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Instruments currently manufactured in Nazareth, PA since 1839 and in Mexico (Backpacker Series) since the mid-1990s. Previously produced in New York, NY between 1833 and 1839. Distributed by Martin in Nazareth, PA.

MARTIN Acoustic Guitars Models

MARTIN ARTS & CRAFTS 2 (2008) Image

MARTIN ARTS & CRAFTS 2 (2008)

- Grand Auditorium 14-fret 000-style body, solid Englemann spruce top, solid German White oak back and sides, bold herringbone with black/maple fiber rosette, solid East Indian rosewood binding, bold Herringbone top inlay, black/maple fiber...

MARTIN BM (ROAD SERIES) Image

MARTIN BM (ROAD SERIES)

- solid spruce top, round soundhole, black body binding, laminated mahogany back/sides, mahogany neck, 14/20 rosewood fingerboard with white dot inlay, single band herringbone rosette, tortoiseshell pickguard, two-per-side chrome tuners, av...

MARTIN 000-18 WG WOODY GUTHRIE Image

MARTIN 000-18 WG WOODY GUTHRIE

- Grand Auditorium 14-fret 000-style body, solid spruce top, solid bookmatched mahogany back and sides, round soundhole with three-ring rosette (1/5/1 grouping), tortoise binding, V-shaped mahogany neck, 14/20-fret ebony with abalone dot in...

MARTIN 00-18S JOHN MELLENCAMP Image

MARTIN 00-18S JOHN MELLENCAMP

- Grand Concert 00 12-fret-style body, solid Carpathian spruce top, solid quilted mahogany back and sides, standard X scalloped bracing, round soundhole with old Style 18 rosette (1/9/1 grouping), tortoise color binding, multiple B/W boltar...

MARTIN 000-18 AUTHENTIC 1937 Image

MARTIN 000-18 AUTHENTIC 1937

- Grand Auditorium body style based on a 1937 14-fret 000-18, solid Adirondack spruce top, solid mahogany back and sides, standard X scalloped forward shifted bracing, round soundhole with old Style 18 three-stripe rosette (1/9/1 grouping),...

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MARTIN 000-17

- Grand Auditorium body style, mahogany top, back, and sides, round soundhole with three thin W/B/W line rosette, no body binding, thin black back stripe, mahogany neck, rosewood fingerboard with pearl dot inlay, mahogany headstock overlay...

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MARTIN 00-17 SECOND VERSION

- Grand Concert body style, mahogany top, back, and sides, round soundhole with three thin W/B/W rings, no binding, thin black back stripe, mahogany neck, 12/19-fret (1930-34) or 14/20-fret (1934-1960, 1982-88) rosewood fingerboard with pea...

MARTIN Model 1-17P Plectrum Image

MARTIN Model 1-17P Plectrum

- similar to the Model 1-17 (Second Version), except in four-string plectrum configuration with two-per-side tuners and a 27 in. scale, total production of 272 instruments, mfg. 1928-1931.

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MARTIN MODEL 5-17 (FIRST VERSION)

- Size 5 body, spruce top, mahogany back and sides, round soundhole with three black soundhole rings, three-ply top binding with outer rosewood layer, rosewood back binding, mahogany neck, 12/19-fret unbound ebony fingerboard, three-per-sid...

MARTIN C-1T Tenor Image

MARTIN C-1T Tenor

- similar to the C-1, except in four-string tenor configuration with two-per-side tuners, total production of 154 instruments (71 with a round soundhole and 83 with f-holes), mfg. 1931-38.

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MARTIN BACKPACKER CLASSICAL

- thin classical nylon-string travel-style "paddle-shaped" body, solid spruce top, solid wood back and sides, round soundhole, one-piece mahogany neck, 15-fret hardwood fingerboard with white dot inlays, three-per-side chrome mini...

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MARTIN 000-18

- Grand Auditorium body style, solid spruce top, Brazilian rosewood (1911-17) or mahogany (1918-present) back and sides, round soundhole with three-stripe rosette (1/9/1 grouping between 1911 and the mid-1930s, inlaid 1/9/1 grouping between...

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MARTIN 00-17 Hawaiian

- similar to the 00-17 Second Version, except in Hawaiian configuration with a flat fingerboard with flush frets, a high nut, and a non-slanted saddle, total production of 20 instruments, mfg. 1934-35.

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MARTIN 0-16

- concert body style, spruce top, mahogany back and sides, round soundhole with three-stripe rosette (1/9/1 grouping), three-ply top binding with black outer layer, mahogany neck, 14/20-fret rosewood fingerboard, three-per-side tuners, rect...

