To find the production date of your Martin guitar is relatively easy because Martin simply used serial numbers in sequence starting from 1898, except for their electric solid-body guitars. Therefore, Martin guitar serial number can accurately indicate its production date.
To check the production year of your Martin guitar, you can use the serial number Decoder or check it manually in the database provided below.
To check the production year of your Martin Mandolin see Martin Mandolin Serial Number Decoder.
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How to Find Martin Guitar Serial Number?
By peering into the sound hole of the guitar towards the neck, one can observe that both the model and serial numbers are imprinted on the neck block. The model number is located above the serial number.
Martin Guitar Serial Number Decoder
Enter your serial number into the form below, click the “Check” button, and the decoder will show you the year your Martin guitar was manufactured and the country in which it was made.
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Martin Guitar Serial Number List
Since the 19th century, Martin has made one of the best flat-top acoustic guitars. All Martin Guitars have been numbered in sequential order since 1898. Except for the electric models. Because Martin had estimated that in 1898 around 8000 instruments had been built, the series numbering starts in 1898 with 8000.
Martin Guitar Serial Number Database Since 1898.
Serial Numbers | Year |
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8001 – 8349 | 1898 |
8350 – 8716 | 1899 |
8717 – 9128 | 1900 |
9129 – 9310 | 1901 |
9311 – 9528 | 1902 |
9529 – 9810 | 1903 |
9811 – 9988 | 1904 |
9989 – 10120 | 1905 |
10121 – 10329 | 1906 |
10330 – 10727 | 1907 |
10728 – 10883 | 1908 |
10884 – 11018 | 1909 |
11019 – 11203 | 1910 |
11204 – 11413 | 1911 |
11414 – 11565 | 1912 |
11566 – 11821 | 1913 |
11822 – 12047 | 1914 |
12048 – 12209 | 1915 |
12210 – 12390 | 1916 |
12391 – 12988 | 1917 |
12989 – 13450 | 1918 |
13451 – 14512 | 1919 |
14513 – 15484 | 1920 |
15485 – 16758 | 1921 |
16759 – 17839 | 1922 |
17840 – 19891 | 1923 |
19892 – 22008 | 1924 |
22009 – 24116 | 1925 |
24117 – 28689 | 1926 |
28690 – 34435 | 1927 |
34436 – 37568 | 1928 |
37569 – 40843 | 1929 |
40844 – 45317 | 1930 |
45318 – 49589 | 1931 |
49590 – 52590 | 1932 |
52591 – 55084 | 1933 |
55085 – 58679 | 1934 |
58680 – 61947 | 1935 |
61948 – 65176 | 1936 |
65177 – 68865 | 1937 |
68866 – 71866 | 1938 |
71867 – 74061 | 1939 |
74062 – 76734 | 1940 |
76735 – 80013 | 1941 |
80014 – 83107 | 1942 |
83108 – 86724 | 1943 |
86725 – 90149 | 1944 |
90150 – 93623 | 1945 |
93624 – 98158 | 1946 |
98159 – 103468 | 1947 |
103469 – 108269 | 1948 |
108270 – 112961 | 1949 |
112962 – 117961 | 1950 |
117962 – 122799 | 1951 |
122800 – 128436 | 1952 |
128437 – 134501 | 1953 |
134502 – 141345 | 1954 |
141346 – 147328 | 1955 |
147329 – 153225 | 1956 |
153226 – 159061 | 1957 |
159062 – 165576 | 1958 |
165577 – 171047 | 1959 |
171048 – 175689 | 1960 |
175690 – 181297 | 1961 |
181298 – 187384 | 1962 |
