How do I identify my Martin guitar?

WHERE CAN I FIND THE SERIAL NUMBER OF MY GUITAR? A Martin Guitar will have the model designation and the serial number etched on the neck block. Look in the soundhole toward the neck to see where this is etched.

How do you date a Martin?

Serial Numbers Used To Date Martin Guitars are found on the neck block. Looking inside the soundhole and toward the neck you will find the serial number and model stamped on the neck block. The model number is above, the serial number is below it.

How do you read a Martin serial number?

The number in the left-side column is the year, and the number following the year is the last serial number used in that given year. Serial number 8349 for example, would be the first guitar built in 1899.

How old is my Martin guitar?

An exception are the electric solidbody guitars. By means of the serial number of your Martin can therefore quite precise date of production be determined. Look in the sound hole of the guitar in the direction of the neck and you see on the neck block model and serial numbers are stamped.

Are there fake Martin Guitars?

Counterfeit guitars typically make use of cheaper laminate wood. If they differ, it means the wood is a laminate, not solid. With our counterfeit Martin D-45, the back and sides of the guitar are laminated, telling us that it is not authentic.

How can you tell a fake Martin?

While Martin rounds off corners and the bridge saddle fits tight, the forgery guitar has a crudely cut bridge with sharp edges. Additionally the guitar features an ill-fitting bridge saddle slot. Authentic Martins have a solid piece of wood under the bridge.

Are Mexican made Martin guitars good?

They’re not solid wood, and they won’t hold their value like other Martins, but they sound awfully good. As for them being made in Mexico: Martin makes most of the X series guitars, as well as strings and cases, in their Mexican factory.

Is it worth buying a Martin guitar?

Martin guitars are definitely worth the money. Martin guitars are known to have even pitch and volume, with excellent projection and a dynamic range, and these guitars range from just over $100 to over $100,000.