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Selling a rare, all‑original 1953 Martin 5‑18, family‑owned since new and kept in exceptional condition. If you’re a Martin fan in Utah, you already know how special these early‑’50s small‑body Martins are — warm, balanced, responsive, and built with craftsmanship you simply can’t replicate today.

This guitar has lived its entire life, as I know it, in a smoke‑free, climate‑controlled home — never stored in a basement, garage, or storage unit. It has been cared for properly and consistently for decades, and it shows.

Features

• Year: 1953
• Model: 5‑18 (X‑braced, small‑body classic)
• Serial: 128779
• Condition: Excellent vintage condition — no cracks, no structural issues, small puncture on one side carefully repaired
• Originality: All‑original parts
• Tone: Clear, warm, articulate — perfect for fingerstyle, folk, and recording
• Ownership: One‑family provenance
• Case: Like new, heavy duty Gator case included

Hear It Played

I have videos of my award‑winning musician brother playing this guitar, which beautifully showcase its tone, responsiveness, and character. Serious buyers are welcome to hear it in action.

More videos, high resolution pictures, provenance statement, and one-page info sheet available from my website: bakercitygal.com/martin.

Local Sale Only

• Cash or Venmo
• No shipping
• Happy to meet in a safe public place
• Serious buyers are welcome to play it

Lowball offers will be politely ignored. There's no rush.

If the listing is up, it’s available.