- The G Mandolins include the models G-1, G-2, G-3, and G-5. These were the first mandolins built by Martin and based the design for further models. These models only appeared in the 1896 catalog. It is unknown if serialization was used on these since this is the same time when serial numbers were first used. No sales records exist either. Since there is so little information known about these models a realistic price has not been established on them.
- rosewood bowl, bent spruce top, rosewood bindings, mahogany neck, 18 ribs, tortoise shell pickguard, sound hole with rope pattern rosette, ebony fingerboard with dot inlay, ebony bridge, nickle tailpiece, solid headstock with four-per-side tuners, available in Natural finish, mfg. 1905-1925.
In 1917, the pickguard was moved to the side of the soundhole.
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- rosewood bowl, bent spruce top, rosewood bindings, mahogany neck,9 ribs, celluloid pickguard, sound hole with rope pattern rosette, ebony fingerboard with dot inlay, ebony bridge, nickle tailpiece, solid headstock with four-per-side tuners, available in Natural finish, mfg. 1907-1925.
In 1914, the pickguard shape was changed. In 1917, the pickguard was moved to the side of the soundhole. In 1923, the bowl was changed to mahogany and featured 14 ribs.
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- mahogany bowl, bent spruce top, rosewood bindings, mahogany neck,9 ribs, odd-shaped celluloid pickguard, sound hole with rope pattern rosette, dot inlay, nickle tailpiece, solid headstock with four-per-side nickle tuners, available in Natural finish, mfg. 1909-1914.
In 1914, the pickguard shape was changed. In 1917, the pickguard was moved to the side of the soundhole. In 1923, the bowl was changed to mahogany and featured 14 ribs.
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- rosewood back, bent spruce top, bound body, mahogany neck, 18 ribs, tortoise shell pickguard with pearl inlays, sound hole purfling, ebony fingerboard, ebony bridge, engraved tailpiece, fancy headstock with four-per-side tuners, available in Natural finish, mfg. 1898-1924
In 1904, two ribs were added for a total of 20, position dot markers were added to the fingerboard, the tuners were installed from the back, and the inlays in the pickguard were discontinued. In 1909, another two ribs were added for a total of 22. In 1917, a side guard was added.
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- rosewood bowl, bent spruce top, bound body, mahogany neck, 26 ribs, tortoise shell pickguard with pearl inlays, sound hole purfling, ebony fingerboard, ebony bridge, engraved tailpiece, fancy headstock with four-per-side tuners, available in Natural finish, mfg. 1898-1924
In 1901, the inlay on the pickguard was changed, binding was changed to rosewood, the purfling was colored around the soundhole, and the border was black and white. In 1917, the pickguard was moved to the side.
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- rosewood bowl, bent spruce top, ivory bound body with purfling, mahogany neck, 26 ribs, inlaid tortoise shell pickguard with pearl inlays, sound hole purfling, ebony fingerboard, ebony bridge, engraved tailpiece, fancy cutout headstock with four-per-side tuners, available in Natural finish, mfg. 1898-1922.
In 1901, the inlay on the pickguard was changed and the tuning knobs became ivory. In 1904, the purfling was colored around the soundhole, the border was black and white, and the fingerboard inlays resembled that of a Style 42 guitar.
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- rosewood bowl, bent spruce top, ivory bound body, mahogany neck with ivory binding, 34 ribs, inlaid tortoise shell pickguard with pearl inlays, sound hole purfling, ebony fingerboard with elaborate inlays, ebony bridge, German silver engraved tailpiece, fancy cutout headstock with four-per-side tuners, available in Natural finish, mfg. 1898-1921.
In 1901, the inlay on the pickguard was changed and the ribs were reduced to 30. In 1904, the pickguard was changed again.
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- rosewood bowl, bent spruce top, corded white pearl bound body, mahogany neck with ivory binding, 34 ribs, inlaid tortoise shell pickguard with pearl inlays, sound hole pearl and ivory inlay, ebony fingerboard with vine inlay, ebony bridge, German silver engraved tailpiece, fancy cutout headstock with four-per-side tuners, available in Natural finish, mfg. 1898-1920.
In 1901, the headstock inlay was added and the knobs were changed to ivory.
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- rosewood bowl, bent spruce top, ivory bound body, fluted body joined with ivory, mahogany neck with ivory binding, 42 ribs, inlaid tortoise shell pickguard with pearl inlays, sound hole pearl and ivory inlay, ebony fingerboard with vine inlay, ivory bridge, German silver engraved tailpiece, fancy cutout headstock with four-per-side rear-mounted German tuners, available in Natural finish, mfg. 1898-1921.
In 1901, the headstock inlay was added and the fingerboard inlays at the end were discontinued. In 1904, the headstock, fingerboard, and guard inlays were changed to ivory. In 1914, the snowflake inlay was introduced, which is similar to the Style 45 Martin guitar. There was also a Style 6A Mandolin made, but apparently was never put in the catalog. These were supposedly built for Joseph A. Handley in Lowell, MA. The only difference between this and the Style 6 is that the pickguard was moved to the side. Some models have been seen with no headstock inlay and top binding of black and white stripes.
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- rosewood bowl, bent spruce top, white pearl bound body, fluted body joined with ivory, mahogany neck with ivory binding, 42 ribs, inlaid tortoise shell pickguard with pearl inlays, sound hole pearl and ivory inlay, ebony fingerboard with vine inlay, ivory bridge, German silver engraved tailpiece, fancy cutout headstock with four-per-side rear-mounted German tuners, available in Natural finish, mfg. 1904-1917.
In 1914, the top border became a standard width. This mandolin is basically the same as the Style 6, except featured a lot more elaborate inlays on the top, soundhole, and pickguard.
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