What Year is My Martin Guitar?

This Martin Serial Number Guide will help you figure out the date of your Martin guitar. We have compiled the serial numbers into ranges, year first, or serial number first, both are available. With this guide you can find out the manufacture year for guitars made from 1898 to recent times. Martin Dreadnoughts like D18, D28 and D45, Small-body acoustics like 000-18, 00-28.

TABLE OF CONTENTS:

Martin Serial Number Lookup (1898-2017)

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What year is my Martin guitar?

What model is my Martin guitar?

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Martin Serial Numbers and Dates

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Martin Guitar Serial Numbers Date Lookup Guide

Serial Number: Year:
(8349-8716) 1899
(8717-9128) 1900
(9129-9310) 1901
(9311-9528) 1902
(9529-9810) 1903
(9811-9988) 1904
(9989-10120) 1905
(10121-10329) 1906
(10330-10727) 1907
(10728-10883) 1908
(10884-11018) 1909
(11019-11203) 1910
(11204-11413) 1911
(11414-11565) 1912
(11566-11821) 1913
(11822-12047) 1914
(12048-12209) 1915
(12210-12390) 1916
(12391-12988) 1917
(12989-13450) 1918
(13451-14512) 1919
(14513-15848) 1920
(15849-16758) 1921
(16759-17839) 1922
(17840-19891) 1923
(19892-22008) 1924
(22009-24116) 1925
(24117-28689) 1926
(28690-34435) 1927
(34436-37568) 1928
(37569-40843) 1929
(40844-45317) 1930
(45318-49589) 1931
(49590-52590) 1932
(52591-55084) 1933
(55085-58679) 1934
(58680-61947) 1935
(61948-65176) 1936
(65177-68865) 1937
(68866-71866) 1938
(71867-74061) 1939
(74062-76734) 1940
(76735-80013) 1941
(80014-83107) 1942
(83108-86724) 1943
(86725-90149) 1944
(90150-93623) 1945
(93624-98158) 1946
(98159-103468) 1947
(103469-108269) 1948
(108270-112961) 1949
(112962-117961) 1950
(117962-122799) 1951
(122800-128436) 1952
(128437-134501) 1953
(134502-141345) 1954
(141346-147328) 1955
(147329-153225) 1956
(153226-159061) 1957
(159062-165576) 1958
(165577-171047) 1959
(171048-175689) 1960
(175690-181297) 1961
(181298-187384) 1962
(187385-193327) 1963
(193328-199626) 1964
(199627-207030) 1965
(207031-217215) 1966
(217216-230095) 1967
(230096-241925) 1968
(241926-256003) 1969
(256004-271633) 1970
(271634-294270) 1971
(294271-313302) 1972
(313303-333873) 1973
(333874-353387) 1974
(353388-371828) 1975
(371829-388800) 1976
(388801-399625) 1977
(399626-407800) 1978
(407801-419900) 1979
(419901-430300) 1980
(430301-436474) 1981
(436475-439627) 1982
(439628-446101) 1983
(446102-453300) 1984
(453301-460575) 1985
(460576-468175) 1986
(468176-476216) 1987
(476217-483952) 1988
(483953-493279) 1989
(493280-503309) 1990
(503310-512487) 1991
(512488-522655) 1992
(522656-535223) 1993
(535224-551696) 1994
(551697-570434) 1995
(570435-592930) 1996
(592931-624799) 1997
(624800-668796) 1998
(668797-724077) 1999
(724078-780500) 2000
(780501-845644) 2001
(845645-916759) 2002
(916760-978706) 2003
(978707-1042558) 2004
(1042559-1115862) 2005
(1115863-1197799) 2006
(1197800-1268091) 2007
(1268092-1337042) 2008
(1337043-1406715) 2009
(1406716-1473461) 2010
(1473462-1555767) 2011
(1555768-1656742) 2012
(1656743-1755536) 2013
(1755537-1857399) 2014
(1857400-1972129) 2015
(1972130-2076795) 2016
(2076796-2161732) 2017
(2161733-2258889)

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Martin Serial Numbers Lookup by Year:

