Spec Sheet of the Martin 00-17 Authentic 1931
Torrefied mahogany debuts on the most affordable Authentic yet
Specs include: Standard 12-fret 00 body size; All-solid tonewoods with hide glue construction throughout; mahogany back and sides; torrefied mahogany top; torrefied Adirondack spruce bracing and torrefied maple bridge plate; short-scale one-piece mahogany neck with ebony support rod and accurate 1931 V neck profile; Brazilian rosewood fretboard with 1-7/8” width at bone nut, 2-5/16” at 12th fret; Brazilian rosewood straight bridge with long bone saddle and 2-3/8” string spacing; thin Vintage Gloss finish; vintage Style 17 appointments, including white micro dot position markers, no bindings, faux tortoise pick guard; slotted headstock with Martin brand stamped in back, three-on-a-plate Golden Age relic tuners with black knobs.
” This short-scale, 12-fret 00 generates tone that expands in all directions, filling the room with clearly defined notes and woody sympathetics, while creating a soundscape of inner depth that seems far greater in size than the physical dimensions of the instrument should allow.”
Full Review with Video HERE
Model: 00-17 Authentic 1931
Construction: Dovetail Neck Joint – Hide Glue Construction
Body Size: 00-12 Fret
Top Material: Genuine Mahogany with VTS
Top Detail: None
Rosette: Multi-Stripe
Bracing Pattern: Authentic 1931 X Brace
Brace Shape: Scalloped
Brace Material: Adirondack Spruce with VTS
Brace Size: 1/4″
Back Material: Genuine Mahogany
Back Detail: None
Back Purfling/Strip: Brazilian Rosewood
Side Material: Genuine Mahogany
Side Detail: None
Endpiece: Brazilian Rosewood
Endpiece Inlay: None
Binding: None
Top Inlay Material: None
Side Inlay Material: None
Back Inlay Material: None
Neck Material: Genuine Mahogany
Neck Shape: Authentic 1931
Neck Taper: Standard Taper
Plek: No
Nut Material: Ebony
Headstock Shape: Slotted with 1931 Taper
Headplate Material: Brazilian Rosewood
Headplate Detail: N/A
Headplate Logo Style: Stamped on Back of Headstock
Headplate Binding Material: None
Heelcap: Ebony
Fingerboard Material: Brazilian Rosewood
Scale Length: 24.9″
Neck Joins Body At: 12th Fret
Number of Frets Total: 20
Fingerboard Width at Nut: 1 7/8”
Fingerboard Width at 12th Fret: 2 5/16”
Fingerboard Inlay Material: Grained Ivoroid
Fingerboard Inlay Style: Authentic 17 Old Style
Fingerboard Binding Material: None
Side Dots: Grained Ivoroid
Back and Side Finish: Vintage Gloss
Back and Sides Color: Dark Mahogany
Finish Top: Vintage Gloss
Top Color: Dark Mahogany
Finish Neck: Vintage Gloss
Neck Color: Dark Mahogany
Bridge Material: Brazilian Rosewood
Bridge Style: Authentic Straight Line – Glue in Long Saddle
Bridge String Spacing: 2 3/8”
Saddle: Bone
Saddle Radius: 16″
Tuning Machines: Golden Age Relic Nickel Side Mount
Recommended Strings: SP Acoustic 92/8 Phosphor Bronze Light (MSP4100)
Tuner Knob: Black
Bridge Pin Material: Black Plastic
Bridge Pin Dots: None
Pickguard: Faux Tortoise
Pickguard Inlay: None
Case: Ply Hardshell
Label: None
Electronics: Not Available
Left Handed Availability: Yes
Full Review with Video HERE
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