{"product_id":"martin-000-1r-lh-1998-natural","title":"Martin 000-1R LH 1998 - Natural","description":"\u003cp\u003e1998 Martin 000-1R Left Handed\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA lovely little 000-1R from 1998, built in Nazareth, Pennsylvania, and one of Martin’s short-lived 1 Series models.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe 000 format is one of Martin’s most successful body shapes for good reason. Comfortable, nicely balanced and very responsive, it works equally well for fingerstyle, strumming and songwriting. This particular example has really opened up over the years and sounds superb.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe spruce top has aged nicely and the rosewood back and sides give it plenty of warmth, depth and projection. It has that familiar 000 balance, but there’s considerably more volume and headroom here than you might expect from a guitar of this size. It would make an excellent recording guitar and is particularly well suited to the singer-songwriter.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCosmetically, this is certainly not a museum piece. It has been played and there are numerous marks, dings and signs of use around the instrument. We rather like that. It has clearly had a life and the finish wear is part of the story.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe most noticeable area is the treble-side lower bout, where there is some wear and delamination to the finish. This is cosmetic and does not affect the structural integrity of the guitar.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe action is very good and it plays nicely. There is some minor fret wear, although the frets have clearly been well looked after, are nicely polished and have plenty of life left in them.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAn output jack\/endpin has also been fitted, which is a handy addition should you wish to install a pickup at some point.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt comes complete with its original Martin hardshell case.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e1998 Martin Factory Specification\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eModel: 000-1R\u003cbr\u003eYear: 1998\u003cbr\u003eMade in: Nazareth, Pennsylvania, USA\u003cbr\u003eBody: 000, 14-fret\u003cbr\u003eTop: Spruce\u003cbr\u003eBack and sides: Rosewood\u003cbr\u003eFinish: Satin\u003cbr\u003eScale length: 25.4\"\u003cbr\u003eNut width: 1 11\/16\"\u003cbr\u003eFingerboard: Rosewood\u003cbr\u003eBridge: Rosewood\u003cbr\u003eBracing: A-Frame X\u003cbr\u003eTuners: Chrome enclosed gear\u003cbr\u003ePickguard: Tortoiseshell\u003cbr\u003eCase: Original Martin hardshell\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA very good-sounding, nicely played-in Martin with plenty of character. Left-handed examples don't come up all that often, and this one has the sort of mature, open sound that you simply can't get from a new guitar.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt has its scars, but they're honest ones — and most importantly, it sounds bloody good.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Martin","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57519713190263,"sku":"G5068","price":1049.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0688\/2672\/6709\/files\/G5068_01.jpg?v=1791656175","url":"https:\/\/motomusic.co.uk\/products\/martin-000-1r-lh-1998-natural","provider":"MotoMusic","version":"1.0","type":"link"}