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THE TRUTH ABOUT: Martin guitar | History Defined

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“Thrilling to play and the combination of playability, poise and articulate power means you can really immerse yourself in plugged-in performance”: Martin GPE Inception Maple

Progressive, powerful lutherie with piano-like clarity

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“Your full-scale companion. Anytime. Anywhere… the perfect companion to your full-size Martin”: Meet the Junior Series, the new small-bodied, travel-friendly acoustic range from Martin

Need a travel guitar but don't feel short-scale acoustics feel like toys? Apply within. There's also a bass option too

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“Over the past three decades, his partnership with Martin has produced some of the most sought-after signature guitars in the company’s history”: Martin recreates Eric Clapton’s MTV Unplugged acoustic for limited edition anniversary run

These two versions of Slowhand's pre-war 1939 acoustic were announced on his 80th birthday and celebrate the 30th anniversary of his first signature Martin

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“While it might not be the vintage D-28 of your dreams, this is a Martin you can be proud of”: Martin X Series Remastered D-X2E Brazilian review

The HPL’s had a glow up, but how do Martin’s latest affordable dreadnoughts sound?

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“I have to try and talk about the neck without sounding offensive or angry”: Johnny Marr says satin finishes have no business being on a guitar neck

Gloss is boss in Marr's book as he reveals his six-string pet peeve

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“The perfect affordable choice for guitarists who want an acoustic 12-string with classic tone”: Martin D-X2E Brazilian 12-string review

The X Series promises classic 12-string chime with a solid spruce top and onboard pickup/preamp and the look of the most sought-after tonewood of all time. But does it all add up?

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NAMM 2025: “If you think of just the word ‘guitar,’ I think of aMartinD-28:” Bluegrass virtuoso Billy Strings teams up with Martin for a pair of signature acoustic guitars based on his pre-war 1940 dreadnought

One is classically high-end Martin, the other retails at $899 – both are built for pickin' quick

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“David was a patriot... his passion for voting is something we wanted to honour and continue”: Martin celebrates David Crosby and the democratic process with the custom art D-11E Rock The Vote

This D-11E Rock The Vote is a six-string civics lesson with an L.R. Baggs M80 soundhole pickup, a dreadnought scale but 000 depth, and artwork by artist Robert Goetzl

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“When companies have success, or they have iconic models, we can tend to get lazy... Consumers and artists deserve better – they need to feel like we’re working hard”: How Martin made its groundbreaking Inception acoustic

Martin's vice president of product management Fred Greene gives us the skinny on how the brand's latest acoustic presents players with some seriously innovative features

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The best new acoustic guitars coming our way in 2024

GEAR EXPO 2024: Acoustics for every budget – small and (incredibly) large – as we reveal the all-new arrivals for the year ahead

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NAMM 2024: Martin remasters its affordable X Series acoustic guitars – available from $599

Playability and cosmetics upgraded

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Graham Nash: “The acoustic guitar touches the heart faster. It’s much more human and personal than electric guitar”

As the Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young legend releases the “most personal record” of his half-century career, he tells us about speaking truth to power, selling his Woodstock Martin D-45, and making up with David Crosby

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The world's first carbon-neutral battery: Martin Guitars expands its greener strategy with Better Battery Co partnership

The acoustic giant will fit BBCo's 9-volt batteries in preamps for a wide range of its guitars

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The freshest new acoustic guitars for 2023

GEAR EXPO 2023: Acoustics for every budget – small and (very) large – as we reveal the best arrivals of the year

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