The 1953 Martin 0-18T is a 4-string small-body flattop tenor guitar. This particular example is in very good overall condition. The back has some light buckle rash. The bridge pins will need to be replaced. This is original, as built no replacement parts. Neck width is 1.25" at the nut and 1.526" at the octave. Neck depth is .866" at the 1st fret and 1.035" at the 10th. Weighs a mere 2.6 pounds and ships in the original hardshell case that has wear & no handle. SN 133530

Body & Construction

• Body Size: 0-size tenor, 14 frets clear of the body.
• Top Wood: Solid spruce - likely northeastern red spruce sourced from Vermont (Adirondack variant) due to documented Martin inventory usage between late 1952 and 1953.
• Back & Sides: Solid mahogany.
• Bracing: Lightweight tenor X-bracing with a single tone bar.
• Binding: Tortoiseshell celluloid.
• Body Dimensions: 13 1/2" lower bout width with a 4 1/8" body depth.

Neck & Fingerboard

• Neck Wood: Mahogany with a medium soft C/V shape profile.
• Fingerboard Material: Brazilian rosewood.
• Scale Length: 23".
• Nut Width: 1 1/4".
• Fingerboard Radius: Flat (no radius).
• Frets: 20 frets total.
• Neck Reinforcement: Non-adjustable steel T-bar.

Hardware & Appointments

• Bridge: Brazilian rosewood tenor bridge.
• Pickguard: Tortoiseshell celluloid (frequently referred to by collectors as a "red guard").
• Headstock: Classic tapered Martin headstock with a front decal logotype.