Overview
Brand name:
Product:
- electric guitars
Series name:
Dates of manufacture:
1965 to 1966
Introduced in 1965, the GT Series was Martins second true electric guitar series - replacing the F-series models. The Martin GT-70 model was made from 1965 to 1966 and has a semi-hollow plywood body with f-holes, bound 22-fret mahogany neck with rosewood fretboard, chrome hardware, two exposed DeArmond pickups (with adjustable pole pieces) and a Bigsby-style tailpiece. The large, bound, non-traditional Martin headstock has a logo decal and 3-per side tuners.. The GT-70 was available in black or burgundy red finishes and only around 1,450 were made in total.
Specifications (22)
Controls
Tone controls | 2 tone controls |
Volume controls | 2 volume controls |
Pickup selector controls | 3-way selector switch |
Electronics
Pickups brand and model | DeArmond pickup(s) |
Pickups configuration | 2 pickups, 2 single coil pickups |
General
Finish colors | black finish, red finish |
Made in | USA |
Number of strings | 6 strings |
Body
Body material | plywood body |
Body shape features | archtop, single cutaway |
Body style | archtop |
Hollow body | semi-hollow body |
Pickguard shape | raised pickguard |
Soundhole | 2 f-holes |
Hardware
Bridge | adjustable bridge, tremolo bridge |
Hardware color | chrome hardware |
Fretboard
Fingerboard material | rosewood fingerboard |
Fingerboard position markers | dot fingerboard position markers |
Neck
Neck material | mahogany neck |
Number of frets | 22 fret |
Peghead (headstock) | bound headstock |
Tuner layout | three-each-side |
Prices (3)
Date | Price | Condition | Name | Comments |
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1965 | $370 | new | guitar-list | list price |
1966 | $340 | new | guitar-list | list price |
1965 | $350 | new |