$16,450
American Guitar, C. F. Martin & Company, Nazareth, 1935, Model 000-45, stamped internally C.F. MARTIN & CO, NAZARETH, PA and 000-45, 61562 at the upper block, the two-piece rosewood back bound in abalone and wood purfling with inlaid center strip, the rosewood sides, the mahogany neck, the bound headstock with CF MARTIN pearl inlay, the bound ebony fingerboard with snowflake pattern pearl inlay, the later spruce top bound in celluloid, length of back 19 1/4 in., width of lower bout 15 1/8 in., with later case. Provenance: Roy Starkey.
Auctioneer:
Skinner
Date:
2004-10-17