{"product_id":"c-f-martin-00-17-flat-top-acoustic-guitar-1957-8412","title":"C. F. Martin 00-17 Flat Top Acoustic Guitar (1957)","description":"C. F. Martin 00-17 Model Flat Top Acoustic Guitar (1957), made in Nazareth, PA, serial # 155192, natural lacquer finish, Mahogany body and neck, rosewood fingerboard, hard shell case. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis is an extremely nicely preserved Martin 00-17 from 1957, just past its 60th birthday! The 00-17 was the largest and most expensive of the all-mahogany Martins of the 1950s, but carried only minimal decoration with no binding and small dot fingerboard inlay. Typical features for this year include the 5-ply sound hole ring, small straight rosewood bridge, and tortoise celluloid pickguard. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThese mahogany-top guitars have a distinctive ringing tone and are generally known as excellent fingerpickers. The 00-17 also records easily and makes for an excellent singer-songwriter's instrument as well as a great all-around choice in a vintage Martin that won't break the bank.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003eOverall length is 38 13\/16 in. (98.6 cm.), 14 1\/4 in. (36.2 cm.) wide at lower bout, and 4 in. (10.2 cm.) in depth at side, taken at the end block. Scale length is 24 3\/4 in. (629 mm.). Width of nut is 1 11\/16 in. (43 mm.). \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eOverall a very clean guitar, and it appears all original except the endpin (even the old bridgepins!). There is a little wear through the finish on the lower sound hole rim and a bit of scuffing below that. Apart from that, the guitar shows only some very minimal playwear, with small dings and dents mostly along the edges. The frets show a touch of wear in the lower positions but playability is excellent, and the sound is both bright and even. Another really nice all-mahogany Martin, housed in a more modern HSC. Excellent + Condition.","brand":"C. F. Martin","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46853326864524,"sku":"8412","price":3950.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0672\/8702\/3756\/files\/01_e346cc4d-add2-4ad0-8704-ef39e41f96f2.jpg?v=1774334655","url":"https:\/\/retrofret.com\/products\/c-f-martin-00-17-flat-top-acoustic-guitar-1957-8412","provider":"RetroFret","version":"1.0","type":"link"}