1929 Martin 2-28T Guitar, Serial Number 40051
In the late 1920s tenor guitars became a major part of Martin’s product line. Initially, Martin mostly based their tenor models on […]
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1929 Martin 1-18PS 5-String Guitar, Serial Number 38979
This guitar is a special order 1-18P guitar with a 5-string neck. Only two 5-string Martin guitars were ever made, this being […]
1916 Ditson Dreadnought Article
The August 19, 1916 edition of Music Trade Review contains the following article on page 47: NEW USE FOR STEEL GUITAR Instrument […]
1945 Martin 000-21 Guitar, Serial Number 92250
Serial number 92250 was stamped on August 24, 1945 and cleared final inspection on November 30 that year. The tuners are Kluson […]
Interesting 1944 advertisement!
This very interesting advertisement was posted on the Unofficial Martin Guitar Forum (UMGF) website. Wittich’s Musical Shop in Reading PA was a […]
1916 Ditson Dreadnought D-111, Serial Number 175
Here is a guitar from the very beginning of the Dreadnought era! Serial number 175 was part of the very first batch […]