1936 Martin D-18 Dark Top Guitar (Serial Number 64161)
Serial number 64161 is one of those rarely seen dark top D-18 guitars from 1936. It was stamped on August 19, 1936 and…
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1948 Martin 000-28 Employee Guitar – Elwood Fries
As known by many collectors and dealers, Martin allowed employees to make a guitar or other instrument for their own use using the…
1933 Martin OM-28 Guitar (Serial Number 54566)
Only one batch of OM-28 guitars was made in 1933 and here is example. It is the 6th last OM-28 made. Serial number…
1877 Martin 2-40 Guitar
This 19th century Martin guitar is more than a little interesting. A Martin 2-40 guitar is a very scarce model. A total of…
1940 Martin D-28 Guitar “Blue Sky Boys” (Serial Number 75371)
Serial number 75371 is an “ordinary” 1940 Martin D-28 but comes with an extraordinary provenance! The guitar was stamped on June 21, 1940…
1935 Martin Dark Top 00-18 Guitar (Serial Number 59059)
I was contacted by the owner of this guitar who didn’t happen to mention it had a dark top. It is an early…
1939 Martin D-18 Guitar (Serial Number 73316)
It always adds to the story of a particular instrument when the purchase documents are available. Here is another great example. Serial number…
1945 Martin D-18 (Serial Number 91476)
Although this guitar is not particularly rare or in pristine condition, it is a perfect example of the emotional connection between an owner…
1840 to 1844 Schatz Guitar
Henry Schatz first became known to C. F. Martin Sr. when they were both working for Johann Stauffer, the famous Viennese guitar maker,…
1875 Martin 1-21 Guitar
Most Martin guitars made between about 1885 and the beginning of serial numbers in 1898 are dated under the top of the guitar…