![]() However, there has been a great deal of research since Longworth’s book was first published in 1975. Those records, as printed in the late Mike Longworth’s book Martin Guitars – A History indicate that 13 of this style were made (two in 1918, five in ’21, four in ’25, and one in 1930). Martin has never been a stranger to producing certain guitars in very limited quantities.īut just how rare is the 12-frets-to-the-body 000-42? It has long been held that Martin has done a yeoman’s job of tracking its production through the years (few manufacturers have been so meticulous, especially going back so far), but it has recently become clear that the company’s production totals from its early history can no longer be relied upon as 100 percent accurate. ![]() It’s very responsive and renders beautiful tone – prime for fingerpicking. This 1921 Martin 000-42 bearing serial number 15947 projects with excellent volume.
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