Martin 021 1900

by cliff
(wade, nc)

serial #8735 recently reconditioned by CF Martin for stress fractures just below the bridge and is now in EXCELLENT condition for its age. Probably the only surviving 021 made in 1900. Just curious. Can't find photo but can upload if needed. Still sounds like angels playing Martins!

ANSWER

Hi, Cliff--

I LOVE hearing about guitar that reach such an old age intact!

Here is the Blue Book general info:

0-21
- concert body style, solid spruce top, rosewood back and sides, round soundhole with three ring rosette (5/herringbone/5 grouping between 1898 and 1947, 1/9/1 grouping between 1947 and 1948), five-ply top binding, two-ply back binding with rosewood (1898-1932), black (1932-1936), or tortoise (1936-1948) outer layer, herringbone backstripe, cedar (1898-1916) or mahogany (1916-1948) neck, 12/19-fret ebony (1898-1941) or rosewood (1941-48) fingerboard with slotted diamond inlays (1898-1944) or pearl dot inlays (1944-48), slotted headstock, three-per-side open-style brass tuners with ivory buttons, pyramid ebony bridge, ebony bridge pins with pearl dots, available in Natural finish, mfg. 1898-1948.

The pricing info:

1898-1929
Excellent $3,750 - 4,500
Average $2,500 - 3,000

Best Wishes,
Lynne