For motors produced in 2003 and beyond, the serial number (6 numbers + 2 letters) will indicate the Production Year of the motor using the 2 letter code at the end of the serial number. Look up each letter in the table below to determine the production year: Example Serial Number: 123456XF. X=0.
Martin Handcraft Committees (Late 1939 into 1940) (This is debatable - does anyone have an earlier HC Serial number?? Mr. Botti's horns are 1939 (his newer one) and his original is actually 1940's according to both lists in case anyone wanted to bring that up. The earliest serial I have seen is 131,XXX which is 1939/40) 1940 132900 ; 1941 136500Short Answer. The best way to tell when a Martin guitar was made is to check the serial number. Martin has been producing guitars since 1833, and the serial numbers on their guitars have changed over time. Therefore, the serial number of a Martin guitar can often be used to determine when it was manufactured.
A 1930 Martin OM-45 Deluxe with a starting price of $875k is expected to sell for between $1.75 million and $2 million on Thursday. The serial number can be found on the back of the guitar, near the soundhole. The guitar’s model number can be found on the neck’s face. Checking a guitar’s serial number is a good and easy way to validate a guitar. You can look up a serial number either in Gruhn’s Guide or run the number in the manufacturer’s database. Furthermore, do all Martin guitars have serial numbers? Martin serial numbers are on all guitars which have a production date after 1989. The system is . 159 45 22 263 282 358 305 53