One of the more mysterious and unusual guitars made by the Martin Guitar Co. must be the Model L guitar made for William L. Lange. A total of only 72 were made between 1930 and 1932 in Spanish, Hawaiian and tenor guitar variations. See pages 193 t0 195 of “Hutton’s Guide to Martin Guitars 1833-1969” […]
This Martin Guitar Co. catalogue is dated January 1929. I have not seen this catalog previously, even in the Martin archive. This information is only available due to the indulgence of the National Music Museum in allowing me to conduct research in their remarkable archive. Anyone wishing to obtain information for their own research interests […]
This Martin Guitar Co. catalogue is dated January 1928. I have not seen this catalog previously, even in the Martin archive. This information is only available due to the indulgence of the National Music Museum in allowing me to conduct research in their remarkable archive. Anyone wishing to obtain information for their own research interests […]
Here is the complete 1940 product catalogue for the Kluson Manufacturing Co. The range of products that Kluson made during the war years has been a continuing mystery. The only clues to the part numbers of Kluson tuners, to this point, have come from the Martin inventory records. Kluson tuners (and tail pieces) first appeared […]