1939 0-17 martin acoustic

by Colleen Dice
(Everett Washington)

Stamped on the inside is 66856 0-17
My grandmother played this years ago. Sad to say I don't play it. I need to sell it. I would like a fair price for it. I was offered 1,800.00 for it and not sure if it is worth that but would like to sell it what is your advice?

ANSWER

Hi, Colleen--

It is so great to have your Grandmother's guitar--not a lot of women played guitar in those years.

Here is the Blue Book general information:

00-17 SECOND VERSION
- Grand Concert body style, mahogany top, back, and sides, round soundhole with three thin W/B/W rings, no binding, thin black back stripe, mahogany neck, 12/19-fret (1930-34) or 14/20-fret (1934-1960, 1982-88) rosewood fingerboard with pearl dot inlays, slotted headstock (1930-34) or solid headstock (1934-1960, 1982-88), three-per-side open-style tuners (1930-34) or regular tuners (1934-1960, 1982-88), rectangular rosewood bridge, no pickguard (1930-34), tortoise pickguard (1932-1960), or black pickguard (1982-88), available in Natural finish, total production of 13,407 instruments, mfg. 1930-1960, 1982-88.

The Pricing info:

1930-1945
Excellent $3,000 - 3,500
Average $2,000 - 2,500

Best Wishes,
Lynne