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Serial # Old Herringbone Notes
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93698 1946 Old Herringbone - Martin Serial 93698 -1946- Owner: Unknown owner
Plastic tuners, very solid, light rosewood.

 

93702 1946 Old Herringbone - Martin Serial 93702 -1946- Owner: Unknown owner
Strange herringbone with extra black line, new PG, new top (?)

 

93712 1946 Old Herringbone - Martin Serial 93712 -1946- Owner: Unknown owner
Rough

 

93714 1946 Old Herringbone - Martin Serial 93714 -1946- Owner: erc
I have owned "Baby" for 10 years. Her rosewood box smells as sweet as a honeycomb & she sounds as sweet as she smells!

 

95058 1946 Old Herringbone - Martin Serial 95058 -1946- Owner: Unknown owner
No Notes Entered.

 

95285 1946 Old Herringbone - Martin Serial 95285 -1946- Owner: Unknown owner
No Notes Entered.

 

95332 1946 Old Herringbone - Martin Serial 95332 -1946- Owner: Unknown owner
Large (replacement) pickguard, top has severe finish checking and bellying, light colored rosewood, extra brace at top of neck block, owner's name in fingerboard.

 

96204 1946 Old Herringbone - Martin Serial 96204 -1946- Owner: Unknown owner
Exceptionally fine, deeply yellowed top, fat neck, body made very slightly lopsided.

 

96247 1946 Old Herringbone - Martin Serial 96247 -1946- Owner: Unknown owner
Wider body (15 15/16"), will not fit molded case; dark rosewood, slightly figured.

 

96248 1946 Old Herringbone - Martin Serial 96248 -1946- Owner: Unknown owner
Standard dimensions, refinished, light colored rosewood.

 

96559 1946 Old Herringbone - Martin Serial 96559 -1946- Owner: melodymansdream
100% original. Original "fleur de lis" flatback tuners; oval buttons. Original purple felt-lined hardshell case. Was in storage for 40 years before I got it. More photos at www.melodymanrecords.com/Guitars/1946MartinD-28.html

 

96582 1946 Old Herringbone - Martin Serial 96582 -1946- Owner: Unknown owner
Only back and sides original; white oval sticker on neck block, new top, new neck with torch inlay.

 

96595 1946 Old Herringbone - Martin Serial 96595 -1946- Owner: mcssmcsd
Refinished. Period correct replacement tuners, pickguard and bridge.

 

97192 1946 Old Herringbone - Martin Serial 97192 -1946- Owner: Unknown owner
No Notes Entered.

 

97218 1946 Old Herringbone - Martin Serial 97218 -1946- Owner: umpdw
Greatest guitar I ever hand in my hands. I have owned it since 1967. I had it restored by Dan Blom, certified by the CFM Company. Hogwash to those who say "do not restore." I uploaded some pictures listed as "additional Photos." I never could get the program to accept an initial photo. My email address is: durwood.worley@gmail.com

 

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97227 1946 Old Herringbone - Martin Serial 97227 -1946- Owner: Unknown owner

 

97323 1946 Old Herringbone - Martin Serial 97323 -1946- Owner: Gibsonman
This 46 was refinished 40 years ago by Martin, and I have the paper work to prove it. When I got it the pickguard was missing, and it needed work. I was able to find a peice of cellioud from about the same period . I sent the guitar to Steve Kovacik in New York to make and install the guard. He also did a neck reset. The bridge was changed by Martin in 1972. The bridgeplate is org. It,s a full large sounding guitar having the tapered braceing. Martin did a great job of refininshing it.

 

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97807 1946 Old Herringbone - Martin Serial 97807 -1946- Owner: Unknown owner
No Notes Entered.

 

97963 1946 Old Herringbone - Martin Serial 97963 -1946- Owner: Bdoss
Solid guitar with lots of playwear. Fingerboard and bridge replaced.