1919 Martin 0-45 Guitar, Serial Number 13602
Serial number 13602 was stamped on April 8, 1919. It was shipped to Southern California Music Co. in Los Angeles CA on July…
Category: Martin Guitars
1943 Martin 0-17 Guitar, Serial Number 83391
Serial number 83391 was stamped on February 10, 1943 and cleared final inspection on April 9 that year. The tuners are Kluson 502…
1935 Martin 0-17 Guitar, Serial Number 59229
Serial number 59229 was stamped on February 23, 1935 and cleared final inspection on May 8 that year. The tuners are clipped plate…
1920 Martin 0-18 Guitar, Serial Number 15203
Serial number was stamped around mid-June 1920. One interesting feature of this guitar is the coarse grain structure of the wood used for…
1836 Martin Guitar (Type 4 Label with No Serial Number)
This guitar has a rarely seen Type 4 label, I have been able to confirm only one other example. The type 4 label…
1930 Martin OM-42, Serial Number 43708
This is a rare bird indeed! It is one of only two OM-42 guitars ever made, both in 1930. Serial number 43708 was…
1836 Martin & Schatz Amadill Guitar (Type 3 Label)
An early Martin ledger book contains an entry for an “Amadill” guitar sold on August 8, 1836. I have not been able to…
1902 Martin 000-21 Harp Guitar, Serial Number 9392
Here is one of the few harp guitars made by Martin in the early 20th century. Serial number 9392 was shipped to Grinnell…
1943 Martin D-18, Serial Number 83225
Serial number 83225 was stamped on January 20, 1943 and cleared final inspection on March 12 that year. The tuners are Kluson 502…
1892 Martin 00-28
Martin guitars did not have serial numbers before 1898 but from about 1885 many guitars were dated in pencil (or crayon) under the…