C. F. Martin & Co. stamp on back of headstock

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…

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…

Serial number 33002 was stamped on September 15, 1927 at the beginning of the production process. The tuners are Waverly G-32 chrome plated…

Serial number 39272 was stamped on April 4, 1929 and cleared final inspection on October 22 that year, just two days before “Black…

Serial number 57851 was stamped on October 3, 1934 and cleared final inspection on May 7, 1935 (quite a long time in production…

Serial number 57921 was stamped on October 8, 1934 and cleared final inspection on Jun 26, 1935 (a long time in production…

Martin launched its carved-top guitars in June 1931. They were offered in three models; C-1, C-2 and C-3, with the C-3 guitars being…

This particular guitar has a very interesting story as it has been in the same family since 1934. The guitar is a remarkable…

Serial number 60245 was stamped on June 26, 1935 and cleared final inspection on August 27 that year. It was shipped to Rudolph…

Serial number 12915 was stamped during October/November 1917 and was shipped to William Lewis & Son in Chicago on December 26, 1917. Although…