Ok, I'm going to be buying a bass shortly. Branded as Martin
Serial number 112xxx. Silver plated. No curl on the neck. Bell says "The Martin" patent dates yadda yadda Elkhard blah blah. Here's the problem. That serial number puts it at a Martin Handcraft Imperial if it's on Martin's serial numbers. Methinks that's a little off, since the engraving doesn't look right for that era.
So. Options. It follows Conn's charts. Which 112 puts it at New Wonder I. I'll buy that, except the pinky cluster is wrong.
Leaves Buescher. Pearl G# means TT Series II if I'm correct, and I believe is the same as Gandalfes? Problem here is I didn't know Buescher stencilled for Martin and I just realized this from the G#. So does anyone have any more info on this?
Serial number 112xxx. Silver plated. No curl on the neck. Bell says "The Martin" patent dates yadda yadda Elkhard blah blah. Here's the problem. That serial number puts it at a Martin Handcraft Imperial if it's on Martin's serial numbers. Methinks that's a little off, since the engraving doesn't look right for that era.
So. Options. It follows Conn's charts. Which 112 puts it at New Wonder I. I'll buy that, except the pinky cluster is wrong.
Leaves Buescher. Pearl G# means TT Series II if I'm correct, and I believe is the same as Gandalfes? Problem here is I didn't know Buescher stencilled for Martin and I just realized this from the G#. So does anyone have any more info on this?