For well over a century and a half, The Martin Guitar Company has
been continuously producing acoustic instruments that are acknowledged
to be the finest in the world.
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 evident today at Martin’s expanded facility in Nazareth,
Pennsylvania.
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 cabinet
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.
Chitarra modello Auditorium Mahogany Blocks/Dovetail
Neck Joint; 0-12 Fret; TOP: Solid Adirondack Spruce; ROSETTE:
Style 45; Incatenatura Top: Standard “X” Scalloped; Fasce
e fondo: Solid Madagascar Rosewood
Intarsi fondo: Style 45 Golden Era; Inlay Top: Style 42 with
Black/White/Black Fiber; Manico: Select Hardwood Modified
V; Capotasto: Avorio fossilizzato Fossilized Ivory; HEADPLATE:
Solid Madagascar Rosewood /Golden Era C. F. Martin
Block - Select Abalone Pearl; Tastiera e Ponte: Solid Black
Ebony; INLAYS: Style 45 Snowflakes (Golden Era) w/ Stephen
Still Signature tra il 17th Fret & fine tastiera; Finitura Top:
Polished Gloss w/ Vintage Toner; Finitura fasce e fondo:
Polished Gloss; Stile Ponte: Pyramid w/ Drop-In Saddle;
Meccaniche: Waverly w/ Small Ivoroid Buttons; CASE: 515
Geib style; INTERIOR LABEL: firmata CFM IV & Stephen Stills,
Numerata con Totale (91) 1 of 91, 2 di 91 etc.
