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Martin 00-18 Steel String Guitar Natural, 1947

On April 23, 2024 /

Here is a fantastic Martin 00-18 steel string guitar built during 1947, well worn and has recently received all the major work. It plays well and has a wonderful sound. The work done at The Twelfth Fret Repair Shop includes a new bridge, sub plate and saddle, neck reset and re-fret. This Martin 00-18 apparently was first sold at retail by Bergstrom Kellerman Music in Honolulu, Hawaii, at the time one of the largest Martin dealers in the USA.

Vintage

Price: $5,500.00 CAD

❌SOLD❌ Gibson LG3 Steel String Guitar Natural, 1949

On August 10, 2021 /

The Gibson LG3 was built from late 1942 to 1963 as an entry level model, but its production was suspended months after its launch due to WW2. It was introduced with the LG1 and LG2, but from 1943 to 1945, only the sunburst LG2 stayed in production. All three models were similar in appearance, but the LG1 and LG2 were ladder braced while the LG3 had what’s now the standard X bracing. In 1963, the LG3 was replaced by the B25-N (for Natural Finish Top).

Vintage

Price: $4,999.99 CAD

This instrument has sold

❌SOLD❌ Gibson LG1 Steel String Guitar Sunburst, 1950

On August 4, 2021 /

The Gibson LG1 was introduced during 1942 along with the LG-2 and LG-3 as entry level models – and with the US entry into WW2, but after about 100 of each were built, both the LG-1 and LG-3 were discontinued for the duration of the war. While the LG-2 was built throughout WW2, the LG-1 and LG-3 were not built from 1943 to 1945. In 1958, the LG-0 was introduced.

Vintage

Price: $2,850.00 CAD

This instrument has sold

❌SOLD❌ Gibson J-45 Slope Shoulder Dreadnought, 1949

On February 10, 2020 /

The Gibson J-45 Slope Shoulder Dreadnought is one of the classic American guitars, built for the working or aspiring musician. It’s not fancy, but delivers exactly what it needs to. Warm and full sounding, this model has long been a favourite for singer-songwriters. The round upper bouts or shoulders differentiate the design from Martin’s square-shoulder ‘D’line, though the first incarnations of that model also had round shoulders.

Vintage

Price: $6,500.00 CAD

This instrument has sold

❌SOLD❌ C. F. Martin 000-18 Steel String Guitar, 1948

On May 7, 2019 /

The very first C. F. Martin 000-18 steel string guitar appeared in 1904 with a Maple body, and was built using Mahogany for the body in small numbers until 1926, when 224 were sold. Annual production stayed in the mid-hundreds until 1972, when 650 were built.The C. F. Martin 000-18 string guitar is closely related to the OM or Orchestra Model. They key difference is scale length; the 000 has a 24.9 inch scale length, and the OM a 25.4 inch scale.

Vintage

Price: $7,999.99 CAD

This instrument has sold

❌SOLD❌ Gibson LG-1 Ladder Braced Steel String Guitar Sunburst, 1953

On March 18, 2019 /

Here we’re looking at a lovely Gibson LG-1 Ladder built during 1953. Many of these guitars do not have serial numbers as such, rather they have a FON or Factory Order Number. On this guitar, the FON is Y6452 30, and the relevant character is the Y. This FON series started in 1952 with the letter Z, and counted back towards A, each year.

Vintage

Price: $2,650.00 CAD

This instrument has sold

Postwar

Martin 00-18 Steel String Guitar Natural, 1947

❌SOLD❌ Gibson LG3 Steel String Guitar Natural, 1949

❌SOLD❌ Gibson LG1 Steel String Guitar Sunburst, 1950

❌SOLD❌ Gibson J-45 Slope Shoulder Dreadnought, 1949

❌SOLD❌ C. F. Martin 000-18 Steel String Guitar, 1948

❌SOLD❌ Gibson LG-1 Ladder Braced Steel String Guitar Sunburst, 1953

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