Martin & Co., New York" on incide center backstrip.ġ880s-1900s: Date often written in pencil on the bottom side of the top of the guitar by the factory foreman (can be seen with a lighted mirror).ġ898-1935: Stamp "C.F. Martin, New York" on inside backstrip.ġ867-1897: Stamp "C.F. Martin and Bruno".ġ838: Martin manufacturing moved from New York to Nazareth PA.ġ840s: Some with paper label "Martin & Coupa".ġ833-1866: Stamp "C.F.
Martin".ġ836: Some with paper label "Martin & Schatz".ġ838: Some with paper label "C.F. Check with a mirror, looking just below the soundhole and between the braces.ġ833-1840s: Paper label "Christian Frederick Martin" or "C.F. Note 1860-1890s Martins have a date (year of manufacture) penciled on the underside of the top. Martin & Co., New York", it is between 18. Martin, New York", then the guitar is pre-1867. For example if it says on the center back strip, "C.F. And even then you can only date to a period (and not to an exact date). Most useful though is the stamp, but you can only use the stamp on the INSIDE of the body on it's center backstrip (visible through the soundhole) to date a guitar. To accurately date pre-1898 Martins you must be familiar design and ornamentation appointments and the changes that took place in each model throughout the 1800s.
A "New York" stamp does not immediately suggest that the Martin guitar is from the 1830s for example. Older 1800s Martins are a challange to date (since they don't have a serial number like 1898 and later Martins). I can't comment on a 'rule' for modern usage, but it's mostly seen on vintage type guitars, such as GE, Marquis. Seems the stamp on back of peghead was used 1898-1935. Welcome! This is the most comprehensive site I've found for vintage guitars and is maintained by a forum member.
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