I'll add one more comment regarding having this guitar repaired before sale versus letting a buyer handle the repairs. From a recent buyer's experience, I wanted a guitar that had already been restored and with tuners, bridges, etc. original. I had the chance to buy an earlier Martin but it looked like the guitar needed a lot of restoration and the seller wanted a small fortune for it "as is." It was too much of a gamble for me. If the buyer is well versed and knows a good luthier, then yes, it might be a good decision to let the buyer handle the repairs but remember, that will reduce the price of the guitar.
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Frances 
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