77 Year Old 1947 Martin 000-18 Acoustic Guitar... it needs some attention.

1947 Martin 000-18 vintage acoustic guitar in the workshop for a cleaning, inspection and string change. It sounds pretty good for a 77 year old guitar! It will need a lot of work to survive another 70 years, though... looks like a job for Ted Woodford in Hamilton, Ontario LOL
-Steve
www.manotickstringworks.com
Ottawa, Ontario
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Ted Woodford - Luthier & Repair; Hamilton. Ontario
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[@ckelly5141]

What an amazing guitar in amazing shape(for it’s age) Steve. Another reason to love your job.🎶🎸👍

[@dennisboyce813]

Glad to see a instrument repair person calling a re-spray by it´s correct name.

[@ckelly5141]

3:47 Can’t put the original strap pins back in as you would damage these "auxiliary” sound holes.😝

[@dividedbytimestudios]

I am a fan of super low saddles, I don’t like large break angles on saddles, I associate it with the same concept of top wrapping a Les Paul, or a top loaded Tele, there is a point of too low, but low is good

[@ManotickGuitarTech]

low is good, I agree but this guitar saddle has nowhere to go in the future... it will need a neck reset to improve the action.