187385 – 193327 | 1963 |
193328 – 199626 | 1964 |
199627 – 207030 | 1965 |
207031 – 217215 | 1966 |
217216 – 230095 | 1967 |
230096 – 241925 | 1968 |
241926 – 256003 | 1969 |
256004 – 271633 | 1970 |
271634 – 294270 | 1971 |
294271 – 313302 | 1972 |
313303 – 333873 | 1973 |
333873 – 353387 | 1974 |
353388 – 371828 | 1975 |
371829 – 388800 | 1976 |
388801 – 399625 | 1977 |
4399626 – 407800 | 1978 |
407801 – 419900 | 1979 |
419901 – 430300 | 1980 |
430301 – 436474 | 1981 |
436475 – 439627 | 1982 |
439628 – 446101 | 1983 |
446102 – 4533000 | 1984 |
453301 – 460575 | 1985 |
460576 – 468175 | 1986 |
468176 – 476216 | 1987 |
476217 – 483952 | 1988 |
483953 – 493279 | 1989 |
493280 – 503309 | 1990 |
503310 – 512487 | 1991 |
512488 – 522655 | 1992 |
522656 – 535223 | 1993 |
535224 – 551696 | 1994 |
551697 – 570434 | 1995 |
570435 – 592930 | 1996 |
592931 – 624799 | 1997 |
624800 – 668796 | 1998 |
668797 – 724077 | 1999 |
724078 – 780500 | 2000 |
780501 – 845644 | 2001 |
845645 – 916759 | 2002 |
916760 – 978706 | 2003 |
978707 – 1042558 | 2004 |
1042559 – 1115862 | 2005 |
1115863 – 1197799 | 2006 |
1197800 – 1268091 | 2007 |
1268092 – 1337042 | 2008 |
1337043 – 1406715 | 2009 |
1406716 – 1473461 | 2010 |
1473462 – 1555767 | 2011 |
1555768 – 1656742 | 2012 |
1656743 – 1755536 | 2013 |
1755537 – 1857399 | 2014 |
1857400 – 1972129 | 2015 |
1972130 – 2076795 | 2016 |
2076796 – 2161732 | 2017 |
2161733 – 2258889 | 2018 |
2258890 – 2366880 | 2019 |
2366881 – 293493 | 2020 |
293494 – 2576415 | 2021 |
2576416 – 2711440 | 2022 |
2711441 – 2829083 | 2023 |
2829084 – ……. | 2024 |
Martin serial number Database for E-18, EM-18, EB-18 Guitar models.
An exception to the order set of serial numbers and production year is the electric solid body guitars E-18, EM-18, and EB-18 bass, produced from 1978 to mid-1980.
Serial Numbers | Year |
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1000 – 1099 | 1978 |
1100 – 2831 | 1979 |
2832 – 3645 | 1980 |
Little Martin (LX) Guitars Database.
Serial Numbers | Year |
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last number 41279 | 2005 |
41280 – 54016 | 2006 |
540167- 69850 | 2007 |
69851 – 85266 | 2008 |
85267 – 98332 | 2009 |
98333 – 115197 | 2010 |
115198 – 129934 | 2011 |
129935 – 145612 | 2012 |
145613 – 172822 | 2013 |
172823 – 205052 | 2014 |
205053 – 236580 | 2015 |
236581 – 263886 | 2016 |
263887 – 284726 | 2017 |
284727 – 319828 | 2018 |
319829 – 344677 | 2019 |
344678 – 361282 | 2020 |
Martin Backpacker Guitars Database.
Serial Numbers | Year |
---|---|
last number 178146 | 1992-2006 |
178147 – 188539 | 2007 |
188540 – 195761 | 2008 |
195762 – 203818 | 2009 |
203819 – 211612 | 2010 |
211613 – 220586 | 2011 |
220587 – 229812 | 2012 |
229813 – 239535 | 2013 |
239536 – 249963 | 2014 |
249964 – 260267 | 2015 |
260268 – 267880 | 2016 |
267881 – 274525 | 2017 |
274526 – 280524 | 2018 |
280525 – 288018 | 2019 |
288019 – 293493 | 2020 |
If you were unable to determine the date of manufacture of the Martin guitar, you can also search for information on the forum.