Elderly Instruments Latest - Vintage & Used Instruments - Martin Guitars http://elderly.com/list/newitems?catlist=10U en-us copyright 2009 Elderly Instruments Mon, 23 Nov 2009 03:26:28 -0500 Mon, 23 Nov 2009 03:26:28 -0500 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss 720 webmaster@elderly.com VG-EC except needs some work (reset neck, dress frets, repair damaged bridge plate, setup, etc. - sold AS-IS), D size body, spruce top, rosewood back and sides, 14-fret mahogany neck, ebony fretboard (finger tip wear has been epoxy filled in frets 1 through 7), dot inlays, 20 frets, ebony bridge, black plastic pickguard, gold Grover Rotomatic tuners installed, bridge pickup has been removed but endpin jack remains, 1-11/16" nut, 25.4" scale, with Martin thermoplastic OHSC (brown lining) (SN:401678) ($1,600.00) ]]> Thu, 19 Nov 2009 19:00:00 -0500 http://elderly.com/vintage/items/10U-4905.htm http://elderly.com/vintage/items/10U-4905.htm EC-, D-size body, 15-5/8" lower bout, spruce top, scalloped braces, herringbone top trim, rosewood back and sides, 14-fret mahogany neck, ebony fretboard, dot inlays, 20 frets, ebony bridge, tortoise plastic pickguard, white-bound top and back, zipper back strip, chrome tuners, L.R. Baggs Element pickup installed, 1-11/16" nut, 25.4" scale, with Martin/Geib OHSC (green lining) (SN:573865) ($1,750.00) ]]> Thu, 19 Nov 2009 19:00:00 -0500 http://elderly.com/vintage/items/10U-5260.htm http://elderly.com/vintage/items/10U-5260.htm VG-EC, D-size, 15-3/4" lower bout, gloss natural finish, spruce top, Indian rosewood back and sides, 14-fret mahogany neck, 20-fret ebony fingerboard (refretted at some point in past), pearl dot inlays, 1-11/16" nut width, 25.4" scale, ebony bridge was moved at some point to correct intonation (witness line is visible in font of bridge), rosewood bridge plate, black plastic pickguard (cleated and repaired pickguard crack), white bound body with b-w-b-w-b top purfling, chrome Grover Rotomatic tuners, replacement bone nut, very good sound, with blue thermoplastic OHSC (blue lining) (SN:378844) ($1,950.00) ]]> Thu, 19 Nov 2009 19:00:00 -0500 http://elderly.com/vintage/items/10U-5265.htm http://elderly.com/vintage/items/10U-5265.htm EC except top, all top bracing, binding and maple bridge plate have been replaced, 15-1/4" lower bout, spruce top, Brazilian rosewood back and sides, several repaired side cracks and patched jack hole in lower treble side, 14-fret mahogany neck has been refretted at some point, 20-fret ebony fingerboard, slotted diamond inlays, new ~1-3/4" nut (by our shop), 24.9" scale, replacement ebony bridge (by our shop), replacement tortoise plastic pickguard, tortoise plastic body binding, herringbone rosette and backstrip, Brazilian rosewood headstock overlay with 3 repaired holes in center and replacement logo decal (decal has been finished over), replacement 1950's Kluson ridge back tuners with oval metal buttons, most recent neck reset by our shop (fingerboard extension was cut through at 14th fret either during previous neck reset or when top was replaced), entire instrument professionally refinished (awhile ago), top binding and purfling are not as even and precise in fit due to top replacement, good sound, with newer semi-hard case (ivory plush lining) (SN:71055) ($7,500.00) ]]> Tue, 17 Nov 2009 19:00:00 -0500 http://elderly.com/vintage/items/10U-5221.htm http://elderly.com/vintage/items/10U-5221.htm EC+, Limited Edition, #93 of 147 made, 000 size, quilted mahogany top, back and sides, 14-fret mahogany neck, tortoise plastic-bound 20-fret ebony fingerboard with abalone 42-style inlays, "Graham Nash" signature at frets 18-20, 1-23/32" nut width, 24.9" scale length, ebony bridge with abalone snowflake inlays, abalone rosette, tortoise plastic pickguard, tortoise plastic bound body and headstock, herringbone top trim, ebony headstock overlay with pearl Martin logo and Nash's winged heart symbol, gold Waverly tuners with butterbean buttons, interior label signed by Graham Nash and C.F. Martin IV, on consignment, with OHSC (green lining) (SN:951775) ($3,200.00) ]]> Sun, 15 Nov 2009 19:00:00 -0500 http://elderly.com/vintage/items/10U-5249.htm http://elderly.com/vintage/items/10U-5249.htm EC, custom