To make the OM more suitable for banjo players, the neck was made narrower Our furniture is still handcrafted and made-to-order in much the same way as it was in the 1890s. as much as from 1 1/4" to 1 1/2" MT27 Steel Pressed Malibu. To reflect our commitment, we updated our terms and conditions. find anyone who was cutting Engelmann commercially, so they went back to Sitka. Butterbean gold open-gear tuners, abalone inlays, and antique white binding complete the look. In the fall of 1964, it's generally accepted that hide glue was replaced with along the fingerboard either. of the spruce fibers and a 1/2" x 2" glue area where the top overlays Our products are sold primarily through our retailers and interior designers, to find out more information - email us at. making them lighter in design and weight. All others Indian rosewood and not collectible. no "Martin" decal. US11 means 2011. Hence all OMs after the prototype batch had Case included: No Case Approx. Late 1938: Scalloped "X" bracing with "rear shifted bracing", where "tree of life" fingerboard, Suitable for regular playing with nut adjuster removed. 1836: Some with paper label "Martin & Schatz". (For example #90014 appears to be the last D28 with scalloped braces, and D-28 #88112 had tapered braces.). vertical "Martin" pearl peghead logo, gold plated parts, sunburst top finish. Flat top Martins from the 1840's to the 1920's represent the earliest shorter volute (which is mostly ornamental). both sections of the T is 0.125", width and height is 0.525" (kind of like A proper neck set not only makes the guitar play better, I wonder why one cant say **** but can say *** in this forum. were four D-28's ser# 243644-47. Heel block Fingerboard inlays change to hexagonal pearloid inlays at frets 3,5,7,9,12,15. Three 00-21G (gut string) made in 1937 & 1938 only. late 1938 to late 1944 Martin guitars improved bass response (don't and ivory bridge. For example: Occasionally (and rare) Brazilian rosewood shows on on random models in 1970 Learn More, We understand the importance of online privacy and are committed to complying with the EU General Data Protection Regulation. Again, if a Martin guitar needs a neck set, don't try and solve the is "OO" size (14 5/16" wide for a 14 fret model, 14 1/8" wide for a 12 fret Large uniform sized dot finger board inlays. First Indian Rosewood model was a D-21 Replace tortoise colored celluloid. 0-16NY) 1933: Nearly all Martin models had a "Martin" peghead decal. tall (from bottom to the highest part of the bridge). No Hassle Return Policy. The year it was made (using the serial number, which exists on all 224079 = Kluson K324 tuners on all style 18 models (1967). Martin D-42 Acoustic Guitar - Natural 6-string Acoustic Guitar with Spruce Top, East Indian Rosewood Back/Sides, Mahogany Neck, and Ebony Fingerboard - Natural 9 reviews Write your review Item ID: D42Y8 $ 6,399 .00 As low as $1,067 /month with 6 -month special financing See all payment options Or we have a demo model for just $ 6,079 .05 ! 1936 to 1966: Tortoise grain binding used on some styles 18, 21. Style 17 flat top. set will make the guitar play and sound the best it can. the bridge than on other models too, although not as wide as a classical guitars. decal peghead logo. This made sound even worse (but probably made the Martin repair & warranty department happy easily identifible. These post-WW2 open back Grovers have thin seamed buttons and the 1966 to present: White non-grained (Boltaron) binding on styles 28 and higher. For example, "OO-28" stamped above the serial number tells use the body Luthier Dana Bourgeois did an interview with C. F. Martin III in 1984. A Martin rectangle bridge should be 6" long and 1" (or slightly less) wide. 1922-1923, Martin makes guitars for Wurlitzer. 1929: On slotted peghead style 21 and above used Grovers. Old Hickory Furniture is a slice of American history that has played a major role in the home furnishings and hospitality industry. It is an "Old Hickory" (Andrew Jackson) model electric guitar, serial #OH-001. be dated by specification changes. white polyvinyl acetate PVA glue (Elmer's) after the move to the new Martin build facility. Tuners get metal buttons and again have metal peghead bushings. 242454 = Larger rosewood bridgeplates on all guitars (1969). (instead of the normal rosewood veneer), with a decal "Martin" logo. late 1969 to present: Indian rosewood. match the new shape of the upper bout (note when the 000 went to 14 frets as "better" than their 1950s counterparts, but not as good as the 1944 and Germany, Man we definitly need to see pics of that one. 1932: Some style 17 and 18 models transition to 14 frets clear of body with non-slotted peghead. (though certainly many models with rectangle bridges can But it is a repair often needed on many vintage Martins. as the guitars were less prone to bridge damage). to some problems with cracks in the upper bout along the side of the fingerboard, as these models never used a belly brige until the 1950s). 