MARTIN 0-16 NY 1971

We are happy to offer for sale this vintage Martin 0-16 NY in spectacular condition. Details as follows:

• Year of manufacture: 1971
• Country of origin: USA (Nazareth, PA)
• Serial number: 272616
• Body Size: 0-Fret (Single-0)
• Top Material: Solid Sitka Spruce
• Back and Sides: Solid Mahogany
• Neck Material: Solid Mahogany
• Fingerboard & Bridge: Rosewood
• Neck Joint: 12th Fret
• Headstock: Slotted
• Bracing: Light X-bracing (1/4" straight) with a single tone bar
• Scale Length: 24.9"
• Nut Width: 1 7/8"
• Finish: Satin (semi-gloss) lacquer
• Binding: Black or Tortoise-colored top binding; no back binding
• Tuners: Waverly 3-on-a-plate with plastic buttons
• Bridge Style: Rectangular "straight" bridge (no belly)
• Condition: 8/10
• Case: NOHSC (Non-Original Martin Hard-Shell Case)

Comments:

This model is widely regarded as Martin's first "vintage reissue," designed to capture the aesthetic and feel of late 19th-century "New York" style guitars during the 1960s folk boom. Introduced in 1961, the "NY" designation refers to Martin’s 19th-century heritage when their brand stamp read "New York" instead of Nazareth. It was designed to replicate the look of pre-1929 instruments. Unlike the heavier-braced Dreadnoughts of the 1970s, the 0-16NY was built exceptionally light. It was specifically intended for silk and steel or nylon strings, though it is strong enough for standard light-gauge steel strings. This original run lasted from 1961 until 1977, with sporadic production following in later decades. While most 1970s Martins featured large rosewood bridge plates and 14-fret necks, the 1971 0-16NY retained a small rosewood bridge plate and a 12-fret neck joint, giving it a more "open" and woody voice reminiscent of the 1920s. 

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