When our repair staff get a hold of a project Martin with great potential, they make sure the job’s done right. We took in this 1943 000 as a 000-21 with a number of issues, and over time stabilized everything and brought it back to life, then took it one step further and upgraded the appointments from a 21 to more of a 40 or 42 style hybrid. Ken and Joe did an incredible job bringing this beauty back into premium playing shape, and now it’s raring to go!
Other keywords: lutherie, prewar, restoration
We had the opportunity to buy a number of old Martins in disrepair. Our repair team breathed new life back into this beauty, and while they were at it we added 40-style appointments and did everything we possibly could to make it play like a modern guitar. This is the best of everything at 1943 Martin with the sound you would expect from 1943, but it plays like a brand new instrument: reliable, easy, and magical. 
Our repair staff did an incredible job bringing this one back to life and souping it up with added Abalone inlays. You really can't get the same voice out of a newer instrument; this one is 80 years old and all that time has done wonders for its voice. | Scale Length | 24.9 in |
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| Nut Width | 1.68 in |
| String Spacing | 2.125 in |
| Woods | Spruce - Adirondack (Red), Rosewood - Brazilian |
When our repair staff get a hold of a project Martin with great potential, they make sure the job's done right. We took in this 1943 000 as a 000-21 with a number of issues, and over time stabilized everything and brought it back to life, then took it one step further and upgraded the appointments from a 21 to more of a 40 or 42 style hybrid
We had the opportunity to buy a number of old Martins in disrepair. Our repair team breathed new life back into this beauty, and while they were at it we added 40-style appointments and did everything we possibly could to make it play like a modern guitar
Our repair staff did an incredible job bringing this one back to life and souping it up with added Abalone inlays. You really can't get the same voice out of a newer instrument; this one is 80 years old and all that time has done wonders for its voice. 