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Ben Harper’s grandfather sold Woody Guthrie’s Martin on the cheap because he didn’t know it belonged to him
By Phil Weller published
Guthrie had tried to expand the acoustic to see what difference it made to the sound. Unfortunately, by the time Harper’s grandfather found out about the guitar's story, he had already sold it
One of the “best-sounding” guitars Eric Clapton has ever played is set to be auctioned
By Phil Weller published
One of four prototype Martin 000-28EC guitars, believed to have been played live by Slowhand, is set to be auctioned in June
Joe Bonamassa's “museum-grade” 1941 Martin acoustic has been reissued as his first Martin signature model
By Phil Weller published
Bonamassa has given fans a glimpse at the faithful reproduction of his original pre-war 000-45, which was handed down as a family heirloom before he bought it
Best Martin Guitars 2024: 11 Top Choices From Budget To Premium
By James Farmer last updated
Considering a Martin? Here's Guitar Player’s pick of Martin acoustics for every type of player
The History of Martin 18-Series Acoustic Guitars
By Rod Brakes published
From mid-19th-century parlors to MTV, we retrace the history of Martin’s all-American 18-series flat-tops with CF Martin & Co’s museum and archives specialist, Jason Ahner
Martin Unveils New Look Dreadnought Models Ahead of NAMM 2023
By Rod Brakes published
The historic firm’s latest designs include two Authentic Series Aged instruments, plus satin finish models in the Standard Series (including a pair of new StreetLegend relic instruments!)
Martin Unveils New 00L Earth Guitar
By Jackson Maxwell last updated
The head-turning acoustic is the first FSC-certified, plastic-free Martin.
Kurt Cobain's "MTV Unplugged" Martin D-18E Sells for Over $6 Million
By Jackson Maxwell last updated
The ultra-rare 1959 model smashed the world record, previously held by David Gilmour’s Black Strat, to become the most expensive guitar ever sold at auction.
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