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    1899-1938

    1899: (8349-8716)
    1900: (8717-9128)
    1901: (9129-9310)
    1902: (9311-9528)
    1903: (9529-9810)
    1904: (9811-9988)
    1905: (9989-10120)
    1906: (10121-10329)
    1907: (10330-10727)
    1908: (10728-10883)
    1909: (10884-11018)
    1910: (11019-11203)
    1911: (11204-11413)
    1912: (11414-11565)
    1913: (11566-11821)
    1914: (11822-12047)
    1915: (12048-12209)
    1916: (12210-12390)
    1917: (12391-12988)
    1918: (12989-13450)
    1919: (13451-14512)
    1920: (14513-15848)
    1921: (15849-16758)
    1922: (16759-17839)
    1923: (17840-19891)
    1924: (19892-22008)
    1925: (22009-24116)
    1926: (24117-28689)
    1927: (28690-34435)
    1928: (34436-37568)
    1929: (37569-40843)
    1930: (40844-45317)
    1931: (45318-49589)
    1932: (49590-52590)
    1933: (52591-55084)
    1934: (55085-58679)
    1935: (58680-61947)
    1936: (61948-65176)
    1937: (65177-68865)
    1938: (68866-71866)

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    1939-1978

    1939: (71867-74061)
    1940: (74062-76734)
    1941: (76735-80013)
    1942: (80014-83107)
    1943: (83108-86724)
    1944: (86725-90149)
    1945: (90150-93623)
    1946: (93624-98158)
    1947: (98159-103468)
    1948: (103469-108269)
    1949: (108270-112961)
    1950: (112962-117961)
    1951: (117962-122799)
    1952: (122800-128436)
    1953: (128437-134501)
    1954: (134502-141345)
    1955: (141346-147328)
    1956: (147329-153225)
    1957: (153226-159061)
    1958: (159062-165576)
    1959: (165577-171047)
    1960: (171048-175689)
    1961: (175690-181297)
    1962: (181298-187384)
    1963: (187385-193327)
    1964: (193328-199626)
    1965: (199627-207030)
    1966: (207031-217215)
    1967: (217216-230095)
    1968: (230096-241925)
    1969: (241926-256003)
    1970: (256004-271633)
    1971: (271634-294270)
    1972: (294271-313302)
    1973: (313303-333873)
    1974: (333874-353387)
    1975: (353388-371828)
    1976: (371829-388800)
    1977: (388801-399625)
    1978: (399626-407800)

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    1979-2018

    1979: (407801-419900)
    1980: (419901-430300)
    1981: (430301-436474)
    1982: (436475-439627)
    1983: (439628-446101)
    1984: (446102-453300)
    1985: (453301-460575)
    1986: (460576-468175)
    1987: (468176-476216)
    1988: (476217-483952)
    1989: (483953-493279)
    1990: (493280-503309)
    1991: (503310-512487)
    1992: (512488-522655)
    1993: (522656-535223)
    1994: (535224-551696)
    1995: (551697-570434)
    1996: (570435-592930)
    1997: (592931-624799)
    1998: (624800-668796)
    1999: (668797-724077)
    2000: (724078-780500)
    2001: (780501-845644)
    2002: (845645-916759)
    2003: (916760-978706)
    2004: (978707-1042558)
    2005: (1042559-1115862)
    2006: (1115863-1197799)
    2007: (1197800-1268091)
    2008: (1268092-1337042)
    2009: (1337043-1406715)
    2010: (1406716-1473461)
    2011: (1473462-1555767)
    2012: (1555768-1656742)
    2013: (1656743-1755536)
    2014: (1755537-1857399)
    2015: (1857400-1972129)
    2016: (1972130-2076795)
    2017: (2076796-2161732)
    2018: (2161733-2258889)

Where is Martin Serial Number information located?

WHAT YEAR IS MY MARTIN GUITAR?

Example: 1924 Martin 0-18

Pre-1930 Neck Block Serial Number

Prior to October 1930, Martin stamped only the serial number on the neck block. Below you will see an example that has both the serial number and the model.

Martin guitar neck block serial number and model number 00-21ny

Example: 1964 Martin 00-21NY

Post-1930 Neck Block Serial Number with Model

Inside the guitar, you will find a neck block that has a serial number stamped on it. Prior to 1930, Martin only added a serial number and not a model. This guitar has both as it is post-1930.

Martin guitar with interior label with model name

Recent Martin D12 David Crosby Guitar

Interior Label

Some more recent models have interior labels as well as neck block serial numbers. You will see these interior labels on special editions, signature models, limited runs, etc. Note, you'll see the C.F. Martin & Co. branding on the wood backstrip.

WHAT MODEL IS MY MARTIN GUITAR?

Martin Dreadnought, Martin Small-body, Martin D-18, D-28, D-45, Martin 000-18, 00-28 etc.

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