Vintage Martin Guitar

                    This Martin Committee is in EXCELLENT+ CONDITION!!!  I bought this horn from the original owner. The gentleman actually went to the Martin factory in 1946, after getting out of the Army, and hand picked this horn. While he was at the factory, he had the technician put the main water key drain hole, (the one on the main tuning slide), in the standard center position of the slide. He told me that he did this because he didn't want to tilt the horn sideways to drain the water. He wanted the third valve slide water key moved also, but the tech told him that was too much trouble to try and "bend" the actual water key into such an angle. The tech did however, manage to bend the main water key to the new position.  A few years ago he had Amado water keys put on and they look and work fine. He did not have the slides replated after the new keys were added, so there are small spots where the original braces were removed. They are hardly noticeable. The original braces and keys will be included in the sale. This was the gentleman's main horn, and he played it a lot over the years. As some of you might know, the lacquer used by the Martin company had a reputation for "cracking and flakeing" off. This horn was no exception, and even though there was never any trauma or damage to the trumpet, he did not like the look of the horn after the lacquer began to flake off. Sometime around 1976-77, he took the horn to the SCHILKE factory to have the remaining lacquer stripped off.  This was when the Schilke company was still located on Wabash Avenue in Chicago.  Since Schilke only did silverplating, that is how this Committee ended up silverplated. He also had the valves re-plated and re-fitted by Schilke and they are flawless! This is a MEDIUM BORE model. The case is not original and it's not in great shape, but it will protect the horn during transit. The third slide finger ring is not original, but works fine. The horn plays and sounds GREAT!  NO MOUTHPIECE is included.    Please check out my other auctions for other nice horns, mouthpieces, mutes and other trumpet gear just in time for Christmas!           Thanks for looking!