This post on vintage martin guitars is inspired by our new Martin guitar, which technically isn’t vintage, but its still beautiful.

Collecting Martin guitars can be somewhat of a pricey habit, but if you enjoy acoustic guitars, then Martin is one of THE names when it comes to acoustic guitars. Martin, which was established in 1833 and is a company based in Nazareth, Pennsylvania, has been making guitars for a long time.

With over 175 years of making guitars and over 1,000,000 guitars produced, naming and describing each and every model created would take A LOT of time. Fortunately Martin was one of the few guitar companies smart enough to use a serial number system that makes dating a Martin guitar pretty simple – you can view their chart on how to date a Martin guitar here. Guitar models also include letters which specify certain styles – for example “R” means Rosewood, “A” means Ash, etc. etc.

Most Martin’s feature 12 or 14 fret necks and are generally easy to play and deliver clear tones. The neck size and fret distance make them very comfortable to play compared to other acoustic guitars.

To see vintage Martin guitars from various years and makes and models, check out the listings on eBay below:

Have a vintage Martin guitar already? Tell us about it in the comments below!