Martin Guitar History
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Martin 00015M Acoustic Guitar $1149 The Martin 00015M Acoustic Guitar looks like it came right out of the history books and it delivers a sound for the ages. In its 175-year history, Martin has set more guitar design trends than can be counted. The company still embraces design techniques introduced many years ago to create their guitars' timeless tone. The Martin 00015M offers a perfect blend of vintage features and modern technology to create an acoustic guitar of exceptional tone, playability and classic Martin good looks. Back, sides and top are bookmatched solid genuine mahogany with A-frame Sitka Spruce X-bracing and a traditional maple bridge-plate. The 14-fret neckalso genuine mahoganyis joined with an East Indian rosewood fingerboard and headplate. The traditional rosewood belly-bridge is fitted with a bone saddle, and the nut is fashioned from bone as well. The Martin 000-15M is embellished with a dark mahogany stain and a satin lacquer finish. The end result is a guitar of beauty and simplicity with a warm, rich mahogany voice.Body size: 000-14 FretTop: Solid genuine mahoganyRosette: Single ringBack material: Solid genuine mahoganySide material: Solid genuine mahoganyBinding: NoneNeck shape: Modified Low OvalHeadstock: Solid/Standard TaperScale length: 25-3/8''Fingerboard width at nut: 1-11/16''Bridge material: Solid East Indian RosewoodBridge style: BellyTuning machines: Nickel open-geared with butterbean knobsPickguard: Delmar tortoise colorCase: 330 Hardshell |
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Hal Leonard Martin Guitars: A History $30 Martin Guitars: A History is part of a 2-book set that covers the people, the places, and the stories of an American icon. Richly illustrated, this Hal Leonard book covers the Martin story right up to fifth-generation president Chris Martin IV. Because the authors had complete access to official archives, this book is perhaps the most accurate and detailed reference on the topic of Martin Guitars. Leading up to the revitalization of the 1990s and the remarkable longevity of Martin's legacy, hundreds of photographs and documents effectively show the people and the guitars that made C.F. Martin & Company the iconic acoustic guitar industry leader.A Martin acoustic guitar is the beloved instrument of millions of fans and famous players worldwide. Starting with the early days in New York circa 1833, the story of Martin guitars comes to life in this long-awaited revision of the original Martin Guitars: A History book. Originally published in 1975, this new edition is completely updated and redesigned by well-known industry experts.Authors: Dick Boak, Mike Longworth, Richard JohnsonDiscusses the Martin story from its inception in 1833 to modern times |
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Martin Om-21 Acoustic Guitar Natural $1999 The Martin OM-21 Acoustic Guitar offers top-notch, hand-built craftsmanship. Based on time-tested luthier approaches, coupled with new technological breakthroughs the result is a Martin guitar of premiere construction and design. The OM-21 is built on the OM platform, a guitar body style that presents strong lower midranges and versatile dynamics. With a smaller length, depth and waist than the standard dreadnought body type, Martin's OM-21 guitar is becoming more popular in the acoustic and fingerstyle realm. The OM-21 guitar boasts a rosewood body, offering warm, rich tone. The Sitka spruce top continues this quality with great balance between the bass, midrange, and treble. The dovetail neck joint keeps the traditional binding methods intact, while the Rosewood fretboard and bridge bring out tremendously clear sustain. A low-profile neck shape, offers comfort and accessibility when dancing across the fretbard's 20 frets. Gotoh tuners offer precise tuning and keep the OM-21 in key consistently and accurately. Dressed with chrome hardware and covered in a nitro finish, the OM-21 acoustic guitar will become an instant favorite. Martin includes a case with the OM-21. Since 1833, C. F. Martin & Co. has been a permanent part of the American experience, and is heralded as one of the oldest, most respected, most innovative guitar companies in American history. Blending hand craftsmanship with state-of-the-art technology, Martin guitars remain unsurpassed in quality, tone, playability and enduring value. At the same time, Martin still brings a great deal of hand craftsmanship to every step of the building process. Today's Martin guitars are a unique product of the latest technology and the human touch, which is how it has always been. Even our founder, C. F. Martin, Sr., continually sought ways to build more and better guitars to meet the needs of his customers. In an age of change and intense competition, C. F. Martin remains America's leading guitar builder for a very basic reason: They're still in tune with what players want and the quality they expect.6 string Om/000 body design Rosewood body Sitka spruce top 25.4" scale Dovetail neck joint Select hardwood neck Rosewood fretboard Low-profile neck shape 20 frets 1-3/4" nut width 16" fretboard Rosewood bridge Gotoh tuners Chrome hardware Nitro Finish includes case |
