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seller says 24, I didn't think they put the decal on back then, or for that matter make a sunburst. Please correct me, or assure me .
Thanks, Neal
Bob DeVellis
Jul-02-2004, 8:23pm
I believe the decal on the headstock was introduced in the early 1930's and doubt that there were any sunbursts until some time after that.
sunburst
Jul-02-2004, 9:15pm
I believe the decal on the headstock was introduced in the early 1930's
Gruhn says "mid 1932".
I don't know when Martin started bursts, but I've seen a shaded 12fret D-28, so that means they must have started them before 1934 because that's the year the 14 fret neck was introduced in dreadnaughts.
I always forget this, sorry to have made you guys search for this. (http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=3732184486&ssPageName=STRK:MEWA:IT)
Bob DeVellis
Jul-03-2004, 7:40am
Mike Longworth's book states that a "shaded top on regular order" for a Martin mandolin first appeared in 1937, but the "regular order" statement suggests that special orders with shaded tops may have come earlier.