Serial number 33324 was stamped on October 11, 1927. The tuners are Waverly chrome-plated G-32 machines with white ivoroid buttons. The bridge is a replacement made by noted luthier TJ Thompson. Style 45 features: Back and side: Brazilian rosewood Top: Red spruce (Adirondack) Abalone purfling on the top, back, sides and sound hole Style 45 […]
Most Martin tiples seen today are the relatively plain T-17 or T-18 models. But for a short time time in the 1920s a few fancy tiples were made, including this unique T-45K. The T-45K was made for William J. Smith & Co. in New York. It was William J. Smith who encouraged Martin to add […]
Serial number 70469 was stamped on June 3, 1938 and cleared final inspection on June 21 (18 days later!) Style 44 guitars were developed for Vahdah Olcott-Bickford, the well known classical guitar player and teacher. These guitar were made from the finest materials but were relatively plain in decoration, with no fingerboard inlays. A total […]
Serial numbe 38471 was stamped on April 25, 1929 and cleared final inspection on August 27 that year. During March 1928 Martin slightly increased the thickness of guitars tops. Having been made after that date this guitar has the thicker top that makes it fully capable of accepting steel strings. Since it was made in […]