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Martin D15m Dreadnought Acoustic Guitar $1149 The Martin D15M acoustic guitar looks like it came right out of the history books, and delivers a sound for the ages. In its 175-year history, Martin has set more guitar design trends than can be counted. The company still embraces design techniques introduced many years ago to create their guitars' timeless tone. Built on a dreadnought platform, the Martin D15M guitar boasts 14 open frets for a unique design and great range of tone. The top, back, and sides are genuine solid mahogany, offering strong guitar tone, with crisp, clear subtleties in each note's definition. One of mahogany's finest qualities is its density. Although it's not the hardest tonewood, it is free of air pockets and other deformities. The vintage sound produced by the Martin D15M acoustic guitar is reminiscent of the Style 15 Martin guitars made popular during the 1940s. The Martin guitar is equipped with a mortise and tennon neck joint, offering the best wood binding practice ever conceived. Often used for shipbuilding, the process fuses 2 pieces of wood into a single, sturdy unit that stands up to the elements time and time again. The results are evident with the strength in tone and power in projection that you hear with each strum of this Martin acoustic guitar. The Martin guitar's solid mahogany neck further complements the crisp, defined acoustic sound of this dreadnought. The bridge and fingerboard are solid East Indian rosewood, adding smooth sustain to the mix. The 14 open frets, 1-11/16" nut width, 2-1/8" bridge string spacing, and 16" radius add comfort for your intricate fingerboard movements. Other appointments include a single-ring rosette, bone nut, solid/square taper headstock, solid East Indian rosewood headplate, diamonds and square fingerboard inlay, belly-style bridge, nickel open-geared tuning machines with butterbean knobs, and a solid black ebony bridge and end pins. Dressed in a soft satin finish and featuring a Delmar tortoise color pickguard, the Martin D15M guitar glows with classic vintage looks and sound. Includes a Martin 345 hardshell guitar case.Model: D-15MConstruction: Mortise/Tenon neck jointBody size: D-14 fretTop: solid genuine mahoganyRosette: single ringTop bracing pattern: A-frame ''X''Top braces: solid sitka spruce 5/16''Back and sides: solid genuine mahoganyNeck: solid genuine mahoganyNeck shape: modified low ovalNut material: boneHeadstock: solid/square taperHeadplate: solid East Indian rosewoodFingerboard material: solid East Indian rosewoodScale length: 25.4''Number of frets clear: 14Number of frets total: 20Fingerboard width at nut: 1-11/16''Fingerboard width at 12th fret: 2-1/8''Fingerboard position inlays: diamonds & squares - short patternFinish: satinBridge material: solid East Indian rosewoodBridge style: bellyBridge string spacing: 2-1/8''Saddle: 16'' radius/compensated/boneTuning machines: nickel open-geared with butterbean knobsRecommended strings: Martin Studio Performance Phosphor Bronze Medium Gauge (MSP4200)Bridge & e |
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Used Martin 00015M Acoustic Guitar $999.63 The Martin 00015M Acoustic Guitar looks like it came right out of the history books and it delivers a sound for the ages. In its 175-year history, Martin has set more guitar design trends than can be counted. The company still embraces design techniques introduced many years ago to create their guitars' timeless tone. The Martin 00015M offers a perfect blend of vintage features and modern technology to create an acoustic guitar of exceptional tone, playability and classic Martin good looks. Back, sides and top are bookmatched solid genuine mahogany with A-frame Sitka Spruce X-bracing and a traditional maple bridge-plate. The 14-fret neckalso genuine mahoganyis joined with an East Indian rosewood fingerboard and headplate. The