For well over a century and a half, The Martin Guitar Company has been continously producing acoustic instruments that are acknowledged to be the finest in the world. The story behind one of America's most famous guitars began on January 31, 1796, in Markneukirchen, Germany, with the birth of Christian Frederick Martin, Sr. Born into a long line of guitar makers, Christian Frederick took up the family craft at the early age of 15, when he left his hometown and traveled to Vienna to apprentice with Johann Stauffer, a renowned guitar maker.

The Martin Guitar Company has, through the years, managed to survive with each succeeding generation from C. F. Martin, Sr.'s Stauffer influenced creations of the 1830s to recent developments introduced by C. F. Martin IV. Continuous operation under family management is a feat bordering on the remarkable, reflecting six generations of dedication to the guitarmaker's craft. In or out of the music industry, C. F. Martin has few rivals for sheer staying power.

Throughout its colorful history, the company has adapted successfully to continual changes in product design, distribution systems, and manufacturing methods. In spite of the many changes, C. F. Martin has never veered away from its initial commitment to quality. The concern for producing the finest instruments possible in 1833 is especially in evidence today at Martin's expanded facility in Nazareth, Pennsylvania.

Martin Acoustics:

Martin GPCPA1 ... Rosewood/Spruce ... Grand Performance 14-Fret Cutaway ... East Indian Rosewood back and sides ... Sitka Spruce top ... Ovangkol bindings ... Ebony fingerboard and bridge ... Arrows and Squares fingerboard inlay ... 1 3/4" nut width ... Fishman F1 Aura electronics ... Polished Gloss finish ... MSRP $3999.00.

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Martin DX 175th ... Limited Edition ... 6-String Dreadnought ... Indian Rosewood pattern high pressure laminate back and sides ... Top artwork custom design by Robert F. Goetzl ... 1 11/16" nut width ... Solid East Indian Rosewood fingerboard and bridge ... MSRP $999.00.

Martin DX1 ... HPL/Spruce ... 6-String Dreadnought ... Mahogany pattern high pressure laminate back and sides ... Solid Spruce top ... Solid Morado fingerboard and bridge ... 1 11/16" nut ... MSRP $719.00.

Martin DCX1E ... HPL/Spruce ... 6-String Dreadnought Cutaway ... Mahogany pattern high pressure laminate back and sides ... Solid Spruce top ... Solid Morado fingerboard and bridge ... 1 11/16" nut ... Fishman Classic 4 Sonicore electronics ... MSRP $999.00.

Martin SWDGT ... Cherry/Spruce ... 6-String Sustainable Wood Series Dreadnought ... Solid sustainable Cherry back and sides ... Solid Sitka Spruce top (rescued) ... Solid sustainable Katalox fingerboard and bridge ... Corian nut and Tusq saddle ... Satin finish with polished gloss and aging toner top ... MSRP $1799.00 w/case.

Martin SWOMGT ... Cherry/Spruce ... 6-String Sustainable Wood Series Triple 0 14-Fret ... Solid sustainable Cherry back and sides ... Solid Sitka Spruce top (rescued) ... Solid sustainable Katalox fingerboard and bridge ... Corian nut and Tusq saddle ... Satin finish with polished gloss and aging toner top ... MSRP $1799.00 w/case.

Martin D-1 ... Sapele/Spruce ... 6-String Dreadnought ... Solid Sapele back and sides ... Solid Sitka Spruce top ... Indian Rosewood fingerboard and bridge ... 1 11/16" nut ... Satin finish ... MSRP $1199.00 w/case.

Martin 000-15M ... Genuine Mahogany ... 6-String 000 14-Fret ... Solid Mahogany back and sides ... Solid Mahogany top ... East Indian Rosewood fingerboard and bridge ... 1 11/16" nut ... Bone nut and saddle ... Nickel open-geared tuners ... Satin finish ... MSRP $1499.00 w/case.

Martin D-15M ... Genuine Mahogany ... 6-String Dreadnought ... Solid Mahogany back and sides ... Solid Mahogany top ... East Indian Rosewood fingerboard and bridge ... 1 11/16" nut ... Bone nut and saddle ... Nickel open-geared tuners ... Satin finish ... MSRP $1499.00 w/case.

Martin DC-16GTE ... Sapele/Spruce ... Dreadnought Model with cutaway ... Solid Sapele back and sides ... Solid Sitka Spruce top ... Black Richlite fingerboard and bridge ... White Corian nut and Tusq saddle ... 1 11/16" nut ... Satin finish with polished gloss top ... Roland AP-1 electronics ... $2199.00 w/case.

Martin HDC-16RE ... Rosewood/Spruce ... Dreadnought Model with cutaway ... East Indian Rosewood back and sides ... Sitka Spruce top ... Fine Herringbone top border ... Striped Ebony fingerboard and bridge ... White Corian nut and Tusq saddle ... 1 3/4" nut ... Polished gloss finish with Vintage Toner top ... Fishman Aura Pro electronics ... $3299.00 w/case.

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Martin M-36 ... NEW LISTING! Rosewood/Spruce ... 0000 14-Fret Model ... Solid East Indian Rosewood back and sides ... Solid Sitka Spruce top ... White Boltoran binding ... Ebony fingerboard ... Indian Rosewood bridge ... Bone nut and saddle ... 1 11/16" nut ... Polished gloss finish with Vintage toner top ... $3149.00 w/case.

