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. Originally published in 1975, this new edition is completely updated and re-designed by well-known industry experts. Part of a two-book set, The History: Book 1 covers the people, the places, and the stories of an American icon. Richly illustrated, this book covers the story right up to the fifth-generation president Chris Martin IV. Because the original and revision authors had complete access to authorized archives, this version is the most accurate and detailed reference on the topic. Leading up to the re-vitalization of the 1990s and the remarkable sustenance of its legacy, hundreds of photographs and documents effectively show the people and the guitars that made the company famous.
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Great inside view of Martin Guitars rich history,
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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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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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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 Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
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 Browse Sample Pages:
Front Cover | Table of Contents | First Pages | Index | Back Cover | Surprise Me!
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