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1834 Martin Terz Guitar

Here is a rare early Martin terz guitar. Terz means “third” in German and refers to the fact that these guitars were […]

This guitar was made in May 1839 and may well be the last guitar made by C. F. Martin Sr. in New […]

Several other entries for pre-1840 Martins have been posted on this website but this guitar is certainly very interesting from a historical […]

C. F. Martin Sr. formed a business agreement with John B. Coupa in early 1840 that gave Coupa the sale agency for […]

This guitar has a rarely seen Type 4 label, I have been able to confirm only one other example. The type 4 […]

An early Martin ledger book contains an entry for an “Amadill” guitar sold on August 8, 1836. I have not been able […]

C. F. Martin Sr. and Henry Schatz had been employed together at Stauffer in Vienna in the 1820s. Schatz left for America […]

A completely unknown style of early Martin guitar came to light in 2017. Even in a period when C. F. Martin Sr. […]