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1940 Martin D-28 Guitar (Serial Number 76288)

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

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. The…

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

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

Here is an interesting early 12-fret D-28 that was once owned by Norman Blake. Serial number 54950 was ordered by Rudolph Wurlitzer Co.…

Serial number 44061 was stamped on September 19, 1930 and cleared final inspection October 27 that year. The original tuners would have been…

A total of six D-2 guitars were made in 1931 and 1932, of which this guitar was the last regular D-2 built. A…