April 2019 – Page 2 – The Guitarphile

1911 Martin 00-42 Guitar, Serial Number 11219

Serial number 11219 was stamped on January 11, 1911 and was shipped t0 Eilere Music House in Seattle WA on December 15, […]

Martin 0-18K guitars are relatively common in the period from 1918 to 1934. The 00-18K guitars on the other hand are quite […]

Serial number 14308 was stamped on October 31, 1919. Style 45 features: Back and sides: Brazilian rosewood Top: Red spruce (Adirondack) Purfling: […]

Serial number 13602 was stamped on April 8, 1919. It was shipped to Southern California Music Co. in Los Angeles CA on […]

Serial number 83391 was stamped on February 10, 1943 and cleared final inspection on April 9 that year. The tuners are Kluson […]

Serial number 59229 was stamped on February 23, 1935 and cleared final inspection on May 8 that year. The tuners are clipped […]

Serial number was stamped around mid-June 1920. One interesting feature of this guitar is the coarse grain structure of the wood used […]

Serial number 8972 is an uncommon 00-30 guitar. A total of 102 Martin 00-30 guitars were made between 1898 and 1921. This […]

This guitar has a rarely seen Type 4 label, I have been able to confirm only one other example. The type 4 […]

This is a rare bird indeed! It is one of only two OM-42 guitars ever made, both in 1930. Serial number 43708 […]