This Martin 1-17P Plectrum Guitar from 1929 is a particularly special vintage (nearly antique!) treasure. Just imagine the beautiful music it's contributed to the world in its 97 years. Our friends at Portland Fret Works gave it some well-deserved TLC and glued a crack on the top, reset the neck, and replaced the saddle. Don't miss the chance to give this lovely piece of music history a new life in your home. 

Freshly inspected and set up in-house by our esteemed Guitar Tech. In Good Vintage condition with reasonable wear for an instrument of this age, including scratches, dings, and other signs of normal handling, use, and aging. See below for more details and specifications.

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SPECIFICATIONS:

Grover "PAT" Planetary Tuners

1 1/4” Ebony Nut 

Mahogany Neck with 26 7/8” Scale Length

Neck Thickness .86" at First Fret and 1.01" at Twelfth Fret

Brazilian Rosewood Fingerboard with Flat Radius

20 Bar Frets in Very Good Condition

Brazilian Rosewood Bridge and Bone Saddle (Replaced by Portland Fretworks June 2026)

All Mahogany Body in Natural Finish

Weight 2 lb 6 oz

Non-Original Hard Shell Case

Serial Number 38787

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NOTE TO OUR VALUED CUSTOMERS:

We want you to be happy with your purchase and we try to represent the condition of all used and vintage guitars as accurately as possible in our listings. Every used guitar shows some signs of play wear and vintage models even more so. We call out all areas of damage or unusual wear, and describe the overall condition based upon what is "normal" for the age of the instrument. Expect to see minor dings, finish checking, or other evidence of normal use and aging which may not be captured by photography or explicitly mentioned in the listing.  

We recognize that everyone has their own personal standard of what constitutes acceptable wear and tear. If play wear is especially critical for you, please contact us to ask any questions you may have. Your satisfaction is of paramount importance to us.