1973 El Degas F170 000-sized guitar, ready to go, video!

This is a solid, early 1970s 000-Martin clone (although ladder braced!) made in Japan and sold under the El Degas name and distributed by B&J out of New York. It's all laminate, and has a bit of a belly, but sounds great.

NOTE: Purchases made between Dec 26-28 will be shipped on December 29th!

Measurements and Details:

• Scale: 25 1/2"
• Upper bout: 11"
• Waist: 9 1/4"
• Lower bout: 14 7/8"
• Depth at End pin: 4"
• Nut width: 1 11/16"
• String spacing at bridge: 2"
• Neck profile: Full C
• Neck wood: Spanish cedar? Possibly an Asian mahogany.
• Truss rod: Works! Room both ways.
• Fretboard: Rosewood
• Bridge: Rosewood, ABS saddle
• Nut: Zero fret
• Top wood: Laminate spruce
• Back and sides: Laminate mahogany.
• Bracing: Ladder bracing

This guitar had an adjustable bridge when I got it, and I plugged the adjustment slot and recut a slot for a drop-in saddle. I also replaced a missing pearl dot covering a screw hole in the bridge, and replaced the missing bridge pins with Martin ABS pins. I think the bridge was shaved a bit (it's a little chewed up on one end of the saddle plug) and I know I slotted the pin holes to get a better break angle. Bridge is firmly attached but you can see the glue line at the back. I did the work on this a few years back and gave this guitar to a relative, but they have upgraded and now its back and taking up space in the shop.

Frets are on the small side, but show little wear. Relief is good on the neck, but there is a bit of a belly behind the bridge resulting in slightly higher than ideal action.

No case, but will be packed well and shipped promptly via UPS (No PO Boxes please). Ask any questions, and check out the sound demo video!