December 7, 2020December 7, 2020Guitars 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 […]
August 23, 2020April 6, 2021Guitars 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 […]
June 10, 2020June 10, 2020Guitars 1929 Martin 000-18 Guitar (Serial Number 38272) Serial number 39272 was stamped on April 4, 1929 and cleared final inspection on October 22 that year, just two days before […]
May 20, 2020Martin Guitars 1934 Martin 000-18 Guitar (Serial number 57921) Serial number 57921 was stamped on October 8, 1934 and cleared final inspection on Jun 26, 1935 (a long time in […]
February 18, 2020August 27, 2020Martin Guitars 1909 Wanamaker Style F Guitar This isĀ a very rare guitar made by Martin for Wanamaker’s Department Store, which had branches in Philadelphia and New York. The […]
March 6, 2019March 6, 2019Martin Guitars 1892 Martin 2-20, Dated March 1892 This guitar made before serial numbers were instituted but “3/92”, for March 1892, is written in pencil on the underside of the […]