Martin Guitars Serial Number and Model Identification

Where to Find your Martin Guitar Model and Serial Number

Lucky for you, Martin guitar serial numbers and models are relatively easy to find. They are always located inside the instrument either on a label, or stamped into the wood of the neck block, which is inside of the guitar where the neck joins the body (see photo below) The model number is stamped above the serial number. In the case of the photo below, this is a Martin 00-18 with a serial number of 125674.

Using the Serial Number to Find the Year of Your Martin Guitar

Once again, lucky for us, Martin kept very good records of their serial numbers and used a very simple to understand sequential serialization. Below is a comprehensive list of the LAST serial number for each year of Martin guitars. Keep in mind, this means that you are looking for the lowest serial number that comes AFTER the number on your guitar.

• 1898 8348
• 1899 8716
• 1900 9128
• 1901 9310
• 1902 9528
• 1903 9810
• 1904 9988
• 1905 10120
• 1906 10329
• 1907 10727
• 1908 10883
• 1909 11018
• 1910 11203
• 1911 11413
• 1912 11565
• 1913 11821
• 1914 12047
• 1915 12209
• 1916 12390
• 1917 12988
• 1918 13450
• 1919 14512
• 1920 15848
• 1921 16758
• 1922 17839
• 1923 19891
• 1924 22008
• 1925 24116
• 1926 28689
• 1927 34435
• 1928 37568
• 1929 40843
• 1930 45317
• 1931 49589
• 1932 52590
• 1933 55084
• 1934 58679
• 1935 61947
• 1936 65176
• 1937 68865
• 1938 71866
• 1939 74061
• 1940 76734
• 1941 80013
• 1942 83107
• 1943 86724
• 1944 90149
• 1945 93623
• 1946 98158
• 1947 103468
• 1948 108269
• 1949 112961
• 1950 117961
• 1951 122799
• 1952 128436
• 1953 134501
• 1954 141345
• 1955 147328
• 1956 153225
• 1957 159061
• 1958 165576
• 1959 171047
• 1960 175689
• 1961 181297
• 1962 187384
• 1963 193327
• 1964 199626
• 1965 207030
• 1966 217215
• 1967 230095
• 1968 241925
• 1969 256003
• 1970 271633
• 1971 294270
• 1972 313302
• 1973 333873
• 1974 353387
• 1975 371828
• 1976 388800
• 1977 399625
• 1978 407800
• 1979 419900
• 1980 430300
• 1981 436474
• 1982 439627
• 1983 446101
• 1984 453300
• 1985 460575
• 1986 468175
• 1987 476216
• 1988 483952
• 1989 493279
• 1990 503309
• 1991 512487
• 1992 522655
• 1993 535223
• 1994 551696
• 1995 570434
• 1996 592930
• 1997 624799
• 1998 668796
• 1999 724077
• 2000 780500
• 2001 845644
• 2002 916759*
• 2003 978706
• 2004 1042558
• 2005 1115862
• 2006 1197799
• 2007 1268091
• 2008 1337042
• 2009 1406715
• 2010 1473461
• 2011 1555767
• 2012 1656742
• 2013 1755536
• 2014 1857399
• 2015 1972129
• 2016 2076795
• 2017 2161732
• 2018 2258889
• 2019 2366880
• 2020 2454224
• 2021 2576415
• 2022 2711440

The official Martin website also has a great Martin serial number lookup section if you would like a second confirmation of the year of your instrument!

What is my Martin Guitar Worth?

The value of Martin guitars can vary from a couple of hundred dollars all the way up to six figures! (Yes, you read that right.) Pre-war guitars (made before 1941) are the most desirable and valuable, but still greatly vary based on the model and condition. If you would like help valuing or selling your Martin guitar, please don’t hesitate to contact me! For an accurate assessment, consider our free appraisal services to determine the true market value of your Martin guitar.

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