1917 Rolondo (Made by Martin)

RolandoBuilt by Martin for the Southern California Music Co., 261 built in total. It features a 00 sized body constructed of well figured Hawaiian Koa wood, 12 fret slot head, mahogany neck, no pickguard, ebony fingerboard with white binding, and pearl inlays. The wood marquetry trim around the top edge of the body as well as around the sound hole and down the center of the back differs from the standard Martin style 28 pattern and was made for Southern California Music. The pyramid end bridge appears to be a replica closely modeled after the original style. This guitar is in very good condition. It has repaired top cracks behind the bridge. Could use a neck set for proper action. Serial number 18X is stamped on neck block. Has newer hard case.

PHOTO TOP & BACK DETAIL $8,000


1927 Martin 0-21

martin 0-21Serial number: 3055X. This beautiful guitar is in excellent condition with no breaks or repairs. It features nice Brazilian rosewood, The bridge has been thinned. Comes with newer hard case.

 

PHOTO TOP & BACK DETAIL $8,000


1932 Martin 0-18K

Martin 0-18KSerial number: 5173X. This beautiful Martin is in very good condition and features a well figured Hawaiian Koa top, back and sides. It has scalloped braces and the neck has had a professional reset. Includes a newer hard case.

PHOTO TOP & BACK DETAIL $4,000


1933 Martin 00-40H

Martin 00-40HSerial number: 5642X. This beautiful Martin is in excellent condition. It features nice Brazilian rosewood, abalone trim around the top edge and soundhole, and abalone inlays. The back has white binding and wood marquetry down the center of the back. It is converted for Spanish style playing, and has a new bridge and nut. Light over-spray on back of neck. Comes with newer hard case.

PHOTO TOP & BACK DETAIL $20,000


1934 Martin 0-18

Martin 0-18Serial number 5744X. Significant play wear but is in good condition. This guitar has a Sunrise pickup, gold Grover tuning machines, sunburst finish, and original case. It as had a professional neck reset and refret, replaced bridge and bridge pins. It features a 13 1/2 inc body width, mahogany neck, back and sides, Adirondack sprce top with scalloped bracing, ebony fingerboard and bridge, and nitrocellulose tortoise shell grain pickguard. Sounds amazing. Martin guitars, after all, were meant to be played!

PHOTO TOP & BACK DETAIL SOLD


1937 Martin 00-21S

Martin 00-21sSerial Number 6595X. This beautiful guitar is in very good original condition and has a had a neck reset and refret. No cracks, breaks or repairs, all original. This guitar features a 14 fret neck whearas in 1937 a typical 00-21 model whould have had a 12 fret slot head neck.The model S indicates "special" in which, at that time, represented a custom order or special. This Martin features a Brazilian rosewood back, sides, and peghead veneer, and a mahogany neck. Adirondack spruce top with scalloped bracing, ebony fingerboard with slotted diamond inlays, ebony bridge, nitrocellulose tortoise shell grain bindings and pickguard, and herringbone trim around the soundhole and down the center of the back. A strap button has been installed on the heal of the neck.

PHOTO TOP & BACK DETAIL SOLD


1948 Martin 0-18

Martin 0-18Serial number: 10629X. This guitar is in excellent condition, spruce top with mahogany back and sides.No breaks or repairs. Light over-spray on the back of the neck. Comes with soft case

 

PHOTO TOP & BACK DETAIL $4,000


1955 Martin 5-18

Martin 5-18Serial number: 14545X. This guitar is in excellent condition, with no breaks or repairs. Spruce top with mahogany back and sides, a 21 1/2 inch scale. Break out your Gun Fighter Ballads album and be Marty Robbins! Comes with original case.

PHOTO TOP & BACK DETAIL $2,500


1932 National Style 0

National HawaiianThis guitar is in excellent condition. Nickel plated brass body with a beautiful etched Hawaiian scene. Decal missing from the headstock (very common, repro decals are available). One missing tuning gear. We are currently looking for a replacement. (If anyone out there has one, we'd greatly appreciate it.) Non -original case.

PHOTO TOP & BACK DETAIL $5,000


1930s Regal Resonator

Regal ResonatorThis Resonator is in excellent condition and features a brown top finish, sunburst back and neck, 14 1/8 inch body, fan design coverplate, 2 screen holes. It has newer tuners and a hard shell case.

PHOTO TOP & BACK DETAIL $1,500


c.1930 Prairie State 225

Prairie StateSerial number: 86X, Patent number: 76501X, No. 176826X. This guitar was made by the Larson Brothers of Chicago and is in excellent condition. It has its original finish and original fret wire, non-original saddle and bridge pins, and original hard shell case. It has no top, side or back cracks or visible repairs. There are extra screw holes above end pin which appear to be from the removal of a non-original tailpiece. The instrument features a spruce top with wood marquetry edge trim and soundhole, Brazilian rosewood back and sides, 12 fret slot head mahogany neck, bound ebony fingerboard with decorative pearl inlays, matching peghead inlay, white binding on the top and back edges of the body, and rectangular ebony bridge with two decorative inalys. This model featured a metal strengthening rod which runs through the center of the body, and a small rod which loops around the neck heal used for adjusting the neck angle.

PHOTO TOP & BACK DETAIL $15,000


 

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