scalloped X-bracing – The Guitarphile

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 […]

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. […]

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

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

Serial number 75042 was stamped on May 10, 1940 and cleared final inspection on September 6 that year. The tuners are Grover […]

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

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

Serial number 69345 was stamped on February 9, 1938 and cleared final inspection on July 7 that year. The guitar and case […]

Serial number 44750 was stamped on November 13, 1930 and cleared final inspection on December 11 that year. The current tuners are […]

Serial number 55622 was stamped on February 27, 1934 and cleared final inspection on May 22 that year. It was shipped to […]