Martin 00-18 (1928) | The Music Emporium

This 1928 Martin 00-18 has been in TME's orbit for many years: it was owned by a regular customer, and we always remembered it as one of the lightest pre-war Martin flattops we've ever encountered. (It's just a hair under three pounds!) It's a beautifully preserved guitar, made during a short stretch of time when Martin was using a rectangular bridge before transitioning the the familiar "belly" style bridge in late 1929. As you might imagine, based on its weight, it's an amazing-sounding guitar -- whether played fingerstyle or with a light-to-medium gauge flatpick a la Norman Blake. Its light bracing and thin-but-stiff Red Spruce top produce endlessly fat, warm tones (and it's got a shocking amount of bass response for such a small guitar). It's a lifetime guitar for anyone who's been on the lookout for a 12-fret vintage Martin.
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The tune is "El Jugador," by Andrew Stern, who's playing the guitar in this video. Follow Andrew online at this link: andrewstern.us/

[@JackFossett]

Great playing! Love your videos.

[@4367plu]

Beautiful tone so balanced, great playing

[@gonshocks]

Nicely played Andrew.