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Location: South of most, North of few | I know I'll kick myself if this one leaves, but I am once again running out of room in the closet, so one of the older ones has to go. This is about as pristine of an example of the rare discontinued 000-17S Martin as you will find. All solid Mahogany top, sides, and back, slot head 12 fret slope body design. I would conservatively rate it at a 9.8 condition. Comes with upgraded Geib style case (5 series Martin case) in new condition also. 1550.00 shipped conn US.
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Location: Michigan | Wow that is PurdY! good luck with the sale, it seems like a bargain to me. |
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Location: Florida Central Gulf Coast | 
Jim, I can't believe you're selling THAT one!!!!
BTW ya'll, that's one drop dead pretty guitar with a surprising lovely sound. I say surprising because I had never played one before Jim's and the sound caught me off guard. |
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Location: East Tennessee | Jim,
That is a beauty. All Mahogany ones are hard to find any more. |
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Location: Latitude 39.56819, Longitude -105.080066 | :rolleyes: |
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Location: Florida Central Gulf Coast | Originally posted by stephent28:
:rolleyes: stephen,
Go ahead and buy it... then sell it back to Jim in a year!  |
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Location: Cincinnati | Good luck on the sale, TJ. You know I would be all over it if I could. |
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Location: New Jersey, USA | A fantastic guitar! I have a 000-15S, which is the same except for satin finish and no binding. Anyone wanting to hear a 12 fret all-mahogany slothead sound can listen here (right channel, opposite the vocals, which are not me):
Good luck with this sale. These are fabulous guitars. They ring and ring, and are very delicately responsive. |
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Location: South of most, North of few | Just contacted Martin, and by the serial number this is a 2002 model.
Jack, I can put it on lay away for you... :D |
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Location: East Tennessee | Jim,
Does it have a pickup in it? |
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Location: South of most, North of few | No pickup, standard as it came from the factory, except for the better case. |
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Location: Cincinnati | Originally posted by Trader Jim:
Just contacted Martin, and by the serial number this is a 2002 model.
Jack, I can put it on lay away for you... :D Truck funds are about gone so it's going to be a while. I appreciate the offer. |
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Location: Cincinnati | Originally posted by Capo Guy:
Jim,
Does it have a pickup in it? No, but you can put it in my pickup. :p |
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Location: South of most, North of few | SOLD, to non other than our own Blues Sailor!! |
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Location: Blue Ridge Mountains | Way to go Brad....nice get! |
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Location: South of most, North of few | Best part is, no shipping. Brad's coming down to pick it up first of the month. Maybe I'll get to do another cookout! |
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Location: Bluffton, SC | Congrats to both seller and getter! |
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Location: ms | I never thought i`d say this but i can`t believe you sold that guitar. You love that guitar. Don`t call me crying about how much you miss that guitar. Wait thats me that calls you crying about guitars i want back. |
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Location: Simpsonville, SC | Congrats to both of you! |
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Location: Seoul, Korea | Congrats Blues Sailor! You should really thank my wife for getting this guitar. Had she not bought me a D-18 just a few weeks ago, I would have been the first one to bid on this magnificent guitar. Instead I will join Gulfcoast and Trader Jim on the crying list. Enjoy! |
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Location: Cincinnati | Congratulations, Brad.
Jim, I think you sold it now because you knew I didn't have the money to buy it. :p
Simon, how do you like the D-18? |
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Location: Parrish, FL | Well, the timing is really bad with respect to the financial end due to a new job and a move and all the expenses involved, but this kind of opportunity doesn't come along everyday. I've had major GAS for this critter ever since I first laid eyes on it, but had given up hope that TJ would ever let it go. Not even a month ago he told me that it would be the last one to leave. (or was it the CEO, I think it changed as the evening went on). I'd never buy a Martin without playing it first because they vary so much within a model, so there was another incentive to take the plunge.
Weaser, I know I gave you the hard luck story when we traded on the UTE. All I can say is that I am weak. Also, if things get real tight, I know there is a market for the Martin. Jim, you would of course have first dibs, but I don't see this one going anywhere anytime soon.
I'm looking forward to bringing this one home.
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Location: Bluffton, SC | Blues - No explanation necessary. Enjoy your new acquisition. I'm enjoying mine more and more every day so I've no issues. |
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Location: ms | I have not played a 17 but i have a 15. About the same guitar less binding and gloss. All i can say is i would love to have one but i`m bonding with my Taylor right now. |
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Location: South of most, North of few | Actually, the 17 has a different bracing than the 15 besides the gloss finish and binding. I always thought they were the same till I read a post at the UMGF about them. |
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Martin 000-17S For Sale
