Martin but Not a Martin D 12 20
What's the Story Here?I recently repaired a D-12-20 for a customer with no peghead decal, it had floral and snow flake inlays instead. No serial #, it did have D 12 20 stamped in the block as well as...
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Quote:employees were allowed to build one a year"Actually, the way I heard it, employees were allowed one guitar, period. I believe you had to stay with the company for one year before you were...
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Sorry, I just ment the backstrip stamp, It said something like cf martin etc. etc. made in the usa, the only thing left is a faint imprint of the last line.Thanks for the info
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I've seen a couple of employee guitars turn up at the Saratoga Springs Guitar Show. The one that I remember was a model similar to a D-18. It had a decal and a faint back strip stamp.Employees, I...
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Quote:Employees, I believe, are limited to one guitar built for themselves.In the past, that was true. After one year service, they got to build one guitar, and never again. From what I am told, they...
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