1929 Martin 00-42 Guitar, Serial Number 39110, Once Owned by Bill Boyd
It is very rare when a vintage Martin guitar can be indentified with the original owner but there is good documentary evidence that…
Category: Martin Guitars
1919 Ditson 1-45 Guitar (Baby D-45), Serial Number 466
Martin began making Ditson guitars with the wide-waisted shape in 1915. The initial production guitars were relatively plain guitars with mahogany back and…
1839 Martin Guitar, Serial Number 1293
This guitar was made in May 1839 and may well be the last guitar made by C. F. Martin Sr. in New York.…
1839 Martin & Schatz Guitar, Serial Number 1304
Several other entries for pre-1840 Martins have been posted on this website but this guitar is certainly very interesting from a historical perspective…
1840 Martin & Coupa Guitar (High Grade)
C. F. Martin Sr. formed a business agreement with John B. Coupa in early 1840 that gave Coupa the sale agency for New…
1947 Martin 000-21 Guitar, Serial Number 101621
Serial number 101621 was stamped on August 12, 1947 and cleared final inspection on December 23 that year. The tuners are Kluson 210…
1949 Martin 0-18 Guitar, Serial Number 111404
Serial number 111404 was stamped on September 7, 1949 and cleared final inspection on October 28 that year. The tuners are Kluson 210…
1931 Martin OM-18 Guitar, Serial Number 48106
Serial number 48106 was stamped on August 26, 1931 and cleared final inspection on December 1 that year. This guitar was made shortly…
1932 Martin 00-21 Guitar, Serial Number 52200
Serial number 52200 was stamped on November 9, 1932 and cleared final inspection on May 8, 1933. A total of fifty 00-21 guitars…
1934 Martin 000-45 (OM Scale) Guitar, Serial Number 55724
Serial number 55724 was stamped on March 15, 1934 and cleared final inspection on June 8 that year. At the end of Martin…