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Martin Guitars: A History [Import] [Paperback]

Mike Longworth (Author)
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  • Paperback: 160 pages
  • Publisher: Omnibus Press (March 1978)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 086001231X
  • ISBN-13: 978-0860012313
  • Shipping Weight: 1.1 pounds
  • Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)

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9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Great inside view of Martin Guitars rich history, February 9, 2009
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Even though I own more Taylors than Martins (6 Taylors and 3 Martins), I absolutley love this book. Richard Johnston and Dick Boak take Mike Longworth's classic book and expand it with great, honest insight and outstanding pictures. They are not afraid to show the warts along with the wonderful history that has made Martin such a phenominal company. It's fun to see the statistics on the the differnt models and the limited number of craftsmen they had making these instruments for much of their history. The other fun thing, is you get a good sense of the musical styles and fads that happened across America during the past 175 years, and how that impacted Martin's direction. If you ever get the chance to visit the factory, you won't be sorry. I've stopped by four different times during the past ten years; and the new museum, store and picking room are a huge improvement over my first visit in '99.
Kevin - Green Bay, WI
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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars All the detail you'll ever need, August 20, 2010
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I haven't finished reading this yet but I've read enough to say if you love guitars and are interested in the background of the Martin Guitar company - the world's oldest guitar company - then you'll love this book. It's crammed with detail after detail. See Kevin's review here on Amazon, he covers things very nicely. Time for me to get back to that book...
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5.0 out of 5 stars Martin history book 1, August 29, 2011
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Good service, as published in ad! First time customer with this vendor, will use again if situation arises.

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grand concert, custom shop, signature editions, blue yodel, new guitar models, pearl bordering, flattop models, fretboard inlays, soundhole rosette, rosewood logs, guitar buyers, archtop models, plectrum playing, guitar company, slotted headstock, top bracing, guitar market, flattop guitars, building guitars, adjustable truss rod, guitar sales, mahogany models, archtop guitars, guitar shapes, tenor guitars
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New York, Frank Henry, Martin Guitar Company, Martin Company, Chris Martin, Golden Era, Cherry Hill, Frank Martin, North Street, Mark Neukirchen, Guitar Of The Month, Great Depression, Herbert Keller Martin, Christian Frederick Martin, Mike Longworth, Gene Autry, The Sounding Board, World War, Perry Bechtel, Sycamore Street, Eric Clapton, Martin Organisation, Standard Series, United States, Larry Robinson
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