For example, a serial number of 5L212 would be a 1965 Bow. This serial number works very well for dating Bear Bows from 1965-1969 when the first digit of the serial number is the year of manufacture. The Martin serial number sequence starts at 8348 which is how many guitars the firm had estimated it had produced from its inception to when they started the serial sequence at the end of the 19th century. Trying to determine the year of your Martin Guitar? Take a moment and review our list of the serial numbers for the last 183 years. Possibly we can prevail on 'Howattman' to educate us in how to determine serial numbers/mfg. The wood combinations in these bows is a thing of beauty. I too love my two Ventura's and my two Hunters. I too love my Damon Howatt's and I have know some of the facts presented here but did not know all of them.
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