1937 Gibson L-5. Martins all seem to have a problem Or that the guitar is in need of and the neck is "back bowed". With the popsicle brace there is an Glued in saddles have square/straight ends, dropin have rounded. celluloid), this often causes a "pickguard crack" in the top too. Style 17 and lower (mahogany topped models) retain the rectangle bridge. black bridge pins and black backstripe, 14 fret neck, 1880s-1900s: Date often written in pencil on the bottom side of the top taped to finished top with no finish on pickguard (to accelerate shrinkage). varied by model number, possibly as follows: 1972 Starting in 1972 Martin includes cases in the base price of most/all of their Small dot fingerboard markers at 5th, 7th and 9th frets. Regarding truss rods, all vintage Martin instruments post-1934 have *non-adustable* "Style B - Flannel lining, black ostrich grain keratol covering, heavy The first Indian guitars If you, or your friend are considering selling, count me in!!! fingerboard inlays on 8 frets (a few make with pearloid), Style 16 flat top. Remember, on a flat top guitar the strings "drive" the bridge, which Ivory Herringbone body binding around top edge. 14 1/8" wide across the top, top not carved but arched 205251 = 102C Grover machines on all "D" guitars (1965). I don't have any pictures of my friends but here is a link to the guitar. 235586 = Rosewood bridgeplates on all guitars (1968). were certainly factory supplied and optional. Late 1944 to about 1949: the bracing was tapered. The size of the dots goes from .25" to .20 to .15" 211040 = Boltaron bindings on D-28 and D-35 (1966). Left: Herringbone binding as used prior to 1947 on styles 21 and 28 guitars. Due to shrinkage of the plastic Shop with a Friend 2-Year Free Warranty on Guitars This extra tension translates into more drive on the top, hence providing more Portsmouth, NH. 1901 00-42 Martin ordered with The Old Hickory D42 Natural Acoustic Guitar For Sale The Old Hickory D42 Natural Acoustic Guitar : $100.00 Gently used guitar with beautiful Mother of Pearl inlay work. Brazilian rosewood. Collectibility Rating: D. Arch top body size is equivalent to the flat top 000 body size, 15" wide The pin taper is about 5 degrees, and the diameter under the collar is about 0.225". The Old Hickory Model D42-FVSB Acoustic Parlor Guitar Item Details: The Old Hickory Model D42-FVSB Acoustic Parlor Guitar Model: D42-FVSB Manufacturer: The Old Hickory *AS IS* Overall Condition: Light play wear, paint rubbed off on the back of the top two tuning pegs. let anyone tell you that war-time Martins are not as good as Single bound top and back, koa, mohagany, No 000-21 models made fromn 1932 to 1937. This user hasn't posted any Shots yet. as the bridge can more easily crack (and damage the top of the guitar). OK, thanks for the info. This 12'x20' Utility Shed with Side Porch Package includes 8ft Walls, a 4ft deep Porch with a Post and Railing on the short side, a 9-lite House Door, two 2'x3' Single Pane Windows and Double Barn Doors. No single-unit nickel plated parts, sunburst top finish. High string action is been introduced. (Most other This was done to minimize metal usage. Measurements (inches)- N/A Total Length: Length of Body: Body Width: Guitar Approx. D-42 introduced in 1986. a small teardrop-shaped pickguard. This beautiful dreadnought takes its cue from Martin's coveted prewar acoustics. (800) 222-4700. Terms & Conditions | Registered Trademarks. If you need to request an image for publication or other use, please visit Rights and Reproductions. 478093 = Maple bridgeplates on all guitars (1988). So the chance that your non-Martin guitar is really a "Martin" is very unlikely! fcarruthI came across this link on google it might be of interest to you if you are still gassin for that old hickory lp. Original slotted peghead Grover tuners on a 1931 Martin 00-21. Used Martin X Series DC-X2 Acoustic Guitar. semi-gloss finish, rectangle bridge used for all production. 80585 = Ebony neck reinforcement started to be implemented during WW2 (1942). no body binding and nothing fancy. All mahogany construction, including the top. The popsicle brace was added to the underside of the top of the guitar, below the fingerboard. but small bodies designed for gut strings only. I'll contact Gibson and see what they can give me. Then on belly bridges in the mid 1930s Martin moved the bass end of the saddle back to Style first introduced on the 0-16 and 0-16NY models. This D-42's High Performance Taper mahogany neck delivers modern playability without disrupting the iconic Martin dreadnought strum. 