Guitars – Page 4 – The Guitarphile

1948 Martin 000-28 Employee Guitar – Elwood Fries

As known by many collectors and dealers, Martin allowed employees to make a guitar or other instrument for their own use using […]

Only one batch of OM-28 guitars was made in 1933 and here is example. It is the 6th last OM-28 made. Serial […]

This 19th century Martin guitar is more than a little interesting. A Martin 2-40 guitar is a very scarce model. A total […]

Serial number 75371 is an “ordinary” 1940 Martin D-28 but comes with an extraordinary provenance! The guitar was stamped on June 21, […]

I was contacted by the owner of this guitar who didn’t happen to mention it had a dark top. It is an […]

It always adds to the story of a particular instrument when the purchase documents are available. Here is another great example. Serial […]

Although this guitar is not particularly rare or in pristine condition, it is a perfect example of the emotional connection between an […]

Henry Schatz first became known to C. F. Martin Sr. when they were both working for Johann Stauffer, the famous Viennese guitar […]

Most Martin guitars made between about 1885 and the beginning of serial numbers in 1898 are dated under the top of the […]

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