ordered Vintage Series OM-28, double bound 15-1/4" body, soft cutaway, spruce top with aging toner, herringbone top trim, forward shifted X pattern scalloped braces, rosewood back and sides, 14-fret mahogany neck, ebony fretboard, slotted diamond inlays, 20 frets, ebony bridge with long saddle, small tortoise plastic pickguard, Martin tuners with butterbean buttons, squared headstock, old-style decal (with black border), cool guitar, 1-3/4" nut, 25.4" scale, with Geib style OHSC (green lining) (SN:667029) ($2,800.00) ]]> Fri, 13 Nov 2009 19:00:00 -0500 http://elderly.com/vintage/items/10U-5235.htm http://elderly.com/vintage/items/10U-5235.htm EC+, Vintage Series, 000-size, gloss natural finish, spruce top with aging toner and scalloped bracing, rosewood back and sides, 14-fret v-shaped mahogany neck, 20-fret ebony fingerboard, slotted diamond inlays, 1-3/4" nut width, 25.4" scale, ebony bridge with long saddle, small tortoise plastic pickguard, ivoroid-bound body with herringbone top trim, nickel tuners with butterbean buttons, on consignment, with Geib-style OHSC (SN:1188724) ($2,150.00) ]]> Wed, 11 Nov 2009 19:00:00 -0500 http://elderly.com/vintage/items/10U-5236.htm http://elderly.com/vintage/items/10U-5236.htm VG-EC, D-size, gloss natural finish, spruce top with scalloped bracing and herringbone top purfling, rosewood sides and 3-piece back, 14-fret mahogany neck, 20-fret ebony fingerboard with pearl dot inlays, 1-11/16" nut width, 25.4" scale, 15-5/8" lower bout, 3-7/8" to 4-7/8" body depth, ebony bridge, tortoise plastic pickguard, white-bound body and fretboard, zipper back strips, rosewood headstock overlay, chrome tuners, one large filled and repaired top ding, several smaller nicks especially on headstock edge, back braces and bridge have been reglued by our shop, with black thermoplastic OHSC (green lining) (SN:624036) ($1,800.00) ]]> Tue, 10 Nov 2009 19:00:00 -0500 http://elderly.com/vintage/items/10U-4969.htm http://elderly.com/vintage/items/10U-4969.htm EC, gloss natural finish, double bound D body, spruce top, mahogany back and sides, 14-fret mahogany neck, rosewood fretboard, dot inlays, 20 frets, rosewood bridge, black plastic pickguard, Martin / Schaller tuners, good sound, 1-11/16" nut, 25.4" scale, with black thermoplastic OHSC (SN:1039110) ($1,350.00) ]]> Tue, 10 Nov 2009 19:00:00 -0500 http://elderly.com/vintage/items/10U-5229.htm http://elderly.com/vintage/items/10U-5229.htm EC-, #193 of Special Edition, 12-fret D-size body, 15-5/8" lower bout, bearclaw spruce top, scalloped bracing, sapele back and sides, slotted headstock with rosewood overlay, 20-fret striped ebony fretboard with abalone dot inlays, 1-3/4" nut width, 25.4" scale, striped ebony bridge, ivoroid-bound body, herringbone top trim, b-w-b top purfling, tortoise plastic pickguard, gold tuners with white pearloid buttons, pearl herringbone soundhole rosette, gloss body finish, satin finished neck, Fishman Rare Earth Blend pickup / mic system installed, interior label signed by C.F. Martin IV, on consignment, with flat-lid wooden OHSC (green lining) (SN:874577) ($1,895.00) ]]> Tue, 10 Nov 2009 19:00:00 -0500 http://elderly.com/vintage/items/10U-5232.htm http://elderly.com/vintage/items/10U-5232.htm EC, 15-5/8" lower bout, spruce top with aging toner, scalloped bracing, ivoroid-bound body, fretboard and headstock, abalone top purfling and soundhole rosette, rosewood back and sides, 14-fret mahogany neck, 20-fret ebony fretboard with slotted diamond, snowflake and cats-eye inlays, ebony bridge with snowflake inlays, rosewood headstock overlay with abalone "C.F. MARTIN" logo, vintage-style gold Martin tuners with butterbean buttons, tortoise plastic pickguard, 1-11/16" nut, 25.4" scale, great looking and sounding guitar!! Fishman Matrix without volume control, with thermoplastic OHSC (green lining) (SN:1326828) ($3,100.00) ]]> Tue, 10 Nov 2009 19:00:00 -0500 http://elderly.com/vintage/items/10U-5250.htm http://elderly.com/vintage/items/10U-5250.htm EC-, gloss natural finish, double bound D-size body, 15-5/8" lower bout, spruce top with herringbone purfling, forward-shifted and scalloped X-brace, rosewood back and sides, 14-fret mahogany neck with ebony fingerboard, slotted diamond inlays, 20 frets, ebony bridge with long saddle, Martin open-gear nickel tuners with butterbean buttons, tortoise plastic pickguard, K&K Pure Western pickup installed, good tone, 1-11/16" nut, 25.4" scale, with Geib-style OHSC (cabernet lining) (SN:1342152) (on hold..