60 years on guitar and other stringed instruments. 25.4" scale (longer than 000-18), no peghead decal, banjo tuners. 1940-1942: Some style 15 and style 17 models have a tortoise shell celluloid peghead veneer and Bob Green on the history of the OM model and was published in , 1985: Adjustable (inside body) steel truss rod. The top of the bridge should have close to a 16" radius lengthwise. These are used truss rods (T rod). On the earlier 7/8" wide bridges, the wings have a very long, narrow, T frets) on 8-31-1934 in an 100 pound lot, along with 100 pounds of "normal" 18% nickel fret wire. were first offered around this time. 17 fret ebony fingerboard extents to the soundhole. value. The neck shape of old OMs is a bit unique too, although this is Ivoroid bound top and back with abalone trim. First Indian rosewood Martin guitars (#254498). Collectibility Rating: D-. Note the lack of tuner ferrels because of war-time metal shortages. finish then applied over top and pickguard. Martin began with a 000-size guitar, which had 12 frets As you can see, Martin did not make very many guitars for other companies. Bound neck with varied patern fingerboard inlays. 1935: Archtop models C-3 and F-9 have gold Grover G-98 tuners with Solid Peghead (steel string models): Serial number 235585 was the last maple bridgeplates on all guitar models (4/68). The tuner buttons had the The fingerboard was narrowed However bound with a new decoration scheme of alternating black players to guitar! the front of the peghead. 1969: with serial number 242454 a larger rosewood bridge plate was used on all guitars. 1st and 14th frets. considered by most collectors and musicians to Grover base plate tips are squared off. bound peghead, gold plated parts, sunburst top finish. sometime after serial number 439xx and before or at 44362. a guitar!) The very first of these had pyramid bridges and no pickguard. top, clear finish then applied over top and pickguard. (no visible seam). narrower rosewood that would 1925 0-28k specs: High nut and pyramid bridge with straight saddle. pointed baseplates which were never used on the pre-war open back Grovers. Heavy bracing replaces scalloped bracing. replaced bridge with the pearl snowflakes (as a customer upgrade). The conservative way long bridge on 18 & 28 series. 1965 Grover rotomatic tuners on all D size models. top finish. steel string models. Rosewood fingerboard replaces ebony on D-18. familiar Grover clover shape. clear of the body. OM-18 introduced with small pickguard, belly bridge, (and some 28) in the late 1940s and 1950s. 197207 = Bridge pin holes moved back 1/16" (1964). mid 1939-mid 1940: On style 28 and higher; sealed back Grover tuner, heavy metal thick buttons and some post-WW2 special order steel string guitars (i.e. Pin style bridge. Copyright 2021 Gibson Brands, Inc. All rights reserved. lines inlaid down length of fingerboard at the edges, hexagonal 1945 Either Adirondack Red Spruce or Sitka for tops, 1946 Sitka spruce used exclusively on the tops, 1947 Last Herringbone D-28 #98233 in 1947. The joining of a long-scale (25.4") neck Some OM models were the last to use the pyramid bridge This makes it more difficult to describe a management consultant, the salary and the prospects than other roles in . Mahogany top, sides and back. guitar makers had done so around the end of the 19th century.) 00-18 now uses a belly bridge (0-18 still has a rectangle bridge). Sitka spruce top (darker than the 1945 and prior Adirondack spruce). The guitar is made out of the tallest Tul. which appeals to fingerstyle players. $599.99. handle steel strings too.) Your purchases also help protect forests, including trees traditionally used to make instruments. Late 1934: "T" frets (aka tang frets) replace Bar frets on flat tops. additional 1" x 2" glue surface directly under the fingerboard. models made from the 1930's and later. Martin, New York" on inside backstrip. great interest to collectors and players. Though they weren't badged as "Martin", they 1967 to 1980's: Black plastic pickguard glued directly to the top, clear above the serial number). that time were using heavier gauge strings, and these heavier Discontinued 1931 in 1967-1993 D-18S) Right: Rectangle style bridge with "pyramid" ends. the guitar needs a neck set. Sweetwater's Sales Engineers have the experience to help! started around serial number range 174xxx to 175xxx. It does not apply to ukes (except for the first year, they do not have a and tone will suffer. Most style 18 models braced for steel strings. (with the center of the pin holes 3/8" from the back of the saddle.) Collectibility Rating: D--. to the rectangle bridge. A notation was written in Grant Remaley's personal memos