The Martin F-Series, introduced in 1962, were Martin's first proper electric guitars. These F models were thinline hollow bodied archtops with F-holes. The bodies were maple plywood and less than 2 inches thick and all had single coil DeArmond Dynasonic pickups. There were two single cutaway models - the F-50 had one pickup and the F-55 two pickups. The double-cutaway F-65 completed the line up. The F-65 was available with a Bigsby bridge.
 | MARTIN F-50Production of the Martin F-50 began in 1961 and ended in 1965. This was the single pickup F-Series model. Around 519 were made in total. |
 | MARTIN F-55The Martin F-55, made from 1961 until 1965, was part of the short-lived F-series - an early foray into the expanding 1960s electric guitar market. This guitar was like the F-50 model but had two DeArmond pickups (as opposed to the single pickup F-50). Less than 700 F-55s were made in total. |
 | MARTIN F-65The Martin F-65 was made between 1962 and 1965 with around 566 made in total. The Martin F-65 was a double cutaway version of the Martin F-50 and featured a Bigsby style vibrato tailpiece, 2 DeArmond pickups, 2 volume and 2 tone controls. According to the contributor of the photos: |
Specifications:
| Model | Image | Finish effects | Made in | Number of strings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MARTIN F-50 1961 to 1965 |  | sunburst finish | USA | 6 strings |
| MARTIN F-55 1961 to 1965 |  | sunburst finish | USA | 6 strings |
| MARTIN F-65 1962 to 1965 |  | sunburst finish | USA | 6 strings |
| Model | Controls material | Number of control knobs | Tone controls | Volume controls | Pickup selector controls |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MARTIN F-50 1961 to 1965 | black controls | 2 control knobs | 1 tone control | 1 volume control | - |
| MARTIN F-55 1961 to 1965 | - | 4 control knobs | 2 tone controls | 2 volume controls | 3-way selector switch |
| MARTIN F-65 1962 to 1965 | black controls | 4 control knobs | 2 tone controls | 2 volume controls | 3-way selector switch |
| Model | Pickups brand and model | Pickups configuration |
|---|---|---|
| MARTIN F-50 1961 to 1965 | DeArmond Dynasonic pickup(s) | 1 single coil pickup |
| MARTIN F-55 1961 to 1965 | DeArmond Dynasonic pickup(s) | 2 single coil pickups |
| MARTIN F-65 1962 to 1965 | DeArmond Dynasonic pickup(s) | 2 single coil pickups |
| Model | Body material | Body shape features | Hollow body | Pickguard shape | Soundhole |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MARTIN F-50 1961 to 1965 | plywood body | single cutaway | semi-hollow body | raised pickguard | 2 f-holes |
| MARTIN F-55 1961 to 1965 | plywood body | single cutaway | semi-hollow body | raised pickguard | 2 f-holes |
| MARTIN F-65 1962 to 1965 | plywood body | double cutaway | semi-hollow body | raised pickguard | 2 f-holes |
| Model | Bridge | Hardware color | Tailpiece |
|---|---|---|---|
| MARTIN F-50 1961 to 1965 | adjustable plexiglass bridge | chrome hardware | trapeze tailpiece |
| MARTIN F-55 1961 to 1965 | adjustable plexiglass bridge | chrome hardware | trapeze tailpiece |
| MARTIN F-65 1962 to 1965 | - | chrome hardware | Bigsby Vibrato tailpiece, trapeze tailpiece |
| Model | Fingerboard material | Fingerboard position markers |
|---|---|---|
| MARTIN F-50 1961 to 1965 | rosewood fingerboard | dot fingerboard position markers |
| MARTIN F-55 1961 to 1965 | rosewood fingerboard | dot fingerboard position markers |
| MARTIN F-65 1962 to 1965 | rosewood fingerboard | dot fingerboard position markers |
| Model | Neck material | Number of frets | Tuner layout |
|---|---|---|---|
| MARTIN F-50 1961 to 1965 | mahogany neck | 20 fret | three-each-side |
| MARTIN F-55 1961 to 1965 | mahogany neck | 20 fret | three-each-side |
| MARTIN F-65 1962 to 1965 | mahogany neck | 20 fret | three-each-side |
