1940 Martin D-28 Guitar (Serial Number 76288)
The guitar is certainly one of the most pristine 1940 D-28 guitars extant. This guitar is still in the family of the original…
Category: Guitars
1932 Martin 12-Fret 0-18 Guitar with Dark Top (Serial Number 49601)
The guitar featured in this entry is one of the very last 12-fret 0-18 guitars made by Martin. The guitar was stamped on…
Decals
On June 22, 1932 Martin received a shipment of decals from Palm , Fechteler & Co. Based on unit costing from later orders…
1916-1917 Ditson Taro-Patch 3
Between 1916 and 1926 Martin produced Ditson model ukuleles with a wide waist design that were similar to the guitars Martin was making…
1931 Martin 00-28 Guitar (Serial Number 46449)
The popularity of 12-fret 00-28 guitars began to waver in 1929 as the first Martin 14-fret six-string guitars appeared on the market. The…
1927 Martin 00-45 Guitar (Serial Number 33002)
Serial number 33002 was stamped on September 15, 1927 at the beginning of the production process. The tuners are Waverly G-32 chrome plated…
1929 Martin 000-18 Guitar (Serial Number 38272)
Serial number 39272 was stamped on April 4, 1929 and cleared final inspection on October 22 that year, just two days before “Black…
1939 Martin D-18 Guitar, Serial Number 73066
Serial number 73066 was stamped on August 10, 1939 and cleared final inspection on November 6 that year. The tuners are Grover pointed…
1926 Martin 000-18 Guitar, Serial Number 26709
Serial number 26709 was stamped on October 2, 1926. The brass tuners are probably Waverly G-2 machines with white celluloid buttons. The ebony…
1919 Martin 00-45 Guitar, Serial Number 14308
Serial number 14308 was stamped on October 31, 1919. Style 45 features: Back and sides: Brazilian rosewood Top: Red spruce (Adirondack) Purfling: Abalone…