C. F. Martin 00-18E Flat Top Acoustic-Electric Guitar (1959)
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C. F. Martin 00-18E Model Flat Top Acoustic-Electric Guitar (1959), made in Nazareth, PA, serial # 169674, natural lacquer finish, Mahogany Back and Sides, Spruce Top, Mahogany Neck, Rosewood Fingerboard, original black chipboard case.
The 00-18E is one of Martin's earliest attempts at an electric guitar design, using a very familiar flat-top as the starting point. This model was introduced at the end of the 1950's is essentially a standard 00-18 flat top with a magnetic DeArmond pickup and controls added. Unlike the similar Gibson J-160E and Martin's own period Dreadnought electrics the 00-18E is a solid top X-braced guitar with a surprisingly good acoustic sound. This one has typical period 00-18 features: mahogany body and neck, spruce top, Brazillian rosewood fingerboard and bridge, tortoise celluloid binding and pickguard. One difference is Martin fitted a heavier bridgeplate and for some reason, peral d-t-capped screws through the bridge, like Gibson.
The DeArmond pickup is the same unit fitted to 1950's Gretsch guitars and early 1960's Guilds but with an altered coverplate and mounted in a flush-fitting chrome ring. The tone and volume knobs are clear gold-tinted plastic with a numbered indicator plate mounted below. This is an interesting and fairly unusual guitar�not one of Martin's greatest aesthetic successes perhaps but a cool period piece, with some uncommon sonic possibilities�it does a fabulous Elmore James impression, for one!
Overall length is 38 1/2 in. (97.8 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 25 in. (635 mm.). Width of nut is 1 3/4 in. (44 mm.). Some moderately heavy play wear overall, and several sealed top cracks -a long grain split behind the bridge and several short ones off the pickguard. The bridge top has been taken down somewhat. There are several small side cracks and a several very worn spots on the back and sides. All original finish and hardware, good player's example of this unusual Martin creation. Very Good + Condition.
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The 00-18E is one of Martin's earliest attempts at an electric guitar design, using a very familiar flat-top as the starting point. This model was introduced at the end of the 1950's is essentially a standard 00-18 flat top with a magnetic DeArmond pickup and controls added. Unlike the similar Gibson J-160E and Martin's own period Dreadnought electrics the 00-18E is a solid top X-braced guitar with a surprisingly good acoustic sound. This one has typical period 00-18 features: mahogany body and neck, spruce top, Brazillian rosewood fingerboard and bridge, tortoise celluloid binding and pickguard. One difference is Martin fitted a heavier bridgeplate and for some reason, peral d-t-capped screws through the bridge, like Gibson.
The DeArmond pickup is the same unit fitted to 1950's Gretsch guitars and early 1960's Guilds but with an altered coverplate and mounted in a flush-fitting chrome ring. The tone and volume knobs are clear gold-tinted plastic with a numbered indicator plate mounted below. This is an interesting and fairly unusual guitar�not one of Martin's greatest aesthetic successes perhaps but a cool period piece, with some uncommon sonic possibilities�it does a fabulous Elmore James impression, for one!
Overall length is 38 1/2 in. (97.8 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 25 in. (635 mm.). Width of nut is 1 3/4 in. (44 mm.). Some moderately heavy play wear overall, and several sealed top cracks -a long grain split behind the bridge and several short ones off the pickguard. The bridge top has been taken down somewhat. There are several small side cracks and a several very worn spots on the back and sides. All original finish and hardware, good player's example of this unusual Martin creation. Very Good + Condition.