This is truly one for the books; a Martin Custom Shop 000-45 12-Fret acoustic made with beautiful pieces of Honduran Rosewood for the back and sides, with a premium Carpathian spruce top, outlined by abalone top inlays with grained ivoroid binding. The headplate has a matching piece of Honduran rosewood, and the ornate qualities of […]
To continue the celebration of the 100(th) anniversary of the Martin Dreadnought, the most copied body size in the world, Martin Guitar (www.martinguitar.com) has announced two new Dreadnought models that will be debuting at the 2016 Summer NAMM Show in Nashville, TN June 23(rd) through June 25(th). The new guitars featured include the D-1 Authentic […]
C.F. Martin & Co.® is continuing to add to their official Martin Guitar Ambassador program with today’s hottest artists including Grammy nominee Elle King, Sam Hunt, Anderson East, Father John Misty, Taylor Goldsmith of Dawes, Flo Morrissey, Brett Dennen, and Megan Rapinoe. These musicians join the family of Martin Ambassadors who comprise a venerable group […]
Martin Guitar sets itself apart by providing its consumers with the best instruments focusing on innovation, responsible guitar building practices and best in class craftsmanship. A distinguishing characteristic of a Martin Guitar is playability and tone. Through the use of a Plek ® machine, which is used in guitar production to perform precise fret dressing […]
The D-222 Anniversary Edition and D-28 John Lennon 75th Anniversary Edition to Commemorate Milestone Birthday Martin Guitar (www.martinguitar.com) will be celebrating the 100(th) anniversary of their iconic Dreadnought model (1916-2016), known worldwide as the most copied body size in the world. To launch the year-long celebration, Martin Guitar will unveil two distinctive limited edition […]
Freeman’s November 20 Musical Instruments sale included a guitar that’s story is as captivating as the work of art itself. On its own, the circa 1880 C.F. Martin 0-40 guitar is a thing of beauty. Handsomely crafted, and with a sound that belies its age, the guitar also had a unique tale to tell. […]
C.F. Martin & Co. will exclusively debut a new pickup and preamp system in 2016, the Aura® VT Enhance(TM) acoustic amplification by Fishman®, which offers the most advanced technology, Aura Acoustic Imaging, to preserve the unique and pristine acoustic tone of each instrument with studio microphone quality. In addition, the new streamlined Matrix VT Enhance(TM) […]
C. F. Martin & Co. announced the notable new models to be presented at the 2015 Summer NAMM show in Nashville July 9(th) through July 11(th). The iconic 182 year old guitar manufacturer will unveil the 00-15E Retro and the LE-Cowboy-2015, alongside four other distinctive guitars. The addition of the 00-15E Retro to the successful […]
The Basics This Limited Edition model features an HMS Dreadnought printed on a Sitka spruce top with Martin’s Vintage Tone System (VTS). The HMS Dreadnought was the largest battleship of the British Royal Navy and serves as the inspiration behind the name of the Dreadnought sized guitar. Other features of this 12-fret Dreadnought model […]