Martin Style 30 Guitar
C.F. Martin 1917 0-30
Abalone inlay around soundhole. Colored marquetry border. The back and sides are French Polished Brazilian Rosewood, the top is red spruce, and the fingerboard is ebony, with snowflake inlays on three frets. Dove tail joined headstock and mahogany neck with volute. Scalloped X style braces. Nut, saddle, top, back body binding, and tuner buttons all made of ivory.
"C. F. Martin & Co. New York" is stamped inside the guitar on the neck block and on the center strip inside the back. "CF Martin, New York" stamped on the back of the headstock.
Serial number 129xx.
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