Vintage 1949 Martin 0-15 with Hardshell Case

This vintage 1949 Martin 0-15 is an absolute stellar sounding instrument, and truly one of the best small bodied vintage guitars we've ever heard. It is well aged and perfectly balanced, with present mids, crystal clear highs and a powerful low end (amazing what comes out of this little body). The mahogany body gives the sound a warm, round nuance and great projection.  The playability is incredibly smooth, with a comfortable neck topped with Brazilian rosewood fretboard.  The frets are in good shape with lots of life still left in them.  It was vetted and setup by our top luthier and vintage expert.

As you can see in the photos, this 0-15 was played and loved, but this one is still in great condition considering it's from the first half of last century!  Of course there is finish checking scratches, dings, etc. - all of what you'd expect of guitar of this age.  It has not had a neck reset or any modifications - it's all original.  The guitar came to us in a random (non-original) case, which we pulled and replaced with a brand new Martin 5-ply case to fully protect it.

These are probably the most overlooked and underrated vintage Martins out there.  Don’t let the size fool you, this thing has a huge and powerful sound. Solid mahogany top, back, sides, neck, and a beautiful Brazilian rosewood fingerboard - that's an all-time classic.  The all Mahogany Martin 15 series dates back to 1939. The 0-15 is a concert sized guitar with a simple set of features: a tortoiseshell pickguard, unbound fingerboard, dot inlays, and rectangular bridge   It was made for a few years, until 1943, and then came back in 1948 before being discontinued by 1961.  This one was made in 1949, which is a great era for an 0-15.

This guitar is a little piece of history, perfect for any Martin lover or just anyone looking for a small body acoustic that sounds big.  It has withstood the test of time - now it's time to find it's new home.  Come to Truetone Music in Santa Monica to try it out, or order right here to be shipped to your home.

Model Specifications of a1 949 Martin 0-15

• MODEL 0-15 CONSTRUCTION: Dovetail Neck Joint, T-bar truss rod
• BODY SIZE: 0-14 Fret
• TOP, BACK AND SIDES: Solid Honduras Mahogany
• ROSETTE:  b/w inlay style 15
• TOP BRACING PATTERN: OO-14 fret, today it would be called a 12A*
• TOP BRACES: 1/4" sitka non scalloped
• NECK MATERIAL: Solid Honduras Mahogany
• FINGERBOARD MATERIAL Solid Brazilian Rosewood
• NECK SHAPE: today this would be called a full thickness
• HEADSTOCK: Solid/Square
• HEADPLATE: Solid Brazilian Rosewood w/ Decal
• SCALE LENGTH: 24.9"
• # OF FRETS CLEAR: 14
• # OF FRETS TOTAL: 19
• FINGERBOARD WIDTH AT NUT: 1-11/16''
• FINGERBOARD WIDTH AT 12TH FRET: 2-1/8"
• FINGERBOARD POSITION INLAYS: single dots @ 5, 7, 9, 12
• FINISH: Natural Finish, Semi-gloss
• BRIDGE MATERIAL: Solid Brazilian Rosewood
• BRIDGE STYLE: straight
• BRIDGE STRING SPACING: 2-1/8"
• SADDLE: Ivory
• TUNING MACHINES: Waverly
• BRIDGE & END PINS: black plastic
• PICKGUARD: tortoise
• TOTAL LENGTH: 38.375"
• BODY LENGTH: 18.375"
• UPPER BOUT: 10"
• WAIST: 8"
• LOWER BOUT: 13.5"
• DEPTH (MAX): 4.25"
• WEIGHT: 3.2 lbs