The Guitarphile

Here is a very interesting Martin & Coupa-labelled guitar with some unusual features. The Martin & Coupa label, based on my latest […]

Serial number 52189 was stamped on November 9, 1932 and cleared final inspection on May 8, 1933. For the time period, a […]

Here is an interesting ca. 1870 Tilton Model 1 (Serial Number 2165). The silver medallion in the sound hole indicates the guitar […]

Serial number 16346 is one of the earliest Martin guitars that was specifically ordered with a “guardplate”, and also has an early […]

This guitar is one of the most historically important Martin instruments in existence! It neatly bridges the gap between the Stauffer-style guitars, […]

Many years ago while reading Mike Longworth’s book I wondered what the odds would be of ever seeing a Ditson 222 guitar!  […]

One enduring controversy of Martin lore are the “mystery top” guitars of 1953 and 1957. These tops are theorized to be made […]

Some of the loveliest Martin guitars made in the 1930’s are the small-bodied, size 0 and 00, instruments, and here is a […]

The year 1929 was the last time that Martin made 0-45 guitars. Through much of the 19th century and well into the […]

Here is an example of a very early Martin & Coupa guitar that displays design features associated with the instruments from the […]