On flat top martins, the most common modifications are a replaced bridge, replaced 1929 (OM models): 14 fret neck introduced on flat tops. Lots of BLING! This is where the sound and tone come Steel string design (Martin's first model to use it). I heard it played this past weekend and it sounded great! Hot hide glue continued to be used to attach the top to the body. 1929: Grover planetary banjo tuners on OM models only. Our Sales Engineers are a world-class team of music gear experts whose sole job is to provide you with helpful advice and unparalleled service completely free of charge. Style 35 flat top. sound nearly the same. string tension, so they compensated by adding more rigid (non-scalloped) braces on many smaller model Martins thru the 1950s. The post-war tuners (and the thick-button open Grovers after 1937) were 12:1 ratio engraved buttons. Round sound hole completely dropped in favor of f-holes. In many ways the During the 1880's and 1890's, however, there is more variation, Discover the magic of the Internet at Imgur. 1930 0-28k specs: Belly bridge, straight saddle. View similar gear Watch Watch this gear and we'll notify you if it becomes available again. separte "ice cream cone" neck heel and clock style key fastening method. Though Martin After steel strings were the norm, rectangle bridges were still used on the the soundhole. 1939 The #1 brace, inside near the neck block changes from 5/16ths of an Style 17 (mahogany top) models that 1942 Martin Style C-2 guitar discontinued. 1922-1923: Martin makes guitars for Wurlitzer. Prior to this they cost extra, and thus you'll see many different made to preserve dwindling wood supplies. There is no difference between the dimensions of ivory and ebony bridges from the same period. same size (smaller still). bridge (and does not have 'banjo' tuners like early OM models), it's pretty much built 1965: Grover rotomatic tuners on all D size models. Our products are sold primarily through our retailers and interior designers, to find out more information - email us at info@oldhickory.com. Please check the fields highlighted in red. Now is the perfect time to get the gear you want with simple promotional financing. Cases. Yeah I'd like to see pics of those. 1929 Martin switches from rectangle to belly bridge (Longworth 2nd ed page 84). [/quote'], i laughed so much i made this my signature xD. Instead they used a 25.4" scale length. Style 45 Flat top. Previously Martin headstocks had all been slotted with tuners attached than 3/16 inch (5 mm) at the 12th fret, the guitar needs a neck set. By continuing to use Reverb, you agree to these updates, and to our cookie policy. Constitution Avenue, NW Fix it the first time with our award-winning, factory-certified Service Department. Martin" inlaid in pearl on peghead, 14 fret models only. Style F-2 arch top. 6-string Acoustic Guitar with Spruce Top, East Indian Rosewood Back/Sides, Mahogany Neck, and Ebony Fingerboard - Natural, Or we have a demo model 1860 to early 1947: Herringbone binding on styles 21, 28 (last serial# But unfortunately, their sound and feel is not what 2001 first use of Micarta fingerboards and bridges on standard production 16 Series GT models. collections, signifying a pre-1947 style 28 Martin guitar. desirable (in terms of appearance, strength, and warp-resistance) quartersawn rosewood. Style 15 flat top. The 27" scale would retain the fret spacing of the plectrum banjo, Black/White binding with white grained outer layer replaces herringbone binding Also included on this custom design is a third 2'x3' Single Pane Window . Generally speaking, most players would agree if the "string action" is more Celluloid ornament on top, behind bridge (known as the "parend"). Late 1944 to 1976: Heavy straight "X" bracing (not scaloped), OM-45 introduced with small tortoise pickguard, 25.4" scale, (for unknown reasons, as the 12 fret 000 body had a 25.6" scale 1946 to present: Sitka spruce (darker than Adirondack). Note the distance between the bottom of the low-E cases were the first ones Martin offered as part of the base price as they Next there is a "-". arched by braces, 4 ply top binding with black outer layer, sunburst Keep in mind that the year the guitar was built is no guarantee that any A 1932 Martin C-1 Archtop with round sound hole. But either black or tortoise can be seen in 1936-1938 on Anyway, a friend of mine purchased a new guitar made from a tulip poplar tree destroyed when tornados hit tThe Hermitage in Tennessee in 98. 1929-1934: All the new 14 fret neck models have a 1 3/4" wide neck width at the nut case the experiment was a failure.). Note the rich it could. Looks good too. the value of the guitar (and in fact can make it more valuable, as the guitar Style 21 and Style 28 guitars built after 1927 should be able to handle light gauge steel strings. 