Is this pickguard original?
I have seen several guitars from 40s-50s with this pickguard and it always gives me pause. It looks too thin somehow and the coloration doesn't look quite right. Any informed...
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I'd say it's original, too. I can spot a '56 or '57 Martin from across the room just from the brownish, transparent pickguard. There's a '56 D-18 in shop near me that has a guard exactly the same...
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Yep, original. One of the first times I 'called' one, the owner was astonished that I knew it was a '56 from 15 feet away.I really don't think it looks much like the light colored 1930's guards,...
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Ditto what John just said. Instantly recognizable as a late '56 or '57 guard.There is a similar guard on the mid '45 - early '46, but less red and then a slightly darker one on the '37/38ish...
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F5,my 46 looks just like the one in your picture, but for some reason to my eyes the one in question looks more flat, with no bevel like some of the modern guards. I think the consensus is clearly...
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I've always liked the look of these gaurds. There's something about the looks of them that's organic or earthy and less plasticky<-s-?Steve, your '38 is just amazing!...also, am I the only one that...
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Pickguard shapes and positioning were hit-or-miss with Martin through the years, but I definitely favor the shapes used in the 1930's. They were more rounded, without the awkward 'kinks' I see in many...
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Yup,Pickguard looks exactly like my 1957 D-21. As said here, those were only used for a short time.................I like 'em !
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Here's photo of my '57 00-18.These really are distinctive. A smaller, busier pattern than the others, light color, sort of orangish red, which seems to match the top of a lot of these mid '50's...
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Robert,The pickguard material on the '40 was used by Martin from mid-1939 to mid-1942. John
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John, thanks so much. That's helpful and reassuring to know. It certainly is different than the brownish stuff on my 1939 dreadnaught. Did Martin ever use different pickguard material on different...
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There are a few instances where Martin used different pickguard material on different models, but it was primarily the 'stock at hand'. One notable example of using different pickguard material can be...
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Looks ok to me too.Here's my '57 00-18_____Calgary Uke Division
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So what sort of price will this guitar go for, do you all think?Strange no bids yet.
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Quote:So what sort of price will this guitar go for, do you all think?Strange no bids yet.At the risk of covering myself with ridicule, I will stick my neck out and offer my impressions:Keep in mind...
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There's a '55 000-18 which is only at $1600 now. I don't think anyone is going to rush to bid on the 00 until the 000 is gone.
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I'm always good for a comment that could cause some controversy. I do not really believe Martin would go to details like this, but, If you will notice, there is a slight parallel between the colors of...
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Quote:the item ships to: United States only. The seller could fetch more if he wanted to broaden his base.I will not take a chance on exporting a guitar with Brazilian rosewood, due to CITES. It...
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Quote:I will not take a chance on exporting a guitar with Brazilian rosewood, due to CITES. It should be exempt, but without papers there is always a risk.John, are you saying crossing the border with...
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Quote:are you saying crossing the border with ANY (?) pre-1970 Martin involves a risk due to CITES?Yes, that is what I am saying. It is the exporter/importer's responsibility to prove to customs that...
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Couple more pics......my Birth-year Martin (1957 A-style Mandolin)......body binding matches pickguard......and some 1980's light colored acetate, as seen on my 1980 M-38 Custom......and on my former...
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