Who has a guitar from 19th, and/or 20th century?

[Ludere]

sorry, Andy - I got nuthin' that's gonna impress anybody, but technically I can participate ...

Epiphone PR-200, my dad's old Korea-made beast - serial # database says April, 1994.

Takamine G330G - the first 'decent' guitar I bought.
Takamine cannot provide any information based on serial number; it doesn't follow the normal pattern.
For some reason it's surprisingly difficult to get any info on these earlier G-Series Taks ... I know it's at least as old as October 1995, because that's when I bought it.
And it plays and sounds pretty decent, so I'm keeping it.

... and that's about all I've got ...



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[Tony Burns]

The oldest guitar i own ( that i know of ) is a Howard A Foote and Sons era 1850's -- not in bad shape , plays great and sounds sweet -for a parlour
and i own several others from the early 1900's .

[Feste]

Originally Posted by Murphy Slaw

This 1933 Gibson Mandolin belonged to the legendary fiddle player Scotty Stoneman. I bought it from George Gruhn years ago.

It has mojo for days.

Sweeeeeeeeet!

[Feste]

Bicentennial Alvarez dred with four piece back

[RichardP]

I have a Martin D18 that has a 1949 number in it. My dad bought it in 1950 so I guess I’m on the cusp of the poll choices.

RichardP

[frances50]

My oldest is my c. 1870 Martin 0-28.

[Mooh]

Violin 1880
Piano circa 1916
Dozens of other instruments post 1950, most of them post 1990.

[rmp]

in my herd there's a
1978 Yari DY74
1995 Les Paul Standard
1996 Stratocaster
1997 Telecaster
1999 Gibson ES135

[jaymarsch]

I have a banjo that is from about 1900 but the oldest guitar I have ever owned was from the early 60s. Now, all of my guitars (4) are 2001 or later. I had a good friend (RIP, Linda) who had a Martin 0-18 from around 1920 or so. Beautiful instrument. She ended up selling it to Neil Diamond and he used it as his couch guitar.

Best,
Jayne

[1Charlie]

1931 Gibson L-0 12-fretter
1932 Gibson L-4 roundhole archtop
1934 Gibson L-00
1935 Kalamazoo KG-11
1943 Gibson L-50
1947 Gibson LG-3
1949 Gibson J-50
1953 Guild X-150
1973 Guild D-35 (my high school guitar, purchased in 1975)
1973 Dobro (roundneck)
1986 Dobro (squareneck)

[Bob Womack]

Supro Supreme Hawaiian Model 1400 ca 1945


1970 Silvertone Classical from page 387 of the 1970 Sears Christmas Wishbook:



1974 Kalamazoo "Small Script" Les Paul Standard:


Bob

[jaan]

I have a 1925 Weissenborn Style 4. I could just stare at the Koa for hours; just wish I could play it better...…..

[Silly Moustache]

Originally Posted by jaan

I have a 1925 Weissenborn Style 4. I could just stare at the Koa for hours; just wish I could play it better...…..

So don't be mean - show and share.

[Everton FC]

See my signature. I own no 21st century instruments. Unfortunately!

[Paraclete]

See my signature... violin from 1815, mando from 1935. I was going to try to take pics, but so busy right now with work.