traditional rosewood belly-bridge is fitted with a bone saddle, and the nut is fashioned from bone as well. The Martin 000-15M is embellished with a dark mahogany stain and a satin lacquer finish. The end result is a guitar of beauty and simplicity with a warm, rich mahogany voice.Body size: 000-14 FretTop: Solid genuine mahoganyRosette: Single ringBack material: Solid genuine mahoganySide material: Solid genuine mahoganyBinding: NoneNeck shape: Modified Low OvalHeadstock: Solid/Standard TaperScale length: 25-3/8''Fingerboard width at nut: 1-11/16''Bridge material: Solid East Indian RosewoodBridge style: BellyTuning machines: Nickel open-geared with butterbean knobsPickguard: Delmar tortoise colorCase: 330 Hardshell |
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Used Martin Om-21 Acoustic Guitar Natural $1739.13 The Martin OM-21 Acoustic Guitar offers top-notch, hand-built craftsmanship. Based on time-tested luthier approaches, coupled with new technological breakthroughs the result is a Martin guitar of premiere construction and design. The OM-21 is built on the OM platform, a guitar body style that presents strong lower midranges and versatile dynamics. With a smaller length, depth and waist than the standard dreadnought body type, Martin's OM-21 guitar is becoming more popular in the acoustic and fingerstyle realm. The OM-21 guitar boasts a rosewood body, offering warm, rich tone. The Sitka spruce top continues this quality with great balance between the bass, midrange, and treble. The dovetail neck joint keeps the traditional binding methods intact, while the Rosewood fretboard and bridge bring out tremendously clear sustain. A low-profile neck shape, offers comfort and accessibility when dancing across the fretbard's 20 frets. Gotoh tuners offer precise tuning and keep the OM-21 in key consistently and accurately. Dressed with chrome hardware and covered in a nitro finish, the OM-21 acoustic guitar will become an instant favorite. Martin includes a case with the OM-21. Since 1833, C. F. Martin & Co. has been a permanent part of the American experience, and is heralded as one of the oldest, most respected, most innovative guitar companies in American history. Blending hand craftsmanship with state-of-the-art technology, Martin guitars remain unsurpassed in quality, tone, playability and enduring value. At the same time, Martin still brings a great deal of hand craftsmanship to every step of the building process. Today's Martin guitars are a unique product of the latest technology and the human touch, which is how it has always been. Even our founder, C. F. Martin, Sr., continually sought ways to build more and better guitars to meet the needs of his customers. In an age of change and intense competition, C. F. Martin remains America's leading guitar builder for a very basic reason: They're still in tune with what players want and the quality they expect.6 string Om/000 body design Rosewood body Sitka spruce top 25.4" scale Dovetail neck joint Select hardwood neck Rosewood fretboard Low-profile neck shape 20 frets 1-3/4" nut width 16" fretboard Rosewood bridge Gotoh tuners Chrome hardware Nitro Finish includes case |
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Hal Leonard The Martin Book $24.95 For over 170 years, the C.F. Martin Company has produced some of the finest flattop acoustic guitars in the world. Martin's designs for the shape and construction of these instruments have influenced virtually every other manufacturer, and the flattop guitar, as we know it today is essentially the same as that established by Martin in the 1850s. At one time or another Martin's guitars have driven the sound of every kind of popular music, from country to pop, from bluegrass to rock 'n' roll, and with the current resurgence of acoustic music, Martin's premier guitars are once more finding a new generation of enthusiastic musicians. The Martin Book is a fresh view of this extraordinary guitar maker, pulling together many strands of musical and manufacturing lore into a fascinating whole that illuminates Martin's long and varied history. Dozens of specially commissioned full-color photographs show every kind of Martin model, some of which come from Martin's own unique collection. Meticulous listings for collectors and enthusiasts simplify the identification of Martin instruments and detail virtually every guitar that the company has produced since the early 1830s. |
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Martin Guitar Polish $6.99 iMartin Guitar Polish is specially formulated to sustain the life of your Martin guitar's classic finish and preserve the wood beneath it.Special formulaPreserves and cleans finishProtects wood |
