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This extremely fine sounding and beautiful instrument is, on its sides and back, imbued with the lovely and memorable image of Hawaiian Koa .

The C F Martin Company introduced the world to the Orchestra Model in 1929 and made it for five years, to 1933.   In 1934, right after the OM was discontinued, the Martin Company resumed making their famous “000” or Auditorium model that shared the same body dimensions as the OM.  Now that 14-fret guitars with long scale necks had been embraced with great enthusiasm by the general public (Martin had sold 487 Brazilian rosewood OM-28 models in those first 5 years)  they apparently intended to abandon long scale and revert to the short scale in reviving the “000” designation.  What happened necks (pun intended)  is rather strange:

In the annals of C F Martin ukulele history the Model 3K is just one model below the lauded and applauded fancy inlaid 5K.    This ukulele has the “C F Martin & Co., Nazareth, PA” pressure stamp on the back of the neck, but it also has machine tuners.  Based on what we know about the time period in which the script Martin headstock logo was transitioned (in late 1931), we deduce that this was made circa 1930.   A handsome and fine sounding thing it is, too.  

With Martin’s “00” Grand Concert body size, it is one size larger than the 0-28VS. This model features a 12-fret slotted head.

The Martin List Price is $4599 

Every so often a customer will contact us and ask us to get them a quote from C F Martin for a special or even singular guitar that this august Nazarethian Company no longer makes.  We’re putting up on our website because we’re very proud to have such a fine guitar pass through our shop.  

You can reserve this guitar in advance of its delivery to us simply by calling us and providing your credit card for a fully refundable $100 Right of First Refusal (ROFR) deposit.  718-981-8585

The latest of Martin’s hard-working, great sounding solid wood Road Series guitars, the new DRS2 delivers a unique blend of durability and concert-quality sound and projection. Constructed with solid Sapele back and sides and Sitka spruce top, the DRS2 is a serious working musician’s guitar built with an extra rigid Stratabond neck to withstand the rigors of touring. A Fishman Sonitone sound reinforcement system completes this very road – and stage – worthy Martin. Includes a hardshell case.

The Martin List Price is $1099

This example of this guitar happens to sound absolutely incredible!  It features a solid Sitka spruce top, 3-piece solid Madagascar rosewood back and sides, 1-3/4'' nut width, 545E Geib style hard shell case. 

C.F. Martin & Co. (www.martinguitar.com) announces the introduction of the new Custom Artist Edition guitar: the Martin JSO! SingOut! Pete Seeger 6-string!. The guitar marks the 60th anniversary of Sing Out!, the magazine, songbook publisher and syndicator of traditional music radio shows that Seeger helped found in 1950. 

The D-28P features the High Performance Neck found on Martin’s popular Performing Artist series guitars, redesigned to offer a slimmer, faster profile and more comfortable spacing in the first frets and faster action as the player moves up the fingerboard. The bridge spacing has been increased as well to provide more hand comfort when resting on the bridge. The Martin List Price is $3149

John Renbourn’s musical influences range from folk, blues and jazz to early music and classical, and all – separately and in combination – have found a place in the rich musical landscape he has created during his long career. One of the world’s most brilliant fingerstyle guitarists, Renbourn has dazzled, confounded and inspired, whether solo, paired with Bert Jansch or Stefan Grossman or as a member of Pentangle, and he continues to create music of uncommon beauty and depth. 

The C F Martin S1 Uke is a soprano-sized model with top, back and sides crafted of solid genuine mahogany, joined with a dovetail mahogany neck. This produces a sweet, warm and beautiful sound, and is fun to play for any age musician!

The Martin List Price is $499

Designed with Martin’s legendary tone, craftsmanship and playability with extraordinary value.   Solid sapele spruce back and sides, solid Sitka spruce top polished to a high gloss. Tonally, the advanced "hybrid" scalloped X-bracing delivers a powerful punch – clear ringing treble and deep bass – unique to Martin’s 1 Series guitars. The D-1GT offers projection and bass response expected of this Dreadnought body and comes with a hard shell case.

DRS1 Dreadnought marks the return of Martin’s Road Series, which was originally introduced in 2001, designed for working and traveling guitarists on a modest budget, who require their instrument to be durable without giving up the quality of its sound. The top, back and sides are crafted of solid sapele and braced for resonance and projection.

The Martin OM1GT 1 Series Orchestra model is designed with Martin's legendary tone, craftsmanship and playability with extraordinary value. It features solid sapele back and sides and a solid Sitka spruce top polished to a high gloss. Tonally, the advanced hybridscalloped X-bracing delivers a powerful punch, clear ringing treble and deep bass - unique to Martin's 1 Series guitars. The OM1GT Orchestra Model produces a tone that is brighter in the midrange, less deep in the bass and clear articulation in all positions.

The CF Martin List Price is $1549