A fresh view of this extraordinary guitar maker.
For over 170 years, the C.F. Martin Company has produced some of the finest flattop acoustic guitars
in the world. Martin's designs for the shape and construction of these instruments have influenced virtually every other manufacturer,
and the flattop guitar, as we know it today is essentially the same as that established by Martin in the 1850s. At one time
or another Martin's guitars have driven the sound of every kind of popular music, from country to pop, from bluegrass to rock
'n' roll, and with the current resurgence of acoustic music, Martin's premier guitars are once more finding a new generation
of enthusiastic musicians. The Martin Book is a fresh view of this extraordinary guitar maker, pulling together many strands
of musical and manufacturing lore into a fascinating whole that illuminates Martin's long and varied history. Dozens of specially
commissioned full-color photographs show every kind of Martin model, some of which come from Martin's own unique collection.
Meticulous listings for collectors and enthusiasts simplify the identification of Martin instruments and detail virtually
every guitar that the company has produced since the early 1830s.
Hal Leonard The Martin Book Features:
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Hal Leonard The Martin Book Specifications:
- Publisher: Backbeat Books
- Medium: Softcover
- Inventory # HL 00331417
- ISBN: 0879308877
- UPC: 884088064082
- Edition Number: 0879308877
- Width: 8
- Length: 11
- 160 pages
