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“It’s probably impossible to prove, but it’s likely that the Martin dreadnought is the most recorded guitar in history”: How the Martin D-18 and D-28 changed the world –and became the definitive acoustic guitars

Loved by the likes of Eric Clapton, Joni Mitchell, Mark Knopfler and more, these Martin dreadnoughts are arguably the most successful guitar designs in history. Here's everything you need to know about this steel-string icon

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“If you’re going to make instruments in 100 years, you better be growing that supply chain, not barely maintaining it”: When the guitar world’s most prized woods are endangered, how can we ensure the future of tone?

The hunt for the perfect instrument is increasingly focusing on the production process – but with 15 billion trees unsustainably deforested every year, and prized species becoming extinct, that process needs to change

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“A musical experience that transcends sound”: Martin’s 'Life is Good' LX1 has been built to “spread good vibes” – and it might be the ultimate campfire acoustic

Martin has once again partnered with Life is Good for a special-edition six-string, which gives the gold-standard travel acoustic a fitting makeover

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“Tony Rice said, ‘This is the sound you should be going for – you just need to put it in a bigger package’”: How Dana Bourgeois led the OM-style guitar renaissance and turned Bourgeois Guitars into a guitar craftsmanship powerhouse

From earning the Bluegrass Hall of Famer's approval in his early days, to producing 500 intimately crafted guitars a year and landing an innovative partnership with Eastman, the experienced luthier is decades deep into the business – but still has an intense “infatuation with guitars”

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“No brand-new guitar sounds quite as good as an old one in my experience”: David Gilmour reckons vintage guitars are superior – and he’s got a theory as to why

Gilmour's prized 1945 Martin D-18 has been used as evidence to showcase the tonal benefits of vintage instruments

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“We've played around with this idea, which people don't do very often”: Martin has teamed up with Reverb for a unique limited-edition Custom GP Blonde – priced at $7,999 apiece

The premium Martin guitar, available only on Reverb, offers a new twist on one of Martin's signature body shapes

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“A fretboard with a flatter radius makes it easier to enjoy a low action with buzz‑free bends”: You should never underestimate the impact of fretboard radius – it dramatically affects the way your guitar plays

Crucial to playing feel, radius applies to strings as well as fretboards – we explore the different ways it impacts the feel of your guitar

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“It's the one he took around with him – the one he went back to the hotel with after gigs”: Up close with the 1974 Martin that Eric Clapton used to write Wonderful Tonight

Eric Clapton’s Wonderful Tonight is one of the great love songs of our time. So when the guitar he wrote it on, a 1974 Martin 000-28, came up for auction in London, we didn’t need a second invitation to go and take a closer look

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“She was about to lose her house, but the money she got from me via Guitar Center ultimately saved the situation”: Joe Bonamassa’s pre-war Martin was the ultimate “museum-grade” find – now it’s reborn as his first Martin signature

Bonamassa’s astonishingly clean Martin 000-45 was handed down as a family heirloom before he bought it and took it to the firm’s Nazareth base for close inspection

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Bob Dylan is one of the greatest songwriters of all time – and his acoustic guitar approach defined the folk sound of the 1960s and beyond

Bob Dylan changed the world with an acoustic guitar. We break down his style, giving you the tools to take your songwriting to the next level

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Why Aston Martin abandoned low-drag Miami F1 rear wing update

The Silverstone-based squad brought a new lower-drag rear wing to Miami in the hope that a better straightline speed would help it in the fight against its rivals.

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Why Aston Martin abandoned low-drag F1 rear wing update in Miami

The Silverstone-based squad brought a new lower drag rear wing to Miami in the hope that a better straightline speed would help it in the fight against its rivals.

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“Continues to set the standard for eco-conscious innovation in the musical instruments industry”: Martin’s DSS Biosphere II is a fully FSC-certified, 100% plastic-free build that raises awareness for sustainability in the guitar world

The third instalment to Martin's Planet Earth series features custom Robert Goetzl artwork, and a super-green spec sheet

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“I didn’t want them to be traditional”: Martin's Satin Black M/0000 is the first of a Reverb-exclusive line of experimental builds – and a glimpse at the future of one of America’s oldest guitar brands

The acoustic giant’s stealthy new design is limited to just 24 units

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What Aston Martin’s curfew burn told us about its F1 upgrade trajectory

Although there is no downside to using them up if needed, teams also know that if they are not in their back pocket for the end of the season, then that carries big risks.

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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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Everything you need to know about acoustic guitar neck joints – how they work, and why they matter for your tone

There are all kinds of different ways the neck is attached to the body of your acoustic, and it’s one of the areas where luthiers are innovating to offer similar or better tone to traditional dovetail joints

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Willie Nelson wrote his first song at 7 years old. Now he’s one of the music world’s true ‘hitmakers’ – and an outlaw country icon with a unique guitar style

Fusing country, folk, jazz and blues, the Nashville country legend’s rhythm and lead playing approach is difficult to emulate

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Nylon-string vs steel-string acoustic guitars: what's the difference?

We pit steel-string guitars head-to-head with their nylon-string counterparts. What are the main differences, and which is best for you?

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NAMM 2024: Remember that priceless Martin that Kurt Russell smashed on the Hateful Eight set? Well, it’s just been put on public display for the first time ever

The guitar met a grisly fate on the set of the Quentin Tarantino epic when it was failed to be swapped out for a prop guitar. Now, a short documentary charting the tragic tale is on the way

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NAMM 2024: “Pairing technology with timeless style and tone”: Martin expands its revolutionary SC acoustic-electric line with new, top-of-the-line models

The new SC-18E and SC-28E feature some serious tonewood and electronics upgrades

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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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“The strings I put on it cost more than the actual guitar”: Portishead guitarist Adrian Utley explains why he used a $5 junk shop guitar and a $10,000 Martin – in the same session

The British guitarist – who has played with everyone from Jeff Beck to Mark Lanegan and Perfume Genius – has been discussing his esoteric gear philosophy

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Speaking "truth" the only way to handle Alonso/Stroll, says Aston Martin F1 boss

The Silverstone-based squad knew it would be more in the spotlight throughout 2023 following the signing of two-time F1 world champion Alonso to race alongside Stroll.

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