Elvis Presley, Steve Miller, David Crosby, Hank Williams, Gene Autry were all musical icons in their own time, all playing the same instrument. 2016 marks the 100th year of production for what some ...

The C.F. Martin Company has been building guitars in America since the 1830s, but it wasn’t until 100 years ago that the company first made the body style it is perhaps most closely identified with: ...

Headstock of a Martin Dreadnought acoustic guitar is shown at the Liberty Science Center in Jersey City. A limited edition 50th anniversary model of the D-35 guitar and the HMS Dreadnought 100th ...

Louis Cheslaw, a Brit, has written for publications on either side of the Atlantic, about such topics as travel, grooming, books, and menswear. I’ve played guitar for over a decade now. But because I ...

BETHLEHEM, PA--(Marketwired - May 18, 2016) - World-renowned American guitar manufacturer C. F. Martin & Co. (Martin Guitar) and advertising agency Lehigh Mining & Navigation have released The Ballad ...

When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. Martin's dreadnought has become perhaps the archetypal acoustic guitar outline, and with 100 ...

NAMM 2010: Martin Guitar has introduced a unique X Series Dreadnought paying homage to the heart and soul of the Martin company - the skilled craftsmen who meticulously build the world-famous Martin ...

Hank Williams played one. So did Johnny Cash and Elvis Presley. John Lennon and Paul McCartney also played them. Stephen Stills uses one, as does his former bandmate Neil Young, who owns the same one ...

NAZARETH, Pa., Jan. 22, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Martin Guitar is thrilled to unveil two all-new signature models at The 2025 NAMM Show—the D-28 Billy Strings and the D-X2E Billy Strings. Joining other ...