Martin 5-18 Travel Guitar 1939

by Andy
(roseland, nj)

Could you tell me the blue book value of this guitar?
Serial number 722383, 1939, in good condition.

Thanks

ANSWER

Hi, Andy--

Here is the Blue Book general info:

MODEL 5-18
- Size 5 body, spruce top, rosewood (1898-1917) or mahogany (1917-1989) back and sides, round soundhole with colored rope pattern rosette (1898-1902) or three-stripe rosette (1/9/1 grouping between 1902 and 1988 and 5/9/5 grouping between 1988 and 1989, rings weren't actually inlaid until the mid 1930s), five-ply top binding and single-ply back binding with rosewood (1898-1932), black (1932-36, 1966-1989), or tortoise (1936-1966) outer layer, black back stripe, unbound ebony fingerboard with no inlays (1898-1902) or dot inlays (1902-1989), three-per-side tuners, rectangular bridge, total production of 2,774 instruments, mfg. 1898-1989.

The pricing info:

1933-1944

Excellent $1,850 - 2,250
Average $1,300 - 1,550

Best Wishes,
Lynne