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MARTIN MODEL 1-18

- Size 1 body, spruce top, rosewood (1899-1917) or mahogany (1917-1927) back and sides, round soundhole with wood colored rope pattern (1899-1902) or three-stripe rosette (1/9/1 grouping between 1902 and 1927), five-ply top binding, single-...

MARTIN MODEL 5-17 (SECOND VERSION) Image

MARTIN MODEL 5-17 (SECOND VERSION)

- Size 5 body, mahogany top, back, and sides, round soundhole with three thin W/B/W soundhole rings, three-ply top binding with outer rosewood layer (1927-1930) or no top binding (1930-1943), rosewood back binding (1927-1930) or no back bin...

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MARTIN C-2

- Grand Auditorium 000-style body, carved spruce top, arched Brazilian rosewood back, Brazilian rosewood sides, round soundhole (1931-33) or two f-holes (1932-1942), three-ply body binding with outer ivoroid layer, 14/20-fret unbound (1931-...

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MARTIN 000-15

- 000 body style, solid mahogany or solid sapele (2003-2010) top, back, and sides, round soundhole with gold and black Herringbone rosette, select hardwood neck, 14/20-fret rosewood fingerboard with Style 28 dot inlays, solid rosewood heads...

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MARTIN D-17M

- dreadnought 14-fret body style, solid Sitka spruce top, solid mahogany back and sides, tortoise color binding, round soundhole with single ring rosette, select hardwood modified low oval neck, 14/20-fret Morado fingerboard with short patt...

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MARTIN 00C-16DBRE

- single cutaway grand concert 00-style body, solid Sitka spruce top, East Indian rosewood back and sides, round soundhole with single ring rosette, white boltaron body binding, mulitple B/W boltaron top inlays, B/W boltaron back inlays, St...

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MARTIN CS-D41-15

- dreadnought 14-fret body style, solid sitka spruce top with VTS, solid East Indian rosewood back and sides, standard "X" scalloped golden era style bracing, round soundhole with Style 45 abalone pearl rosette, flamed mahogany bi...

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MARTIN GPC-18E CUTAWAY ELECTRIC

- single cutaway grand performance body style, solid sitka spruce top with forward shifted x bracing pattern, genuine mahogany back and sides, round soundhole with old style 18 multi-stripe rosette, faux tortoise binding, multi-stripe top i...

MARTIN D-35E RETRO Image

MARTIN D-35E RETRO

- dreadnought-style body, solid European spruce top, solid East Indian rosewood back and sides, standard "X" bracing, round soundhole with Style 28 rosette (5/9/5 grouping), grained ivoroid binding, multiple black/white boltaron t...

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MARTIN OM-28E MODERN DELUXE

- 000 14-fret orchestra style body, solid Sitka spruce VTS top, East Indian Rosewood back and sides, standard X bracing, round soundhole with Style 28 multi-stripe rosette, European Flamed Maple binding, bold herringbone top inlay, zig-zag...

MARTIN 000-28EC ERIC CLAPTON Image

MARTIN 000-28EC ERIC CLAPTON

- Grand Auditorium body style, solid Sitka spruce top, solid East Indian rosewood back and sides, standard "X" scalloped bracing, round soundhole with bold herringbone three-stripe rosette (5/9/5 grouping), grained ivoroid binding...

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MARTIN GRAPHITE II

- single cutaway Grand Concert 14-fret 00 thin-style body, graphite top, Jett Black High Pressure Laminate (HPL) back and sides, 00X A-frame bracing, round soundhole, black Stratabond neck, 14/20-fret black Micarta fingerboard with small do...

MARTIN 00 STAUFFER 175TH (2008) Image

MARTIN 00 STAUFFER 175TH (2008)

- Grand Concert 12-fret 00-style body, solid Englemann spruce top, solid Madagascar rosewood back and sides, Style 45 rosette, grained ivoroid binding, fine herringbone top inlay, black/white boltaron back/side inlays, fine pattern herringb...

MARTIN D-16W Walnut Image

MARTIN D-16W Walnut

- similar to the D-16H, except has walnut back and sides and black body binding, limited availability, total production of 138 guitars, mfg. 1987, 1990.

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MARTIN HJ-28

- jumbo body style, solid spruce top, solid rosewood back and sides, round soundhole with black and white Style 28 rosette, white body binding, mahogany neck, 14/20-fret ebony fingerboard with pearl dot inlays, rosewood headstock overlay wi...

