A uncommon classic Martin guitar walked into The Music Zoo and inspiration struck!

We love a story like this one. Not too way back, the household of the unique proprietor of an extremely uncommon 1917 Martin 00-40 bought the guitar to The Music Zoo. It is not the incontrovertible fact that it is that outdated, or that it was an 00-40 that made it uncommon – it was the incontrovertible fact that the again and sides have been constructed from koa wooden, which analysis has proven that Martin made 5 or much less of. It was an uncommon wooden alternative to make use of for that point, however extra particulars have been unveiled with an included letter in the guitar case signed by C.F. Martin in 1968, stating that the guitar was a customized order constructed with fan bracing and set as much as be a Hawaiian music guitar with the larger motion to accommodate lap taking part in.

Hear the story of the unique guitar, and what the new Custom Store 00-40Okay appears like!

Restoring the 1917 00-40Okay and creating its Custom Store counterpart

The unique guitar was in want of restore, with a few prime cracks and a separated bridge, and who higher to do the work to deliver it again to life than the extremely gifted builders at Martin? We determined to depart the bracing as is, however set it up for contemporary taking part in with vintage-size frets and nylon strings which would not put an excessive amount of rigidity on the prime. Whereas they’d the guitar in the store, we additionally determined to construct a trendy model of the 00-40Okay with all of the matching beauty appointments as we may, and even upped the ante a bit with figured koa wooden. For those who may, you must! The Custom Store 00-40Okay has trendy X-bracing and is strung up with metal strings. It sounds nothing wanting unbelievable, as you’ll be able to hear in the video beneath!

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