Martin built guitars for the Oliver Ditson chain of music stores that featured this unusual body shape. Being smaller than an “0" means it qualifies as a bona-fide parlor guitar.

Yep, this is the kind Sting plays live onstage. Fantastic little thing. Strung with extra-light bronze strings, it really sings!

• top: spruce

• b&s: mahogany

• all original

• case: Larrivee

• bracing: fan-braced

• recent neck reset