MARTIN MC-28 CUTAWAY Image

MARTIN MC-28 CUTAWAY

- single rounded cutaway Grand Auditorium 0000 body style, solid spruce top, rosewood back and sides, oval soundhole with nine ring rosette, six-ply top binding, three-ply back binding with white outer layer, chainlink back stripe, mahogany...

MARTIN OMC-18E Cutaway Electric Image

MARTIN OMC-18E Cutaway Electric

- single cutaway orchestra body style, solid sitka spruce top with forward shifted X bracing pattern, genuine mahogany back and sides, round soundhole with old style 18 three-stripe purfling/rosette, faux tortoise binding, multi-stripe top...

MARTIN 000-28 NORMAN BLAKE Image

MARTIN 000-28 NORMAN BLAKE

- Grand Auditorium 12-fret 000-style body, solid Adirondack spruce top, solid East Indian rosewood back and sides, round soundhole with three-ring Style 28 black/white fiber rosette (5/9/5 grouping), grained ivoroid binding, fine herringbon...

MARTIN 000-18GE GOLDEN ERA Image

MARTIN 000-18GE GOLDEN ERA

- Grand Auditorium body style based on a 1937 14-fret 000-18, solid Adirondack spruce top, solid mahogany back and sides, standard X scalloped forward shifted bracing, round soundhole with old Style 18 three-stripe rosette (1/9/1 grouping),...

MARTIN FELIX III (2007) Image

MARTIN FELIX III (2007)

- Little Martin-style body, high pressure laminate (HPL) top, back, and sides, round soundhole, mortise neck, 14/20-fret black Micarta fingerboard with no inlays, HPL headstock overlay with matching finish and Felix The Cat graphic, three-p...

MARTIN MC-12-41 RICHIE SAMBORA (2006) Image

MARTIN MC-12-41 RICHIE SAMBORA (2006)

- 12-string configuration, single cutaway Grand Auditorium 14-fret M/0000-style body, solid Italian Alpine spruce top, solid Madagascar rosewood back and sides, round soundhole with three-ring Style 45 rosette (5/9/5 grouping with a large m...

MARTIN DCPA4 PERFORMING ARTIST Image

MARTIN DCPA4 PERFORMING ARTIST

- single cutaway dreadnought 14-fret-style body, solid Sitka spruce top, solid sapele back and sides, hybrid X scalloped solid Sitka spruce bracing, round soundhole with two-ring rosette, black boltaron binding, select hardwood Performing A...

MARTIN D-18LE (1986-1987, LIMITED EDITION) Image

MARTIN D-18LE (1986-1987, LIMITED EDITION)

- dreadnought-style body, quilted or flamed mahogany back and sides, scalloped bracing, tortoise binding, herringbone backstrip, V-shaped neck, ebony fingerboard, three-per-side gold tuners with ebony buttons, ebony bridge, black bridge pin...

MARTIN BACKPACKER 25TH ANNIVERSARY (2017) Image

MARTIN BACKPACKER 25TH ANNIVERSARY (2017)

- thin travel-style "paddle-shaped" body, sapele top, back and sides, round soundhole, select hardwood neck, 15-fret richlite fingerboard with white plastic dot inlays, three-per-side black tuners with small knobs, richlite bridge, black br...

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MARTIN B-1 (1 SERIES)

- solid spruce top, solid two-piece mahogany back with Style 18 plain black fiber purfling, laminated mahogany sides, round soundhole with Style 28 black and white rosette, tortoise color body binding, mahogany neck, 17/23-fret rosewood fin...

MARTIN D-18MB (GOM, 1990) Image

MARTIN D-18MB (GOM, 1990)

- dreadnought-style body, Engelmann spruce top (the underside of the top is signed by the foreman at the Martin factory), X-bracing, flamed maple binding/backstrip/peghead veneer, ebony tuner buttons, white bridgepins with red dots, Natural...

MARTIN CLAIRE'S GUITAR (2005) Image

MARTIN CLAIRE'S GUITAR (2005)

- size 5/Terz 12-fret-style body, solid Sitka spruce top, solid Brazilian rosewood back and sides, round soundhole with three-ring Style 45 rosette (5/9/5 grouping with a large middle ring of abalone pearl), grained ivoroid binding, Style 4...

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MARTIN 000-28VS

- Grand Auditorium body style, solid Sitka spruce top, solid East Indian rosewood back and sides, standard "X" scalloped bracing, round soundhole with Style 28 three-stripe rosette (5/9/5 grouping), grained ivoroid binding, bold h...