$2,300.00) ]]> Tue, 10 Nov 2009 19:00:00 -0500 http://elderly.com/vintage/items/10U-5256.htm http://elderly.com/vintage/items/10U-5256.htm EC+, cutaway 000-size body, 15-1/8" lower bout, adirondack spruce top with scalloped 1/4" braces, modified V-shape mahogany neck with carved diamond volute, ebony fretboard with old Style 18 pearl dots at frets 5, 7 & 9, tortoise plastic body binding with w-b-w-b top purfling, 28-style 3-ring rosette, no pick guard, ebony bridge with 2-1/4" string spacing and ebony bridge pins, madagascar rosewood peghead overlay with old style decal, nickel Martin butterbean tuning gears, bone nut and saddle, 25.4" scale, 1-3/4 nut width, inside label is signed by Laurence Juber, K&K Pure Western pickup installed, on consignment, Martin-Geib style OHSC (cabernet lining) (SN:1334911) ($2,850.00) ]]> Mon, 09 Nov 2009 19:00:00 -0500 http://elderly.com/vintage/items/10U-5253.htm http://elderly.com/vintage/items/10U-5253.htm VG-EC except one repaired side crack (treble side below waist), gloss natural finish, spruce top, rosewood back and sides, 14-fret mahogany neck, 20-fret ebony fingerboard, pearl dot inlays, 1-11/16" nut width, 25.4" scale, ebony bridge, black pickguard, white-bound body, nickel tuners, with thermoplastic OHSC (SN:857527) ($1,400.00) ]]> Sun, 08 Nov 2009 19:00:00 -0500 http://elderly.com/vintage/items/10U-5046.htm http://elderly.com/vintage/items/10U-5046.htm EC, acoustic /electric, double bound 000 body, rounded cutaway, spruce top, abalone rosette and top trim, rosewood back and sides, 14-fret mahogany neck, bound ebony fretboard, abalone hexagon outline inlays, 20 frets, ebony bridge with abalone hex outline inlays, small black pickguard, bound headstock, ebony headstock overlay with pearl logo inlay, gold tuners with ebony buttons, factory Fishman pickup and Aura preamp / acoustic imaging system, 1-3/4" nut, 25.4" scale, with thermoplastic OHSC (SN:1332943) ($2,100.00) ]]> Wed, 04 Nov 2009 19:00:00 -0500 http://elderly.com/vintage/items/10U-5242.htm http://elderly.com/vintage/items/10U-5242.htm EC-, acoustic-electric, rounded cutaway, gloss natural finish, spruce top, rosewood back and sides, 14-fret mahogany neck, 20-fret striped ebony fingerboard, pearl dot inlays, 1-3/4" nut width, 25.4" scale, 15-7/8" lower bout, 3-3/4" to 4-7/8" body depth, striped ebony bridge, tortoise plastic pickguard, abalone soundhole rosette, white-bound body with b-w-b-w-b top purfling, fancy backstrip, chrome sealed gear tuners, factory Fishman Aura pickup / acoustic imaging system, with flat lid wooden OHSC (green lining) (SN:1175797) ($1,550.00) ]]> Tue, 03 Nov 2009 19:00:00 -0500 http://elderly.com/vintage/items/10U-5175.htm http://elderly.com/vintage/items/10U-5175.htm EC+, Limited Edition, #78 of 135, D-size, gloss black finish, Engelmann spruce top, Indian rosewood back and sides, satin black-finished 14-fret mahogany neck, black-bound 20-fret white micarta fingerboard, 45-style abalone inlays, 1-3/4" nut width, 25.4" scale, white micarta bridge, white pickguard and headstock overlay (abalone alternate torch inlay in headstock), black-bound body with herringbone top trim and abalone rosette, chrome tuners with ebony buttons, interior label signed by C.F. Martin IV and Dick Boak, very sharp looking guitar, on consignment, includes Geib-style OHSC (green lining) (SN:927300) ($2,750.00) ]]> Sun, 01 Nov 2009 19:00:00 -0500 http://elderly.com/vintage/items/10U-5227.htm http://elderly.com/vintage/items/10U-5227.htm EC- except needs some work (glue and cleat top crack below bridge, dress frets, setup, etc. - sold AS-IS), 15-5/8" lower bout, gloss finished solid spruce top, all solid woods, satin finished mahogany back and sides, 14-fret mahogany neck, 20-fret striped ebony fingerboard with pearl dot inlays, herringbone soundhole trim, striped ebony bridge , scalloped bracing, black body binding, tortoise plastic pickguard, chrome tuners, 1-11/16" nut width, 25.4" scale, with flat-lid HSC (green lining) (SN:769251) ($625.00) ]]> Thu, 29 Oct 2009 19:00:00 -0500 http://elderly.com/vintage/items/10U-5233.htm http://elderly.com/vintage/items/10U-5233.htm EC, double bound 16" body, spruce top, rosewood back and sides, 14-fret mahogany neck, bound ebony fretboard, hexagon inlays, 20 frets, ebony bridge, compensated saddle, rosewood headstock overlay, gold Martin / Schaller tuners, black pickguard, Fishman under saddle pickup installed, smooth sound, 1-11/16" nut, 25.4" scale, with OHSC, on consignment (SN:483287) ($2,100.00) ]]> Tue, 27 Oct 2009 19:00:00 -0500 http://elderly.com/vintage/items/10U-5238.htm http://elderly.com/vintage/items/10U-5238.htm EC, acoustic-electric, rounded cutaway, gloss natural finish (slight staining at fingerboard extension), spruce top, rosewood back and sides, 14-fret mahogany neck, 20-fret ebony fingerboard with pearl dot inlays, 1-3/4" nut width, 25.4" scale length, rosewood peghead overlay, chrome tuners, white-bound body, ebony bridge, black plastic pickguard, with factory Fishman Ellipse Aura pickup, with thermoplastic OHSC (green lining) (SN:1156877) ($2,100.00) ]]> Mon, 26 Oct 2009 19:00:00 -0500 http://elderly.com/vintage/items/10U-5234.htm http://elderly.com/vintage/items/10U-5234.htm VG-EC except needs work (possible refret to straighten slight neck warp, make repro bridge - this one has been lowered in height, reset neck, strings, setup, etc. - sold AS-IS), 13-5/8" lower bout, all mahogany body, scalloped bracing, 14-fret mahogany neck, 20-fret Brazilian rosewood fingerboard with micro-dot inlays, tortoise plastic pickguard, 24.9" scale, 1-3/4" nut width, replacement Martin tuners with butterbean buttons, Brazilian rosewood peghead overlay, with SSC (very worn and duct-taped together, a worthy project! (SN:56054) ($2,450.00) ]]> Fri, 16 Oct 2009 20:00:00 -0400 http://elderly.com/vintage/items/10U-5104.htm http://elderly.com/vintage/items/10U-5104.htm VG-EC, D-size, 15-3/4" lower bout, spruce top, Brazilian rosewood back and sides, 14-fret mahogany neck, 20-fret Brazilian rosewood fingerboard with pearl dot inlays, 1-11/16" nut width, 25.4" scale length, Brazilian rosewood bridge (new correct size maple bridge plate), original black plastic pickguard has been reglued (shrunk just a bit), black body binding, Brazilian rosewood peghead overlay, chrome Grover Rotomatic "PAT. PEND. U.S.A." tuners, fine sound, neck has been reset by our shop, one repaired back crack and some finish checking, overall very clean, on consignment, with rough OHSC (burgundy lining) (SN:225384) ($5,200.00) ]]> Tue, 13 Oct 2009 20:00:00 -0400 http://elderly.com/vintage/items/10U-5189.htm http://elderly.com/vintage/items/10U-5189.htm VGC+ but needs minor work (dress frets, heat press minor warp out of neck, strings, setup, etc. - sold AS-IS), small body (~7-7/8" body width) travel guitar with solid spruce top, solid mahogany sides and back, 15-fret rosewood fingerboard, dot markers, rosewood bridge, chrome tuners, natural satin finish, 1-11/16" nut width, 24-1/8" scale, built in Mexico, with gigbag (SN:34701) ($95.00) ]]> Tue, 13 Oct 2009 20:00:00 -0400 http://elderly.com/vintage/items/10U-5223.htm http://elderly.com/vintage/items/10U-5223.htm VG-EC with one small repaired top crack by pickguard edge, spruce top, mahogany back and sides (small jack hole patched on lower treble side), 14-fret mahogany neck, 20 fret Brazilian rosewood fingerboard with pearl dot inlays, this guitar was once set up for left-handed use, our shop has returned it to right handed again with (new bone nut, they installed a period correct pickguard, plugged and reslotted bridge, plugged strap button hole), replacement Brazilian rosewood bridge with short saddle, Brazilian rosewood peghead overlay, tortoise plastic body binding, w-b-w-b top purfling, individual open-gear tuners with oval plastic buttons, 14-3/8" lower bout, 24.9" scale, 1-11/16" nut width, 3-1/4" to 4" body depth, this guitar has had a neck reset and bridge plate patch at some point, nice sounding and playing guitar, with rough OHSC (purple lining), on consignment (SN:98323) ($3,200.00) ]]> Fri, 09 Oct 2009 20:00:00 -0400 http://elderly.com/vintage/items/10U-5193.htm http://elderly.com/vintage/items/10U-5193.htm