Image: C. F. Martin Archtop guitars & Mandolins - C.F. Martin Guitar Factory 2012-08-06 - 026
Description: top row F-7 Archtop 1937 Serial #... The F-7 ... F-9 Archtop Guitar 193?, ... ... G-17 Tenor Archtop 19??, ... ... middle row R-17 Archtop 1936 Serial #62691 [?] The solid mahogany top of the R-17 was pressed into an arched shape as opposed to being carved and the F-holes were cut in three section like a stencil rather than being configured.[?] These frugal measures no doubt contributed to the models demise in 1942, though a surprising 940 had been sold. R-215 Archtop. 1938, Serial #70987. [?] Style R archtops were simaller than 000 sized Style C models that preceded them. Introduced in 1933 as the 00-185 model, early examples had round soundholes, but these soon evolved to the more accepted F-hole configuration. This particular guitar is the only R model ever made in rosewood. bottom row ... Mandolin ... #95477 [?] ... [round]hole archtop mandolin ... shaped ... ... [arch]top that ... ... Frank Karn who ... at Martin for many years. 2-26 [?] Archtop Wide Body Mandolin ... The ... wide body archtop mandolin ... 2-36 Archtop Mandolin 194?, ... The 2-36 archtop mandolin was the ... on the floor [flat back mandolin in the case] ...
Title: C. F. Martin Archtop guitars & Mandolins - C.F. Martin Guitar Factory 2012-08-06 - 026
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Author: Joseph Brent from New York, USA
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