1929 MARTIN 00-18 "Project" w/ Lifton Case BEAUTIFUL "DEPRESSION ERA" MARTIN 00-18. I'M LISTING THIS GUITAR AS A "PROJECT" FOR THE FOLLOWING REASONS: IT NEEDS A NECK RESET. THE NECK IS STRAIGHT.  A PICKGUARD WAS ADDED AT SOME POINT. THERE ARE 3 PLUGGED HOLES ON THE SIDE, EACH ABOUT THE SIZE OF A PENCIL ERASER. LOOKS LIKE A PICKUP SYSTEM WAS INSTALLED AT ONE TIME.THERE IS ALSO A CRACK ON THE LOWER SIDE BOUT THAT IS AROUND 5 INCHES LONG. IT'S A CLEAN CRACK AND SHOULD BE AN EASY FIX. THE D STRING TUNER IS SLIGHTLY BENT BUT FUNCTIONS FINE. THERE IS A LOT OF CAPO MARKING ON THE BACK OF THE NECK, BUT THIS GUITAR REALLY SOUNDS GOOD CAPO'D AT THE 3RD FRET. THE TOP WAS LIGHTLY OVERSPRAYED AT SOME POINT BUT A LOT OF IT HAS WORN OFF.ON THE UPSIDE, I DO NOT SEE ANY CRACKS IN THE TOP, BACK, NECK OR HEADSTOCK. THE ORIGINAL BAR FRETS ARE STILL THERE AND HAVE PLENTY OF MEAT LEFT IN THEM. THE GUITAR SOUNDS ABSOLUTELY AWESOME, AS ONLY A MARTIN FROM THIS ERA CAN.INCLUDED WITH THE GUITAR IS THE VINTAGE LIFTON HARDCASE SEEN IN THE PICTURES. THE ORIGINAL HANDLE IS STILL ATTACHED. ALL OF THE LATCHES WORK, INCLUDING THE SPRING LATCH BY THE HANDLE. THIS CASE IS A LITTLE BIG FOR THE MARTIN, BUT IT WORKS.THESE EARLY MARTINS ARE GETTING HARD TO FIND AND GOING UP IN VALUE. GREAT LITTLE MARTIN WITH A BIG SOUND. INSURED FEDEX SHIPPING IN THE CONTINENTAL USA IS FREE!!!!!BECAUSE THIS IS A VINTAGE INSTRUMENT, IT IS BEING SOLD AS-IS. ALSO, I DO NOT DO PARTIAL REFUNDS OR RENEGOTIATE THE PRICE AFTER THE SALE, SO PLEASE LOOK OVER THE PHOTOS CLOSELY AND ASK ANY QUESTIONS BEFORE YOU BID!