Martin dreadnought with two pickguards

[Six Strings]

Does anyone know at which time period Martin put two pickguards on their dreadnoughts such as this (in the hands of Robin Pecknold of the Fleet Foxes):



Sometime in the 70s? Thanks.

[pitner]

Not sure but it was likely added.

[geetarman]

I agree that looks like it was added later.

[Six Strings]

Possibly. I thought there was a brief period where this was done. Here is another angle. Looks like a D-18.

[geetarman]

Yeah looks like a D-18 to me too. You should ask at the Martin forum they'd know for sure: www.umgf.com

[pickaguitar]

Added later...

[pitner]

I have a D-18 but is does not have a pickguard on the top of the sound hole.

[Steve Gambrell]

Anything other than the standard, single pickguard, on ANY Martin, was either added later, or done at Martin's Custom Shop.

[DanR]

A friend of mine bought a D-35 in around 1975 with a satin finish and two symetrical pick guards, one above and one below the sound hole. It was considered a custom shop model at the time.

[devinb]

Yeah, I know Bob Dylan had a one-off Martin with two pickguards. I have a 1964 Gibson that's got the flamenco styling...

[drive-south]

I was also done in some cases when the guitar was converted from righty-lefty or lefty-righty.

drive-south