C.F. Martin & Co.® has been creating the finest instruments in the world for over 180 years.
It continues to innovate, introducing techniques and features that have become industry standards, including X-bracing, the 14-fret guitar and the "Dreadnought" size. One of the world’s leading acoustic instrument makers, Martin guitars are hand-made by skilled craftsmen and women, who use a combination of new design and techniques, along with those introduced by the company founder.
The company is also known for producing high-quality, popular acoustic guitar strings and they have been making their own strings since 1970. These include the successful Martin SP® Lifespan® the fastest-growing long-life string in the industry, the exciting new Retro Strings line played and loved by Tony Rice and Laurence Juber and the Martin SP Acoustic and SP Flexible Core lines, which use an industry leading core wire to hold tunings better.
Martin guitars and Martin strings are the instruments and strings of choice for musicians around the world, from the icons of rock, pop, country, folk and bluegrass to those just beginning their careers. They can be seen across all segments of pop culture, from television to movies, Broadway, books, online, and gracing the covers of popular magazines on newsstands everywhere.
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The Martin StreetMaster™
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The D-28 (2017)
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The Heart of Martin Guitar in Navojoa, Mexico
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The Ballad of the Dreadnought
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The Custom Shop Aged Process
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Martin Guitar has expanded their popular solid mahogany 15 Series with a respectful nod to the working musician. The 000-15M StreetMaster model is built to the same specifications as the 000-15M model but Martin has added a beautifully dist...
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The D-28 is the Dreadnought by which all others are judged. Constructed of solid East Indian rosewood back and sides, and Spruce top, this instrument has been a favourite of artists from Hank Williams Sr. to Jimmy Page. Massive bass respons...
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In the early 1970s, Martin Guitar was commissioned to design an all-black lacquered D-35 for country star Johnny Cash. Though Martin had never considered such a request before, an all-black D-35 for the "Man in Black" was custom-made. Cash ...