Martin
84Also known as: C.F. Martin & Co, Martin Guitar, Martin Guitars, CF Martin, C.F. Martin & Company, C.F. Martin & Co., Martin & Co
UnclaimedC.F. Martin & Co. was founded in 1833 by Christian Frederick Martin, a German-born luthier who trained under Johann Stauffer in Vienna before emigrating to the United States. The company began in New York City before relocating to Nazareth, Pennsylvania, where it has remained for nearly two centuries. One of the few major American instrument makers still family-owned, the company is now helmed ...
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C.F. Martin & Co. was founded in 1833 by Christian Frederick Martin, a German-born luthier who trained under Johann Stauffer in Vienna before emigrating to the United States. The company began in New York City before relocating to Nazareth, Pennsylvania, where it has remained for nearly two centuries. One of the few major American instrument makers still family-owned, the company is now helmed by C.F. Martin IV, a direct descendant of the founder across six generations.
Martin is widely credited with popularizing the dreadnought guitar body shape, which became the dominant acoustic guitar format of the 20th century. Models such as the D-28 and D-45 remain among the most recognized acoustic guitars in existence, prized for their tonal balance and construction quality. The company also pioneered the X-bracing pattern in the 1850s — an internal bracing structure that provides strength under steel-string tension while preserving resonance, and which was subsequently adopted broadly across the industry.
The Martin catalog spans acoustic guitars across multiple body sizes — including the 00, 000, OM, and full dreadnought formats — as well as classical guitars, ukuleles, and strings. The brand has long been a favored instrument among American folk, country, and rock musicians, including Bob Dylan, Johnny Cash, Neil Young, and Kurt Cobain. Martin's historical instruments, particularly pre-war examples from the 1930s and 1940s, are highly sought after by collectors and players alike, and the company regularly produces vintage-specification reissues alongside its contemporary lines.
Martin has 855 products cataloged on Equipboard, including Steel-string Acoustic Guitars, Acoustic-Electric Guitars, and Strings. Their gear is featured by 949 artists, with the strongest followings in Rock, Folk, World, & Country, and Pop. Notable users include Eric Clapton, John Mayer, and Jason Isbell. Most Martin products sit firmly in the high-end, boutique range.
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