Old Horse Murphy Posted March 3, 2018 Share Posted March 3, 2018 (edited) For sale/trade is a stunning Martin 00-18V from around 2003 complete with original hard case. Not to be confused with the standard 00-18, this one is part of the Marquis range. Both guitar and case are in excellent condition apart from the odd mark commensurate with its age and a nitro finish ( there are a few swirls, a couple of pick marks and some tiny marks on the edges but very clean overall). The guitar has recently been strung with Elixir Nanoweb strings and I have had a LR Baggs M1 passive pickup fitted which sounds wonderful. At the same time I had a strap button fitted at the bottom of the heel. This guitar is part of the much vaunted Vintage Series guitars Martin released around 15 years ago. The Martin 00-18V acoustic was introduced in 2003 as part of the vintage series. It has a 14-frets to the body “00” Grand Concert body size and vintage Martin features - like the old style 18 soundhole rosette and inlays, vintage belly bridge, large headstock and aging toner finish. The 00-18V has a relatively wide neck - 1.75" inches at the nut - making it ideal for fingerpicking. This guitar has started ageing beautifully and sounds wonderful and deep now. Sadly the string spacing is a bit too wide for me (perfect for a bass player!) and I need to invest in a D18, D28 or J45 which would be better suited for my needs which is basically strumming! These currently retail at well over £3,000. I’m looking for a trade for an excellent condition Gibson J45 or Martin D18 or D28. I’d also consider a Status S2 or R*c 4003S of Fender CS Strat or Tele. For sale price is £1,500. Model Specifications MODEL Martin 00-18V CONSTRUCTION: Mahogany Blocks/Dovetail Neck Joint BODY SIZE: 00-14 Fret TOP: Solid Sitka Spruce ROSETTE: Old Style 18 TOP BRACING PATTERN: Standard ''X'' Scalloped TOP BRACES: Solid Sitka Spruce 1/4'' BACK MATERIAL: Solid Genuine Mahogany BACK PURFLING: Style 18 SIDE MATERIAL: Solid Genuine Mahogany ENDPIECE: Delmar Tortoise Color - Brown ENDPIECE INLAY: none BINDING: Tortoise Color - Brown TOP INLAY STYLE: Multiple Black/White Boltaron SIDE INLAY: none BACK INLAY: none NECK MATERIAL: Select Hardwood NECK SHAPE: Modified V NUT MATERIAL: Bone HEADSTOCK: Solid/Square Taper HEADPLATE: Solid East Indian Rosewood /Large Old Style HEELCAP: Solid Black Ebony FINGERBOARD MATERIAL: Solid Black Ebony SCALE LENGTH: 24.9'' # OF FRETS CLEAR: 14 # OF FRETS TOTAL: 20 FINGERBOARD WIDTH AT NUT: 1-3/4'' FINGERBOARD WIDTH AT 12TH FRET: 2-1/4'' FINGERBOARD POSITION INLAYS: Old Style 18 FINGERBOARD BINDING: none FINISH BACK & SIDES: Polished Gloss FINISH TOP: Polished Gloss w/ Aging Toner ; Sunburst available at additional cost. FINISH NECK: Satin BRIDGE MATERIAL: Solid Black Ebony BRIDGE STYLE: Vintage Belly w/ Drop-In Long Saddle BRIDGE STRING SPACING: 2-1/4'' SADDLE: 16'' Radius/Bone - Drop-In Long Saddle TUNING MACHINES: Gotoh Nickel Open-Geared w/ Butterbean Knobs RECOMMENDED STRINGS: Martin SP Lifespan Phosphor Bronze Light Gauge (MSP7100) BRIDGE & END PINS: Black w/ White Dots PICKGUARD: Tortoise Color - Beveled & Polished CASE: 534 Geib style Edited March 4, 2018 by Old Horse Murphy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dyerseve Posted March 3, 2018 Share Posted March 3, 2018 (edited) Lovely guitar. GLWTS Edited March 3, 2018 by dyerseve Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Horse Murphy Posted March 3, 2018 Author Share Posted March 3, 2018 Yep. Realised I’d messed up the post and asked the Mods to move for me. 😅 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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