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 tuned…
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1839 Martin Guitar, Serial Number 1293
This guitar was made in May 1839 and may well be the last guitar made by C. F. Martin Sr. in New York.…
1839 Martin & Schatz Guitar, Serial Number 1304
Several other entries for pre-1840 Martins have been posted on this website but this guitar is certainly very interesting from a historical perspective…
1840 Martin & Coupa Guitar (High Grade)
C. F. Martin Sr. formed a business agreement with John B. Coupa in early 1840 that gave Coupa the sale agency for New…
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…
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…
1835-1836 Martin & Schatz Guitar
C. F. Martin Sr. and Henry Schatz had been employed together at Stauffer in Vienna in the 1820s. Schatz left for America a…
1838 Martin & Bruno Terz Guitar, Serial Number 1231
A completely unknown style of early Martin guitar came to light in 2017. Even in a period when C. F. Martin Sr. was…