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1939 Martin D-18 Guitar (Serial Number 73316)

It always adds to the story of a particular instrument when the purchase documents are available. Here is another great example. Serial number…

The guitar is certainly one of the most pristine 1940 D-28 guitars extant. This guitar is still in the family of the original…

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…

Serial number 62166 was stamped on January 28, 1936 and cleared final inspection on July 9 that year. The tuners are Grover G-98…

Serial number 99606 was stamped on April 3, 1947 and cleared final inspection on July 30 that year. The tuners are Waverly 5038…

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 75042 was stamped on May 10, 1940 and cleared final inspection on September 6 that year. The tuners are Grover G-111…

Serial number 64676 was stamped on October 21, 1936 and cleared final inspection on December 31 that year. The tuners are pointed plate…

1936 Martin D-18 Guitar Serial number 64556 was stamped on October 8, 1936 and cleared final inspection on December 11 that year. The…