Martin Archive

  • Tour in the Martin guitar factory

    Tour in the Martin guitar factory

    It all began on January 31, 1796, in Markneukirchen, Germany, with the birth of Christian Frederick Martin, Sr. Born into a long line of cabinet makers, Christian Frederick took up the family craft at the early age of 15, when he left his hometown and traveled to Vienna to apprentice with Johann Stauffer, a renowned [...]

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  • Martin 00-15, D-18, OM-42 compared

    Martin 00-15, D-18, OM-42 compared

    Here in this video review  you can see a comparison among 3 models of Martin acoustic guitars: The 00-15, D-18, OM-42.

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  • Martin D-35 demo

    Martin D-35 demo

    The Martin D-35 is one of the most prestigeous guitars in Martin’s catalogue. Here you can see an hear a demo of a Martin D-35 acoustic guitar. Martin D-35 Specs: MODEL D-35 CONSTRUCTION: Mahogany Blocks/Dovetail Neck Joint BODY SIZE: D-14 Fret TOP: Solid Sitka Spruce ROSETTE: Style 28 TOP BRACING PATTERN: Standard ”X” TOP BRACES: Solid Sitka Spruce 1/4” BACK MATERIAL: Solid East Indian Rosewood – 3 piece BACK PURFLING: Style 35 SIDE MATERIAL: Solid East [...]

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