The Martin Custom Shop is for the discerning guitarist who wants total control over all the specifications and appearance of his instrument. The detailing of these instruments is of the highest level and the playing feeling on a Custom Martin is simply irreplaceable.

This left-handed 0017 gets its name from the 00-shaped mahogany back and sides, which is paired with a mahogany top. However, this is certainly not a standard Martin. This Custom Shop guitar has the Authentic upgrade package which means it has a full hide-glue construction with a T-bar in the neck, which is largely what makes the Pre-war guitars sound so great.

Additionally, the Custom Shop added some small details to make the understated Style 17 design a lot more chic. The body is decorated with rosewood binding, multi-layer purfling and rosette, and the back features a beautiful 'Zipper' backstrip. The pyramid bridge and fingerboard are made of ebony, the latter of which has gold frets and ends with a Gibson-style fingerboard end at the top.

This Martin was built in 2012 and is in excellent condition. There are light playwear and some superficial dings on the body and neck, and some air has gotten under the paint in one place near the endpin. However, the guitar is very clean and comes with TFOA passport in the original Martin Custom Shop hardshell case from TKL.

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