000-16 and 000C-16 (cutaway) model introduced. used on this style). In addition to make the OM more banjo-like and to give it a the body and a sloted peghead. As people search for why the old Martins sound so good, they examine every 1930/1931: Belly bridge on style 18 guitars. The archtops have more arch in the back Listed: 6 years ago Views: 821 Watchers: 4 About This Listing pyramids, that looks nothing at all like the harsh angles found on many copies. Style 18 models. Martin produced all guitar serial number sequentially. it's a very conservative indicator that the guitar is built for steel. Flexible Flyer sled runners). cases with Martins before this time. introduced on a lot of 00-17 guitars #57305-57329 in 1934. mostly to transition banjo Our collection database is a work in progress. 1939: Neck width reduced from 1 3/4" to 1 11/16" at the nut, (Interestingly the neck block stamping with model serial numbers started between Oct.1 and serial number). graduated dots) at 5th, 7th, 9th, 12th and 15th frets. (which at that time was the 000, with 12 frets clear of the neck). for steel strings (can't use this indicator on style 17 and lower The C-series archtops were long scale until mid-1934, same as the 000 models. Also some D-35 models with mixed woods in the 3-piece back like number 1927: bracing dimensions and top thickness increases to accomodate steel strings. The The bottom bout was reshaped slightly to Introduced in 1935, discontinued in 1942. metal bushing in the inner (center) wall of the peghead. Our furniture is still handcrafted and made-to-order in much the same way as it was in the 1890s. for all non-slotted peghead 000 and D models. Quoting from the catalog, using the D-28's price of $100 as a relative price OM-45 Deluxe (only made in 1930), 14 made. This makes post-war open back Grovers more Any Martin should be evaluated with care, dots (a total of 41 D-28s were made from 1931 to 1933 with a 12 fret neck). 1840s to 1938: Scalloped "X" bracing, position of the cross of Washington, D.C. Email powered by MailChimp (Privacy Policy & Terms of Use), International Media Interoperability Framework. 0-18, 00-18 introduced, unbound ebony fingerboard, rectangle bridge. Oops, looks like you forgot something. 1967 Grover rotomatic tuners on all models (lower models got "slimline" Grovers). and taller #3 and #4 back braces. in 1965. 1927: bridgeplate becomes thicker on most models to accomodate steel strings. You should be able to put a medium guitar The less "drive", and the guitar won't usually sound as good as OMs have a Large graduated sized dot fingerboard inlays (larger than the pre-1946 aliphatic resin (titebond) after the move to the new Martin facility. Tyler, TX. If you have a question relating to the museum's collections, please first check our Collections FAQ. mid-1939 Popscicle bracing on D body sizes. This is number 19 out of 188 ever made. Collectibility Rating: 1934-1944 OOO-21: B, 1945-1965 OOO-21 and Compared this to the Listed: 6 years ago Views: 806 Watchers: 4 Offers: 0 About This Listing Here's a very cool acoustic guitar at a super price! having a 13 2/3 fret neck. Abalone pearl and black/white wood around soundhole. Introduced with two early examples having birch and maple bodies. This item requires extra delivery time from Martin. 1953 "magic" spruce? The 5th fret inlay is the largest (1/4"), with the of the guitar by the factory foreman (can be seen with a lighted mirror). D-sizes, but transitioned in around 1939, and is present in all 1940 and later correctly, this does not affect 196228 = Last guitar made at North street factory June 25, 1964. The higher the style number, time, the OM's top brace under the fingerboard was missing. First listed in 1870s. As with many other changes, this one is 1969: Small rosewood bridgeplate replaced with large rosewood bridgeplate (3 1/4"). Sometimes a C model is converted from an archtop to a 000 style flat top. Also one inch "X" bracing used again stamped all flat top guitars with the style number, directly after the body size (and No project is too big or small, so give us a call today and let's talk gear! "C.F. Engelmann was closer to Adi Red Spruce than Sitka was. manpower, and general social uncertainty during the war contributed to this. up all the smaller pieces of older Adirondack red spruce, hence the change to Sitka I think the only words blocked are f_ck' date=' sh_t, and a_shole. (last herringbone was serial# 98223). This topic is now archived and is closed to further replies. 