I was contacted by the owner of this guitar who didn’t happen to mention it had a dark top. It is an early dark top 00-18 and only three were made in 1935. Serial number 59059 appears in the production records as a 1935 “00-18 “0” Model”. An “0 Model” in Martin parlance would normally […]
It always adds to the story of a particular instrument when the purchase documents are available. Here is another great example. Serial number 73316 was stamped on September 22, 1939 and cleared final inspection on December 4 that year. As can be seen from the documents below this guitar was sold by Wilson Music Co. […]
Although this guitar is not particularly rare or in pristine condition, it is a perfect example of the emotional connection between an owner and his Martin guitar; almost a love story. I have included the owner’s story of his guitar: “I am wondering about my father’s 1945 D-18 with serial number 91476. From the serial […]