CF Martin & Co. Serial # 0-28 or D-28 Hard to read (229437)
by cindy jarman
(fayetteville nc)
Martin D 28 1967
This guitar has been passed down from generation to generation and has been taken care of. Its beautiful and we are interested in finding out the value of it. The year at the top says 1833 C & F Martin & Co. Nazareth PA.
I think it say 0-28 or D-28 (not sure which) but the serial number is 2294370. I have included a picture of it as well. Could you help me figure out the value?
ANSWER
Hi, Cindy--
It is definitely a D-28. The serial number has too many digits. Martin serial numbers have 6 digits at the most. If I leave off the final 0, the year is 1967. If I leave off the first 2, the year is 1972. Maybe you could take another look at the serial number or choose what year seems right to you.
Here is the Blue Book General info:
D-28
- dreadnought body style, solid spruce top, Brazilian rosewood (1931-1969) or Indian rosewood (1969-present) back and sides, round soundhole with three stripe rosette (5/9/5 grouping), ivoroid (1931-1966) or non-grained white (1966-present) body binding, herringbone top purfling (1931-1947) or six-ply top inlay with white outer layer (1947-present), three-ply back binding with ivoroid (1931-1966) or non-grained white (1966-present) outer layer, zigzag (1931-1946), narrow chainlink (1947), or wide chainlink (1948-present) back stripe, 12/20-fret (earliest models only) or 14/20-fret ebony fingerboard with pearl slotted diamond inlays (1931-1946) or pearl dot inlays (1946-present), three-per-side chrome tuners, ebony bridge with white bridge pins and black dots, tortoise (1934-1966) or black (1966-present) pickguard, available in Natural finish, 25.4 in. scale, mfg. 1931-present.
The pricing info:
1966-1969 Brazilian Rosewood
Excellent $5,750 - 7,000
Average $3,750 - 4,500
1969-1979 Indian Rosewood
Excellent $1,850 - 2,250
Average $1,250 - 1,500
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