rare Pre-War and shaded finish, 1 11/16 inch (43 mm) nut width, solid spruce top with tortoise pickguard and body binding (outer layer), solid mahogany back and sides, rosewood fingerboard, rosewood long-saddle bridge with a new intonated bone saddle, plenty of pickwear and scratches, nicks and dings, crack-free top with a clear overspray (mostly polished off) over the original rare shaded finish, the original bridge has been expertly slightly enlarged and re-slotted to allow for correct intonation, expertly restored headstock from once having had a bad break, a couple of repaired side cracks, plays great with low action thanks to a neck reset and refret, when the guitar came to us it had repro tuners but we had a set of late 40´s/early 50´s Grovers that are era-correct, we also let the repro bushings stay in the guitar as they might cause damage if removed

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