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A guitar built to go the distance; something you’ll play and prize from your first lesson to your weekly gigs and beyond. Martin 15 Series models are well-crafted, versatile workhorses that deliver classic tone anywhere you play—home, stage, studio— and they sound even better to players on a budget. Explore 15 Series. Shop 15 Series.
Two centuries of history, and we’re just getting started. A Martin isn’t just a guitar. It’s playable history; part of a long line of legendary instruments stretching back to the company’s beginnings in 1833. Our guitars were strummed by Civil War soldiers around campfires, helped shape the sound of modern music at the turn of the 20th ...
C.F. Martin & Company (often referred to as Martin) is an American guitar manufacturer established in 1833 by Christian Frederick Martin. It is highly respected for its acoustic guitars and is a leading manufacturer of flat top guitars. The company has also made mandolins and tiples, as well as several models of electric guitars and electric ...
- 1833; 190 years ago in New York City. Relocated to Pennsylvania in 1839.
- Nazareth, Pennsylvania, United States
Nov 12, 2023 · Christian Federick Martin was born in a small German village in 1796, coming from a family of woodworkers and cabinet makers. At 15, C. F. Martin was already an apprentice in Austria under Johann Stauffer, a well-known guitar maker of the time. After his training, he came home with the intent to build guitars.
The ukulele was a pivotal instrument in the history of C.F. Martin & Co. In the mid-1920s Martin was building five times more ukuleles than guitars so their popularity was a key component to sustaining the company during the Great Depression. Additionally, there were many firsts for Martin when they started building mandolins.
