C.F. Martin & Co., the iconic Nazareth manufacturer of handmade guitars, recently passed a milestone. The company announced that it has made its 3 millionth guitar.

Guitar playing grew in popularity during the second half of the 20th century, and the company grew with it. After World War II, Martin had about 40 workers. By 1965, it had 165 people, trying to ...

Interestingly, Martin’s first dreadnought models weren’t Martin guitars at all but rather instruments they built for the ...

Martin Guitar was founded in 1833 by German immigrant Christian Frederick Martin Sr. C. Hugh Bloom Jr. retired in 1995 after 30 years of running the company, according to Bloom’s obituary.

For nearly two centuries, C.F. Martin & Co. has been crafting acoustic guitars that have helped shape the soundscape of American music. From folk trailblazers to modern legends, Martin’s instruments ...

The sixth-generation, family-owned Martin Guitar Company will turn 175 next year, making it the oldest surviving guitar maker in the world (see BusinessWeek.com, 2/13/06, "America's Oldest ...

“The scalloped Adirondack spruce Golden Era-inspired bracing enhances resonance and projection, ensuring this guitar fills any room with an unmistakably full-bodied sound,” says Martin. Appropriately, ...

Today, the company is based in Nazareth, Pennsylvania, and is still owned by the descendants of its founder, Christian Frederick Martin. More from So Expensive Why Nintendo is more expensive than ever ...

The Martin & Co. guitar factory and museum houses a vast array of storied instruments, including vintage guitars and ukuleles dating back to 1834 and the company's origins in Germany.

Martin Guitar was founded in 1833. Musicians including Hank Williams, Bob Dylan, Elvis Presley, John Lennon and many others have played Martin instruments. The company makes guitars, ukeleles ...

The guitar that actor Kurt Russell smashed during The Hateful Eight was a priceless Martin from 1870, and actress Jennifer Jason Leigh's reaction is real. Skip to main content Menu ...