Since it was founded in 1833, no guitar company has had a more profound impact on American music than C. F. Martin & Company. This is the insider's guide to Martin Guitars, the company whose instruments helped define country music, folk, and rock.
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16 of 17 people found the following review helpful:
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I've seen the light!,
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This review is from: Martin guitars (Hardcover)
If you have the slightest interest in acoustic guitars you must own this book. I can't think of a single way to improve it. The book is packed with gorgeous "guitar-ponography" pictures of Martin instruments of varying ages and the writing is just as entertaining as any fiction I've read. Can I say more? I doubt that I will ever read a book about guitars as good or better than this one. Compare my review about Ingram's L5 book if you like.
11 of 11 people found the following review helpful:
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THIS IS A GREAT TREATISE ON MARTIN GUITARS,
By Bruce Dickey "www.dickeyguitars.com" (Russellville, AR United States) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)
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This review is from: Martin guitars (Hardcover)
DO NOT HESITATE....to buy this book. It is a really great book. It takes you back, all the way to Germany and the Stauffer influence on Martin Guitar. It has all the different models and the history of changes taking place not only with the company but the effect upon the instruments they were building. Maybe I'm just crazy about acoustic guitars but now, I have a greater appreciation for this genuine American guitar company. Richard Johnston and Jim Washburn really did knock the dust off lots of cool Martin guitar memorabilia too. Inside the cover is and acknowledgement to Dick Boak as Consulting Editor, he is a Martin man through and through and wrote the text for Martin's Kit Construction book and drew the plans, I do believe. This is an authoritative book and great photos on most of it's 264 pages. Yeah, I kinda liked it, and you will too if you like acoustic guitars, especially Martins. Two thumbs up, Five Stars.
10 of 10 people found the following review helpful:
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Martin Guitars An Illustrated Celebration,
This review is from: Martin guitars (Hardcover)
Like most guitar nuts I'm a Martin lover. I thought that enough books had been written about the company and there was nothing more to say. I'm happy to admit I was wrong. The writers went the extra distance getting personal stories and never before seen pictures of some of the most beautiful guitars ever made. Surprisingly, the authors also delved into the less than rosy times, labor disputes and the near end of one of the country's oldest family run businesses. The book is the type of "bible" that you can return to often and learn something new. I couldn't give it a higher recommendation.
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