1930 Martin 0-28T Guitar, Serial Number 41999
Serial number 41999 was stamped on March 28, 1930 and cleared final inspection on April 15 that year. It is from the […]
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 […]
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 […]
1956 Martin D-28 Guitar, Serial Number 151874
Serial number 151874 was stamped on October 4, 1956 and cleared final inspection on January 23, 1957. The tuners are Kluson K-500 […]
1953 Martin 00-18 Guitar, Serial Number 134066
Serial number 134066 was stamped on December 4, 1953 and cleared final inspection on February 26, 1954. The tuners are Waverly 5038D […]
1942 Martin 000-28 Guitar, Serial Number 81120
Serial number 81120 was stamped on March 24, 1942 and cleared final inspection on October 22 that year. The tuners are Waverly […]