1941 C.F. Martin & Co. 0-15
Maker
C.F. Martin & Company
(American, founded 1833)
Date1941
ClassificationsMusic
Description1941 C.F. Martin & Co. 0-15, serial number 79502, in natural satin finish. The guitar features concert body style, mahogany top, back and sides, no binding, mahogany neck, rosewood fretboard with single white dot inlays, tortoise headstock overlay, and tortoiseshell pickguard. In a chipboard case.Martin introduced the 0-15 line of guitars in 1940 as a basic setup of parlor-sized instruments. The 0-15 proved popular, with Martin manufacturing over 500 of the instruments in its first year. Its all mahogany construction and minimal embellishments made it a budget-friendly guitar that still maintained a quality sound. The 0-15 model's popularity increased further when folk singer Woody Guthrie began using the instrument. Martin discontinued the 0-15 model in 1961.
