Join the Martin Family today! This sloped shoulder model features a gorgeous Black Smoke finish on a solid Sitka Spruce top. Mah back and sides are bound in grained ivoroid, a modern straightline Rosewood bridge and a modified low oval neck with Performing Artist taper are combined to make this guitar not only fast and easy to play, but also something you will be proud to own for years to come! Some of the cool features on this guitar include the 1955 18 style fretboard inlay and Golden Age Relic Nickel Machine Heads. The 00L-17 has a sloped shoulder, in which the upper bout is narrower than the standard 000-17 model. Martin Guitar has been Pleking their instruments for close to a decade and believe this process helps maintain the undeniable Martin guitar sound that is recognizable worldwide. A Martin guitar with optimized playability enhances the tone of their guitars, as it prevents the strings from buzzing on the frets during playing and eliminates intonation problems that may occur due to inaccurate nut height. Nothing should come between your playability and that iconic Martin tone. This remains Martin's longstanding commitment to all guitar players worldwide. What is Plek®? The Plek® Pro has been developed for use in guitar production factories as a tool that not only does precise fret dressing, but also helps with quality control and R&D. This computer controlled device scans and dresses a guitar under actual playing conditions, strung and tuned to pitch or using precise string tension emulation. This is a major breakthrough since the Plek® Pro identifies precisely what needs to be done for perfect fretwork, executes this rapidly, and delivers perfect results on the instrument when strung. The Plek® Pro speeds up the production process and raises the quality of instruments to an extremely high and consistent level.   At The Music Farm, we take quality seriously! That is why we have our in-house technicians do a multi-point inspection on each product, ensuring that it'll be ready to play when it hits your hands! Included in your shipment will be instructions on care and maintenance. We want to help you Grow Your Passion®   The Music Farm is an Authorized Martin Dealer.

This guitar is required to be listed as seller refurbished by the manufacturer. It has been completely checked over by The Music Farm team, and also by the largest manufacturer refurbishing center in America. Buying one of these guitars is almost like buying a brand new guitar, but getting a huge savings on it! Most of these instruments do not have any visible defects. If there is a visible defect it will be indicated in pictures and in the description. These guitars do not carry the original manufacturer warranty, and in order to prevent invalid warranty claims they are lightly stamped “USED” or “2nd” on the back of the headstock, and the original serial number has been replaced with a new serial number from the refurbishing center. These instruments are available at this savings due to a variety of reason such as: Cosmetic Imperfections Small Repairs Store Returns Overstock Discontinued Stock