Martin Mandolin Serial Number Decoder

Finding the production date of the Martin mandolin is relatively easy because C.F. Martin just used serial numbers sequentially starting in 1895. Thus, the serial number of your Martin mandolin can, in most cases, indicate the exact year it was made.

To check the production year of your mandolin, you can use the serial number decoder and refer to the manual checklist provided below.

Where to Find C.F. Martin Mandolin Serial Number?

Martin mandolin serial number can typically be found stamped on the inside of the instrument, either on the back strip or the neck block. You can spot them by peering through the sound hole.

C.F. Martin Mandolin Serial Number Decoder

Enter the serial number below, click the “Check” button and this lookup tool will show you the year when your mandolin was made and the country where it came from.

C.F. Martin Mandolin Serial Number Checklist

For Martin mandolins was used a different serial number system than for guitars. Only from 1991 to 1993 are the serial numbers of the mandolins from the same set used for guitars. From 1994 to 2002 mandolins were only made to order, after which Martin stopped the production of mandolins in 2002.

Martin mandolin serial number Chart

Serial Number	Year
1 – 23	1895
24 – 112	1896
113 – 153	1897
154 – 359	1898
360 – 577	1899
578 – 800	1900
801 – 881	1901
882 – 1171	1902
1172 – 1348	1903
1349 – 1507	1904
1508 – 1669	1905
1670 – 2026	1906
2027 – 2357	1907
2358 – 2510	1908
2511 – 2786	1909
2788 – 3098	1910
3099 – 3431	1911
3431 – 3847	1912
3848 – 4162	1913
4163 – 4462	1914
4463 – 4767	1915
4768 – 5007	1916
5008 – 5752	1917
5753 – 6370	1918
6371 – 7237	1919
2738 – 8761	1920
8762 – 9627	1921
9628- 10245	1922
10246 – 11020	1923
11021 – 11809	1924
11810 – 12520	1925
12521 – 13359	1926
13360 – 13833	1927
13834 – 14170	1928
14171 – 14630	1929
14631 – 14892	1930
14893 – 15290	1931
15291 – 15476	1932
15477 – 15528	1933
15529 – 15729	1934
15730 – 15887	1935
15888 – 16156	1936
16157 – 16437	1937
16438 – 16580	1938
16581 – 16747	1939
16748 – 16957	1940
16958 – 17263	1941
17264 – 17405	1942
17406 – 17641	1946
17642 – 18303	1947
18304 – 19078	1948
19079 – 19559	1949
19560 – 20065	1950
20066 – 20496	1951
20497 – 20902	1952
20903 – 21452	1953
21453 – 21952	1954
21953 – 22254	1955
22255 – 22629	1956
22630 – 22985	1957
22986 – 23111	1958
23112 – 23262	1959
23263 – 23512	1960
23513 – 23663	1961
23664 – 23938	1962
23939 – 24139	1963
24140 – 24339	1964
24340 – 24439	1965
24440 – 24564	1966
24565 – 24639	1967
24640 – 24839	1968
24840 – 24989	1969
24990 – 25039	1970
25040 – 25139	1971
25140 – 25239	1972
25240 – 25339	1973
25340 – 25679	1974
25680 – 25895	1975
25896 – 26070	1976
26071 – 26101	1977
26102 – 26112	1979
26113 – 26156	1980
26157 – 26215	1981
26216 – 26225	1982
26226 – 26247	1983
26248 – 26254	1984
26255 – 26263	1985
26264 – 26273	1986
26274 – 26279	1987
26280 – 26281	1988
26282 – 26283	1989
26284 – 26291	1990
26292 – 26297	1991
259996 – 260020	1976
509122 – 533213	1991 – 1993

If you cannot determine the date of manufacture of the Martin mandolin, you can also search for information on the forum.

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