Martin D-18 Andy Griffith 2004 Signature Model
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Ever wish you could go back to simpler times and live in Mayberry? This is the guitar to take on your journey.
The Martin D-18 Andy Griffith signature model, Number 167 of 311.
Purchased as an investment from My Favorite Guitars when they were located in Excelsior, MN in early 2004. I preordered the guitar and waited months to receive it, so in the meantime in January 2004 I toured the Martin Guitar Factory in Nazareth, PA and had the opportunity to see examples of this guitar during production while on the assembly line.
This guitar has stayed unplayed in mint condition in its case for over 14 years. It still has the factory installed strings on it and the hang tags have never been removed from the guitar or it’s 5 ply case. The end pin has never been installed and is still in its paper envelope inside the case.
About the guitar:
The guitar’s top is made of solid bearclaw Sitka spruce. The back and sides are both fashioned from solid, quilted mahogany. The 14 fret low profile neck is made of select hardwood. According to legend, Andy removed the sequins and sanded off the black paint and pickguard from his famous guitar to give it a natural look. On each model of this line Martin installed a clear thin plastic guard plate below the sound hole. It is shaped in the old D-18 style.
The solid headstock is carved in the 1960's style and is capped with a piece of solid Brazillian rosewood with a decal of Martin's old style logo. The nut is made of solid bone. The guitar is bound with tortoise coloured binding around the body and on the endpiece. The neck is dovetailed into a mahongany block. On the interior of the block the name Lonesome Rhodes is burnt into the wood, the character played by Andy in the 1957 film A Face In The Crowd.
The guitar’s fretboard is made of solid black ebony wood and has a 24.4" scale. It is topped with 20 frets, 14 of which are clear of the guitars body. There is no fingerboard binding on this instrument.
The fretboard is 1-11/18th inches at the nut, tapering to 2-1/8 inches at the 12th fret. The fretboard comes with old style 18 mother of pearl position markers.
Some used solid Brazillian rosewood, while others came with ebony bridges. All had 16" radius bone saddles. The top is finished with aging toner and polished to a gloss. The back and sides are similarlly polished and have dark mahogany stain. Tuning machines are Grover Deluxe Nickel done in the Kluson style.
Unique to this guitar is the paper label signed by both Andy Griffith and Chris F. Martin IV. This guitar is number 167 of 311 made. Andy's signature is inlaid on the 20th fret. This is not your average Martin D-18.
Asking $3500 or best offer
Shipping $125 in lower 48 states only.
The Martin D-18 Andy Griffith signature model, Number 167 of 311.
Purchased as an investment from My Favorite Guitars when they were located in Excelsior, MN in early 2004. I preordered the guitar and waited months to receive it, so in the meantime in January 2004 I toured the Martin Guitar Factory in Nazareth, PA and had the opportunity to see examples of this guitar during production while on the assembly line.
This guitar has stayed unplayed in mint condition in its case for over 14 years. It still has the factory installed strings on it and the hang tags have never been removed from the guitar or it’s 5 ply case. The end pin has never been installed and is still in its paper envelope inside the case.
About the guitar:
The guitar’s top is made of solid bearclaw Sitka spruce. The back and sides are both fashioned from solid, quilted mahogany. The 14 fret low profile neck is made of select hardwood. According to legend, Andy removed the sequins and sanded off the black paint and pickguard from his famous guitar to give it a natural look. On each model of this line Martin installed a clear thin plastic guard plate below the sound hole. It is shaped in the old D-18 style.
The solid headstock is carved in the 1960's style and is capped with a piece of solid Brazillian rosewood with a decal of Martin's old style logo. The nut is made of solid bone. The guitar is bound with tortoise coloured binding around the body and on the endpiece. The neck is dovetailed into a mahongany block. On the interior of the block the name Lonesome Rhodes is burnt into the wood, the character played by Andy in the 1957 film A Face In The Crowd.
The guitar’s fretboard is made of solid black ebony wood and has a 24.4" scale. It is topped with 20 frets, 14 of which are clear of the guitars body. There is no fingerboard binding on this instrument.
The fretboard is 1-11/18th inches at the nut, tapering to 2-1/8 inches at the 12th fret. The fretboard comes with old style 18 mother of pearl position markers.
Some used solid Brazillian rosewood, while others came with ebony bridges. All had 16" radius bone saddles. The top is finished with aging toner and polished to a gloss. The back and sides are similarlly polished and have dark mahogany stain. Tuning machines are Grover Deluxe Nickel done in the Kluson style.
Unique to this guitar is the paper label signed by both Andy Griffith and Chris F. Martin IV. This guitar is number 167 of 311 made. Andy's signature is inlaid on the 20th fret. This is not your average Martin D-18.
Asking $3500 or best offer
Shipping $125 in lower 48 states only.
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