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The Martin Guitar Company has been continuously producing acoustic instruments for over a century and a half. Martin Guitars are acknowledged to be the finest in the world. The company has adapted successfully to continual changes in product design, distribution systems, and manufacturing methods. In spite of the many changes, Martin Guitar Company has never veered away from its initial commitment to quality.

Since 1833, the Martin Guitar Company has provided instruments of consistently high caliber to virtually a world-wide market. Among musicians there is a standing joke about being able to communicate in any language as long as you say, "Martin guitar". The "hand crafting" image that is part of the aura goes along with Martin's limited production.

Among the great variety of instruments the Martin Company makes, the line of Dreadnoughts or D-size guitars are the most popular models, the Dreadnought Guitar is currently regarded as the standard acoustic guitar.

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Martin Backpacker Guitar - Bluegrass Instruments
Martin Backpacker Guitar - Bluegrass Instruments
This GBPC-steel string guitar is built to withstand the rigors of outdoor use and travel. Weighing less than 2.5 lbs., the model has a rich and loud tone and includes a padded black nylon carrying bag and a Martin woven strap. This model comes with a 1 year Limited Warranty.
Product# GBPC
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Little Martin Guitar LXM - Bluegrass Instruments
Little Martin Guitar LXM - Bluegrass Instruments
The Little Martin is built with the same Martin quality craftsmanship, with an emphasis on producing great sound in a smaller guitar. The Little Martin is durable and easy to play. It is the perfect "pick up and play" guitar that lets you jam at home or on the road and is the perfect choice for students. Your Little Martin comes with a padded gig bag made of a tough ballistic cloth exterior, plush interior, backpack straps and a front zipper compartment.
Product# LXM
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Little Martin Acoustic/Electric Guitar LX1E - Bluegrass Instruments
Little Martin Acoustic/Electric Guitar LX1E - Bluegrass Instruments
The Martin LX1E is a travel and student guitar with a solid Sitka spruce soundboard atop the modified 0-14 body to guarantee tight, rich tone. Smart Mini Q electronics let you electrify that sound for performance flexibilty. Micarta fretboard and bridge, 23" scale, Stratabond modified low-oval neck, and Martin's patented mortise/tenon neck joint. Gotoh nickel tuners.
Product# LX1E
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Martin Cowboy V Guitar - Bluegrass Instruments
Martin Cowboy V Guitar - Bluegrass Instruments
The fifth in the series of Martin's unique Micarta guitars with the painted cowboy scene. The Cowboy Limited Edition series showcases original western art by illustrator Robert Armstrong on sturdy HPL (high pressure laminate) Martin guitars that sound as good as they look. Includes deluze padded bag.
Product# CowboyV
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Martin DXM Guitar - Bluegrass Instruments
Martin DXM Guitar - Bluegrass Instruments
Martin's dreadnought X Series features the famous Martin sound & playability at the affordable price of their extremely durable High Pressured Laminate guitars. HPL mahogany back and sides, HPL spruce top, single-band herringbone rosette, tortoise-colored pick guard. Lowest Price We Can Advertise: $449
Product# DXM
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Martin DX1 Dreadnought Guitar - Bluegrass Instruments
Martin DX1 Dreadnought Guitar - Bluegrass Instruments
The DX1 features a solid spruce top combined with back and sides made of mahogany-patterned high-pressure laminate (HPL). Famous Martin and sound and playability for under $600.00. Lowest Price We Can Advertise: $499.00. Call for details.
Product# DX1
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Martin DX1R Dreadnought Guitar - Bluegrass Instruments
Martin DX1R Dreadnought Guitar - Bluegrass Instruments
The DX1R is one of Martin's most affordable instruments. Get the famous Martin sound and playability for under $600.00! Case is optional. Lowest Price We Can Advertise: $499.00. Call for details
Product# DX1R
Model
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Martin DX1E Guitar - Bluegrass Instruments
Martin DX1E Guitar - Bluegrass Instruments
The DCX1E Mahogany Acoustic-Electric Guitar gives you the big Martin sound with a cutaway for ease of playing. Fishman Classic 4 Sonicore electronics make it stage and studio friendly, all at an affordable price. Solid spruce top with A-frame X-bracing, HPL sides and back, inlaid Boltaron rosette, black Micarta fretboard. Limited lifetime warranty.
