1929 Martin 000-28 Guitar (Serial Number 38521)
Serial number 38521 was stamped on May 1, 1929 and cleared final inspection on June 13 that year. As a 1929 guitar it…
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1839-1840 Martin & Coupa Guitar
Here is a very interesting Martin & Coupa-labelled guitar with some unusual features. The Martin & Coupa label, based on my latest theory,…
1932 Martin 00-21 Guitar (Serial Number 52189)
Serial number 52189 was stamped on November 9, 1932 and cleared final inspection on May 8, 1933. For the time period, a production…
Ca. 1870 Tilton Model 1 Guitar (Serial Number 2165)-Made by Zogbaum & Fairchild
Here is an interesting ca. 1870 Tilton Model 1 (Serial Number 2165). The silver medallion in the sound hole indicates the guitar was…
1921 Martin 5-45 Guitar (Serial Number 16346)
Serial number 16346 is one of the earliest Martin guitars that was specifically ordered with a “guardplate”, and also has an early “dark…
1837 Martin Guitar (Serial Number 1160)
This guitar is one of the most historically important Martin instruments in existence! It neatly bridges the gap between the Stauffer-style guitars, that…
1916 Ditson 222 Dreadnought Guitar (Serial Number 176)
Many years ago while reading Mike Longworth’s book I wondered what the odds would be of ever seeing a Ditson 222 guitar! As…
1953 Martin D-18 Guitar (Serial Number 129000)
One enduring controversy of Martin lore are the “mystery top” guitars of 1953 and 1957. These tops are theorized to be made of…
1930 Martin 0-28 Guitar (Serial Number 42235)
Some of the loveliest Martin guitars made in the 1930’s are the small-bodied, size 0 and 00, instruments, and here is a perfect…
1929 Martin 0-45 Guitar (Serial Number 38478)
The year 1929 was the last time that Martin made 0-45 guitars. Through much of the 19th century and well into the 20th…