Hello,
I picked up what I believe is a ukulele at an estate sale and I’m trying to identify it. It measures about 21" from end to end and 6 3/8" at it’s widest. It is stamped “C.F. Martin & Co. Nazareth, PA” both on the back of the peghead and inside the body. I believe it has bar frets, not “T” frets. Any idea if it is truly a CF Martin, and when it might have been made?
I’m going to attempt to insert a few pictures to help out.
Thanks,
Dave
Any serial number? Maybe inside the body, on the base of the neck joint? I don’t know offhand if / how Martin serialized their ukes.
I had read at another website that they didn’t put serial numbers on their ukes:
http://www.mugwumps.com/cfm_date.htm
It gave some other info, but I’d like some verification from the experts on this site 
That looks like a Martin model 1, circa 1925 to me. But for a quick, definitive answer, you might want to show those pics to the folks on uketalk.com. They are the Chiff and Fipple of the ukulele world.
Looks like a Martin to me.
Ask the nice people here about it.
http://www.ukuleleunderground.com/forum/index.php
Sure looks like a Martin to me. Nice find!