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Martin and Stauffer Guitars

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C F Martin Stauffer Influenced Guitar. The history of the Martin begins with this guitar. Several books show this guitar, labeled as a Stauffer, along with what has been considered to be the. Earliest existent Martin guitar, to show the influence of the Viennese Stauffer workshop, where Martin once apprenticed, on the first guitars built by. Martin in the new world. A large photo of this instrument is displayed in the Martin Museum. Next to the early Martin to illustrate this connection. This guitar has ...

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Knock on Wood - Wood on Martin Guitars

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Wood on C. F. Martin Guitars. It appears that guitars made by C.F. Martin in the 1830's when first coming to New York may have been made with tops of Alpine Spruce from Europe. Early Martin Stauffer Style Guitar. 1837 Martin Hudson Street Guitar. In most of the years before World War II, Martin used wood for their tops often called "Adirondack Spruce" as it was generally sourced from the Adirondack region of the Eastern US, mostly from suppliers in Vermont, but more properly named "red spruce". This 000-...

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HEAR A PIN DROP - Bridge Pins on Martin Guitars

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HEAR A PIN DROP. The Evolution of Bridge Pins on Martin Guitars. While the pin style bridge is generally associated with steel string guitars, C.F. Martin used pin style bridges with gut strings for close to 100 years before introducing steel string guitars. Here we trace the evolution of bridge pins used by Martin and his descendants through the years. The early bridge pins were made of ebony with abalone dots. The "shield" style bridges also included bridge pins of ebony with pearl insets. This 2 1/2 -...

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Back in the Saddle Again - The Evolution of Martin Saddles

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BACK IN THE SADDLE AGAIN. The Evolution of Saddles on Martin Guitars. Along with the many changes in bridge designs on Martin guitars, there were changes in the saddles as well. Here we trace the evolution of saddles used by Martin and his descendants through the years. The "moustache" bridge, appearing on early Stauffer and Martin "Stauffer Style" guitars, utilized a simple fretwire saddle. The earliest pin style pyramid bridge is only a slight step away from the "tie style" pyramid, with a similar "lip...

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All Tied Up - Tie Bridges on Martin Guitars

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The Evolution of Tie Bridges on Martin Guitars. While the tie style bridge is generally associated with gut or nylon string guitars and the pin style bridge is generally associated with steel string guitars, Martin used pin style bridges on their earliest gut strings guitars and on most Martins for close to 100 years before introducing steet string guitars. The "moustache" bridge, with bridge pins and a fretwire saddle, appeared on early Stauffer and Martin "Stauffer Style" guitars from the 1830's. The e...

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On Guard! - Pickguards on Martin Guitars

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Pick Guards on C. F. Martin Guitars. The finer early Martin mandolins had elaborate pick guards of real tortoise shell which were inlaid into the tops of the instruments, as was common on fine 19th century mandolins. C F Martin Style 5 mandolin from 1899. Martin guitars did not come standard with pick guards until late 1929, however, Martin occasionally put pick guards on their guitars on special order. As with the mandolins, the guards on early Martin guitars were often inlaid into the top. The Martin O...

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Arrowheads and Other Treasures

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Arrowheads and Other Treasures. Backstripes and End Strips from Martin Guitars. C1870 2 1/2 - 26. C1896 2 1/2 - 42. 1922 Martin Wurlitzer 0-42 / 2092. C 1860 2 1/2 - 22. Martin / Southern California Musical Instrument "Nunes" 1400. C1860 2 1/2 - 20. C 1860 2 1/2 - 22. To See Robert Corwin's Classic Photography of Folk and Roots Musicians, visit:. For Information on Photography for. Exhibition, Publication, CD's, Promotion, Web Pages, Tour Books,. To Purchase Photographic Prints, or.

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Martin 1837 Hudson Street Guitar

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Martin Hudson Street Guitar. An Early C.F. Martin Built Hudson Street Viennese Style Guitar. While the earliest Viennese influenced Martins had rather small figure-eight shaped bodies with large upper bouts,. The "Hudson Street label" Martins built later in the. Could be surprisingly large and deep guitars reminiscent of the later Gibson Nick Lucas. These guitars, like their Viennese predecessors, had simple ladder bracing. Most of the Hudson Street Martins have a. Fancy pearl "crescent" sound hole inlay.