Product# DX1E
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Martin DCX1E Guitar - Bluegrass Instruments
Martin DCX1E Guitar - Bluegrass Instruments
The DCX1E Mahogany Acoustic-Electric Guitar has the full, sweet sound of a Martin acoustic with a cutaway for ease of playing. Fishman Classic 4 Sonicore electronics make it stage and studio friendly, at an affordable price. Solid spruce top with A-frame X-bracing, HPL sides and back, inlaid Boltaron rosette, black Micarta fretboard. Limited lifetime warranty.
Product# DCX1E
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Martin DCX1RE Guitar - Bluegrass Instruments
Martin DCX1RE Guitar - Bluegrass Instruments
The DCX1RE Rosewood Acoustic-Electric Guitar has the full, sweet sound of a Martin acoustic with a cutaway for ease of playing. Fishman Classic 4 Sonicore electronics make it stage and studio friendly, at an affordable price. Solid spruce top with A-frame X-bracing, HPL sides and back, inlaid Boltaron rosette, black Micarta fretboard. Limited lifetime warranty.
Product# DCX1RE
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Martin DX 175th Anniversary Guitar - Bluegrass Instruments
Martin DX 175th Anniversary Guitar - Bluegrass Instruments
Martin's 175th Anniversary Limited Edition Guitar. Top is custom designed by Robert F. Goetzl capturing the very essence of Martin's legacy & heritage. Back & sides of HPL Indian Rosewood pattern. This dreadnaught is available only in 2008. Price includes hardshell case. Lowest Price We Can Advertise: $699
Product# DX175
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Martin D-1 - Bluegrass Instruments
Martin D-1 - Bluegrass Instruments
Great craftsmanship meets affordability in this Martin D-1 dread, part of their One series. This has a satin finish solid Sitka Spruce top, with solid Sapele back and sides for great tone. The fretboard is East Indian Rosewood and this guitar features a modified hybrid X scalloped bracing, a 1 11/16" nutwidth, and a modified low oval neck. It has a simple elegance and great sound. This Martin D-1 comes with a hard case too.
Product# D-1
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Martin DM Dreadnought Guitar - Bluegrass Instruments
Martin DM Dreadnought Guitar - Bluegrass Instruments
Martin's dreadnought DM Road Series model features the famous Martin tone at a unbelievable price. Laminated mahogany back and sides, solid spruce top, single-band herringbone rosette, black bindings, tortoise-colored pick guard, and satin finish. Includes Martin hardshell case Lowest Price We Can Advertise: $899.00
Product# DM
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Martin Ellipse XC1T Guitar - Bluegrass Instruments
Martin Ellipse XC1T Guitar - Bluegrass Instruments
000-14 Fret Cutaway Acoustic/Electric Special Edition guitar from Martin features Solid Sitka Spruce top, East Indian Rosewood back and sides with Fishman Ellipse Matrix Blend electronics.
Product# XC1T
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Martin 000-15 Guitar - Bluegrass Instruments
Martin 000-15 Guitar - Bluegrass Instruments
The 000-15 is the smaller bodied "Auditorium-sized" version of the D-15. Additional features include solid mahogany top, back and sides, satin finish, patented neck mortise, and ‘A-frame' X-bracing which enhances the rich, bright sound inherent in mahogany.
Product# 000-15
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Martin D-15 Dreadnought Guitar - Bluegrass Instruments
Martin D-15 Dreadnought Guitar - Bluegrass Instruments
With the simply decorated Martin D15, Martin has reintroduced the Mahogany-top acoustic that was so popular in the 1940's. The D15's solid, genuine Mahogany construction produces exeptional tone. Case Included.
Product# D-15
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Martin D-16GT Gloss Top Dreadnought Guitar - Bluegrass Instruments
Martin D-16GT Gloss Top Dreadnought Guitar - Bluegrass Instruments
Featuring solid woods throughout, the D16GT and D16RGT are superb, dreadnought acoustics, at affordable prices. With details like herringbone inlays, 2-piece back construction, scalloped (hybrid) bracing, and Spruce tops (solid Spruce on the D16GT!), these instruments sound as great as they look. The D16GT features solid Mahogany back and sides with black binding, a gloss Sitka Spruce top, and satin finish back and sides. Lowest Price We Can Advertise: $1,049.00. Call for details.
Product# D-16GT
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Martin DR Dreadnought Guitar - Bluegrass Instruments
Martin DR Dreadnought Guitar - Bluegrass Instruments
Martin's dreadnought DR Road Series model features the famous Martin tone at a unbelievable price. Laminated rosewood back and sides, solid spruce top, single-band herringbone rosette, black bindings, tortoise-colored pick guard, and satin finish. Includes Martin hardshell case. Lowest Price We Can Advertise: $1,049.00. Call for details.