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Martin 000-18 ... Mahogany/Spruce ... 6-String 000 14-fret ... Mahogany back and sides ... Sitka Spruce top ... Black Boltaron binding ... Indian Rosewood fingerboard and bridge ... Bone nut and saddle ... 1 11/16" nut ... 24.9" scale length ... Polished gloss finish ... $2799.00 w/case.

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Martin D-18 SS ... Mahogany/Spruce ... Dreadnought Model ... Genuine Mahogany back and sides ... Sitka Spruce top ... Scalloped, forward-shifted top bracing ... Tortoise style binding ... Ebony fingerboard and bridge ... 24.9" Short Scale ... Bone nut and saddle ... 1 11/16" nut ... Polished gloss finish with Aging Toner top ... $3199.00 w/case.

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Martin D-18V ... Mahogany/Spruce ... Vintage Series Dreadnought Model ... Mahogany back and sides ... Sitka Spruce top ... Scalloped, forward-shifted top bracing ... Tortoise style binding ... Ebony fingerboard and bridge ... Bone nut and saddle ... 1 11/16" nut ... Polished gloss finish with Aging Toner top ... $3349.00 w/case.

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Martin D-21 Special ... Rosewood/Spruce ... 6-String Dreadnought ... Solid East Indian Rosewood back and sides ... Solid Sitka Spruce top ... Ebony fingerboard and bridge ... Bone nut and saddle ... 1 3/4" nut and 2 5/16" saddle spacing ... Polished gloss finish with vintage toner top ... MSRP $3849.00 w/case.

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Martin D-28 ... Rosewood/Spruce ... Dreadnought Model ... East Indian Rosewood back and sides ... Sitka Spruce top ... Ebony fingerboard and bridge ... Bone nut and saddle ... 1 11/16" nut ... Polished gloss finish ... $2999.00 w/case.

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Martin HD-28 ... Rosewood/Spruce ... Dreadnought Model ... East Indian Rosewood back and sides ... Sitka Spruce top ... Herringbone top border ... Ebony fingerboard and bridge ... Bone nut and saddle ... 1 11/16" nut ... Polished gloss finish ... $3449.00 w/case.

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Martin D-41 Special ... NEW LISTING! Rosewood/Spruce ... 6-String Dreadnought ... Solid East Indian Rosewood back and sides ... Solid Sitka Spruce top ... Abalone rosette and top border ... Ebony fingerboard and bridge ... Style 45 snowflake fingerboard inlay ... Bone nut and saddle ... 1 11/16" nut width ... Polished gloss finish with aging toner top ... MSRP $5199.00 w/case.

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Martin OM-28V ... Rosewood/Spruce ... Vintage Series Triple 0 14-fret Model ... East Indian Rosewood back and sides ... Sitka Spruce top ... Herringbone top border ... Ebony fingerboard and bridge ... Bone nut and saddle ... 1 3/4" nut ... Polished gloss finish with Aging Toner top ... $4099.00 w/case.

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Martin Pre-Owned:

Martin 000-28 (2006) ... EC- ... Rosewood/Spruce ... 6-String 000 14-fret ... Indian Rosewood back and sides ... Sitka Spruce top ... White binding ... 1 11/16" nut width ... Some light belt buckle wear on the back ... $1595.00 w/case.

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Martin OMC Cherry (2008) ... EC ... NEW LISTING! Cherry/Spruce ... 000 14-Fret Cutaway ... Solid sustainable Cherry body with Maple center wedge on the back ... Solid Sitka Spruce top ... Grained Ivoroid binding ... Solid sustainable Katalox fingerboard and bridge ... 1 3/4" nut width ... Nickel Gotoh open-back tuners ... Polished gloss finish with aging toner top ... Fishman Ellipse Aura electronics ... $1795.00 w/case.

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Martin J12-40 M (1990) ... EC ... Indian Rosewood/Spruce ... 12-String Martin Jumbo ... East Indian Rosewood back and sides ... Sitka Spruce top ... White bindings ... Abalone Hexagon fretboard inlay ... 1 13/16" nut width ... Gold tuners with Ebony buttons ... Under saddle pickup ... Consignment ... $1900.00 w/case.

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Martin D-42 (1999) ... EC ... Indian Rosewood/Spruce ... 6-String Dreadnought ... East Indian Rosewood back and sides ... Sitka Spruce top ... Grained Ivoroid binding ... Abalone rosette and top border ... Diamond and Snowflake fretboard inlay ... 1 11/16" nut width ... Bone nut and saddle ... Gold Waverly tuners installed ... Mild fretwear on the first 5 frets ... Consignment ... $3250.00 w/case.

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Martin "America's Guitar" (2008) ... EC+ ... Madagascar Rosewood/Adirondack Spruce ... Limited Edition #28 of 175 ... Madagascar Rosewood back and sides ... Adirondack Spruce top ... Hawaiian Koa binding ... Mother of Pearl "Martin script logo/America's Guitar" peghead inlay ... 1 3/4" nut width ... Bone nut and long saddle ... Nickel Waverly tuners ... Geib style case with 175th Anniversary logo on the case lid ... Excellent Plus condition ... $4195.00 w/case.

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