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Hal Leonard Martin Guitars Boxed Set $63 In special cooperation with Martin Guitar Company, both these books can be purchased in a collectible boxed set. The artwork on the slipcase features a painting by Robert F. Goetzl that was commissioned for Martin's 175th anniversary celebration. The slipcase will hold both books, Martin Guitars: A History (0634037854,$30) and Martin Guitars: A Technical Reference (1423439821, $35). |
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Martin 000-18 Acoustic Guitar $2099 A true traditional 000 acoustic guitar with a shorter 24.9" scale and appointments that match Martin's D-18 dreadnought. The shorter scale yields a lighter, more delicate feel to the string action. The 000-18 includes deluxe Martin hardshell case ($160 value) |
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Martin D-35 Dreadnought Guitar $2299 The Martin D-35 Dreadnought Guitar gives you unsurpassed tone. Massive, solid Sitka spruce top produces a strong bass tone, ideal for rhythm playing. To accentuate the treble, Martin uses lighter 1/4" top braces. Binding on the East Indian rosewood back and sides and a bound ebony fretboard add to this acoustic model's distinctive appeal. Limited lifetime warranty. Includes deluxe Martin hardshell case.Bound solid spruce topBlack and white rosette3-piece rosewood backRosewood sidesBound ebony fretboardIncludes deluxe case |
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Martin Hd-35 Acoustic Guitar $2799 The HD-35 acoustic guitar combines Martin's visually striking 3-piece back design with many of the prewar features of the legendary herringbone D-28. Tonally, the guitar's rosewood back produces a strong bass, making it ideal for rhythm playing. The top is constructed of solid Sitka spruce and braced with scalloped 1/4" high-performance braces to deliver big, open tones.3-piece rosewood backRosewood sidesDreadnought bodySolid Sitka spruce topBlack and white rosette24-fret Ebony fingerboardExclusive Martin bracing patternHerringbone top trimWhite bindingTwo zigzag back stripsIncludes hardshell case |
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Martin Guitars: The Boxed Set - A History and A Technical Reference - 2 Books List Price: $70.00 Sale Price: $69.99  |
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In special cooperation with Martin Guitar Company, both these books can be purchased in a collectible boxed set. The artwork on the slipcase features a painting by Robert F. Goetzl that was commissioned for Martin's 175th anniversary celebration... |
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Martin Guitars: A History - Hardcover Book List Price: $30.00 Sale Price: $30.00 |
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A Martin acoustic guitar is the beloved instrument of millions of fans and famous players worldwide. Starting with the early days in New York circa 1833, this fabled story comes to life in the long-awaited revision of the seminal Martin History book... |
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Martin 00015M Acoustic Guitar List Price: $1,499.00 Sale Price: $1,449.00 Used From: $1,149.99 |
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The Martin 000-15M guitar looks like it came right out of the history books, with a sound for the ages. In its 175 year history, Martin has set more guitar design trends than can be counted, yet the company still embraces these design techniques introduced so many years ago, creating that timeless tone... |
Tell me what you think..?
The twelve string guitar and the
Taylor that sung with the voice of a Martin,
Sat in the lonely coffee shop
Playing their souls.
Casually but as if a stronger force drew them,
Two magicians became their medium
The four of them joined in a binding unison
The old man reading in the corner,
seemed stubborn and unaffected by the music.
But steadily and with increasing volume
And intensity
The soulful and restless instruments played
Into the mans mind.
The voices of the men sang the same song
That was beating through the heart of the guitars.
The same urgency, the same pure sound.
Bound in this unison, men joined music
With a everlasting loyalty.
History and Music.
It has never been the man that makes the guitar sing
But the guitar that makes mankind sing with it.
Hay I think this sounds really good. How about use playing their hearts out though. Again this was really good.
