• b & s: mahogany

• top: mahogany

• binding: Brazilian rosewood

• this particular guitar is stamped with “Made In USA” on the back of the headstock, meaning it was an export

• a true parlor guitar

• all original, except for bridge pins

• neck reset by Gruhn, and hairline crack repaired on treble side of lower bout

• minimal playing wear below the sound hole

• HUGE sound for its size

This is a time-machine guitar and a fantastic little thing. It’s the kind that Jimmie Rogers played on his rise to stardom, before he got his custom 000-45. It’s also the first guitar in the Martin catalog to be specifically designed for steel strings. Read all about Martin 2-17s right HERE. This one plays sweet and easy.