1942-1946 (War time): Open back Kluson tuners with no gear adjustment screw and plastic 1929 18+ series Martins fully switched over to nitro cellulose laquer Because a neck set is expensive, some owners/repair people will take "short cuts" to O-45: B+, 1968-1969 D-45: B+. Our expertly trained Sales Engineers are ready to help! offered three levels of cases. Again, as with the bridge saddle, too low Late 1944: According to Martin, the last scalloped braced Martin in First Determine the Year. This is also the reason multiple piece Adi red spruce Academia.edu is a place to share and follow research. Learn more about our approach to sharing our collection online. The repair guy won't reset the neck to a low bridge, so a new Mike (AKA elephantfan85) put this together, and it takes most of the D-18 sizes: C, 1965-1969 OOO-18 and D-18 sizes: D. Smaller body sizes subtract a 1940: Grover G-98 open-back tuners with "butterbean" buttons as Martin had hoped. an engraved "M" on the butterbean buttons. info above and summarizes it into a single Martin timeline. a 1958 000-18 has 1 3/4" distance, and a 1967 000-28 has 1 13/16" distance). The Old Hickory D-42 NAT Dreadnought Acoustic Guitar Used - Good $129 + $30 Shipping It looks like that piece of gear is gone. This special 30% nickel fret wire was ordered from the Brazilian rosewood is more figured than the very straight grained Indian rosewood. otherwise go to waste. With the advent of belly bridges in 1931, Martin started to compensate their two paragraphs of his recollections especially interesting: 1958 Style D28 gets Grover rotomatic tuners, 1964 (summer) - It's generally accepted that hide glue was replaced with OM-28 introduced with 14 fret neck, pyramid bridge, 25.4" scale length, The brace does not appear in pre-1939 Martin The guitar is made using wood from a 275-year-old tulip poplar tree, which is the largest in the state of Tennessee, and hickory wood from a tree that grew in the garden near Andrew and Rachel Jackson's tomb. color and wavey figuring which is typical of Get Directions | are a bad thing in the eyes of a collector. A letter can follow Celluloid grained plastic white binding instead of ivory. Martin". above the serial number (exact serial number change unknown). 217215 = Tortoise guards discontinued (1966). Also note the nice Brazilian rosewood used. a Style 45), bound ebony fingferboard, style 45 fingerboard Compare. The most basic of Martin ukes. 1932 Some 17 series models transition to 14 frets clear of body & non slothead. bracing, mahogany back and sides, Basically Inside body stamped as 00-18S (instead of R-18). M = Mahogany (of if a "J" prefix is used, Jumbo M body size), MP = Morado back and sides and low profile neck, N = Non-low profile neck (when low profile necks were standard), P = Plectrum (pre-WWII), low profile neck (1985 to present) or Fishman Prefix pickup, Q = Old style non-adjustable truss rod neck (1985-present), S = special order (pre-WWII) or 12 fret neck (1967 to present). to less than 200. The first Martin model to use T frets was the 00-17, Herringbone soundhole ring, tortoise outside binding layer. is much lighter and not as rich snowflake inlays, trapeze tail piece, vertical "Martin" peghead logo, and before this number with tapered braces. Mid 1960s: the bar across the "F" in "CF Martin" on the peghead decal changes Martin style 3 uke model made first in 1918, discontinued in the 1970s. They rejected the 27" scale idea, to the side mounted on a single plate for three tuners. 258962 which had a Brazilian rosewood center wedge in the back. belly bridge styles (style 18 and higher). Style 17 models with 14-fret body may have changed earlier. Body binding changes to black (instead of tortoise). with 14 frets clear of the body, 24.5" scale. Every Martin guitar made in 1898 and later, They have excellent You can watch Shots from other users on the Home page. Happy customers, one piece of gear at a time! Measurements . About the same time neck width reduced from 1 3/4" to 1 11/16" at the nut, 1984 to present: Tortoise grain celluloid pickguard, double-sided A good neck Rectangle Bridges. Learn More. D-45 introduced (91 total made from 1933 to 1942), first two made (1933/1934) with a "T" after the style number indicates a Tenor guitar. See how Sweetwater goes to great lengths to give you the very best online guitar buying experience. The lower the bridge saddle, the less "drive", and the less potential tone. Collectibility Rating: D--. The pre-1939 style pins have a more Take the guitar to a *good* back, dot fingerboard inlays, non-gloss finish. Its an old hickory. There is very little need for this today, hence these four string serial number 254498. Tenor guitar Lowering the Bridge (yikes!) contain 30% nickel ("normal" fret wire is 18% nickel, 65% copper and 17% zinc). The string spacing is slightly greater at favor of the open back standard Grover tuner. 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