My Guitar Tech

Take A Tour Of The Martin Guitar Factory

I’m not usually an advocate of spending a weekend or a holiday taking a tour of a factory; I figure if you’re taking a break from your day job, the last thing you want to do is go see other people at theirs. But if the factory in question is where they build Martin guitars [...]

Now That’s Some Old Time Guitar

Any company that can survive for a generation or two is pretty impressive, but imagine being in business since the days of Andrew Jackson. C.F. Martin & Company is celebrating its 175th anniversary this year, making its the oldest surviving guitar maker in the world. German immigrant Christian Frederick Martin Sr. started the business in [...]