Product# DR
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Martin D-16RGT Rosewood Gloss Top Guitar - Bluegrass Instruments
Martin D-16RGT Rosewood Gloss Top Guitar - Bluegrass Instruments
16-Series D-16RGT dreadnought features solid spruce top, solid rosewood back and sides, and scalloped Hybrid bracing to provide that famous Martin tone at a more affordable price. Includes FREE form-fit hardshell case. Lowest Price We Can Advertise: $1,249.00. Call for details
Product# D-16RGT
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Martin SWDGT Certified Wood Guitar - Bluegrass Instruments
Martin SWDGT Certified Wood Guitar - Bluegrass Instruments
The 2005 Martin SWDGT (Smartwood Dreadnaught Glossy Top) is an American-made six steel-string guitar with solid spruce glossy top and satin-finish cherry sides, back, and neck, with fingerboard and bridge of katalox (a deep brown fine-grain hardwood), gold Gotah sealed tuners, and tortoise pickguard, headstock, and binding. Case Included. Lowest Price We Can Advertise: 1,399.00. Call for details
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Martin DC-16GTE Premium Guitar - Bluegrass Instruments
Martin DC-16GTE Premium Guitar - Bluegrass Instruments
The 16 series of guitars were originally conceived by Martin to deliver the best possible sound at the lowest cost possible by using a special combination of Martin's proprietary bracing systems. With its innovative "Hybrid" X-bracing, Martin's 16 Series is now the favorite for players seeking great sound and good looks in a less expensive guitar. This model features a cutaway dreadnought body and a Fishman Prefix Premium Stereo Onboard Blender.
Product# DC-16GTE Premium
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Martin D-16 Dreadnought Guitar - Bluegrass Instruments
Martin D-16 Dreadnought Guitar - Bluegrass Instruments
The D-16 features Martins unique hybrid X bracing with a solid Sitka Spruce top for great tone. Crafted with a Spanish cedar neck and solid sapele back and sides, it's a visually appealing guitar as well. Includes a hardshell case! Lowest Price We Can Advertise: $1,599.00. Call for details.
Product# D-16
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Martin D-16R Dreadnought Guitar - Bluegrass Instruments
Martin D-16R Dreadnought Guitar - Bluegrass Instruments
The D-16 features Martins unique hybrid X bracing with a solid Sitka Spruce top for great tone. Crafted with a Spanish cedar neck and solid East Indian Rosewood back and sides, it's a visually appealing guitar as well. Includes a hardshell case. Lowest Price We Can Advertise: $1,799.00. Call for details.
Product# D-16R
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Martin D-18 Dreadnought Guitar - Bluegrass Instruments
Martin D-18 Dreadnought Guitar - Bluegrass Instruments
Standard series solid spruce top dreadnought acoustic guitar with solid mahogany back and sides, and mahogany neck - the most popular Martin acoustic for stage and studio. Includes FREE hardshell case!
Product# D-18
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Martin D-35 Dreadnought Guitar - Bluegrass Instruments
Martin D-35 Dreadnought Guitar - Bluegrass Instruments
Martin Standard Series D-35 Dreadnought featuring solid spruce top with 3-piece solid East Indian rosewood back and solid sides, and a bound ebony fingerboard. Includes FREE hardshell case!
Product# D-35
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Martin 000-18 Guitar - Bluegrass Instruments
Martin 000-18 Guitar - Bluegrass Instruments
A true traditional 000 acoustic guitar with a shorter 24.9" scale and appointments that match Martin's D-18 dreadnought. The shorter scale yields a lighter, more delicate feel to the string action. The 000-18 includes deluxe Martin hardshell case.
Product# 000-18
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Martin D-28 Dreadnought Guitar - Bluegrass Instruments
Martin D-28 Dreadnought Guitar - Bluegrass Instruments
The Martin D-28 is the standard by which all bluegrass guitars are measured. The D-28 has a solid Sitka spruce top with glossy finish, special East Indian rosewood for the polished back and sides, and genuine ebony for the fingerboard and bridge. Includes FREE hardshell case! Lowest Price We Can Advertise: $2,299..00. Call for details.
Product# D-28
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Martin 000-28 Guitar - Bluegrass Instruments
Martin 000-28 Guitar - Bluegrass Instruments
This exquisite guitar has many of the same specs as the famed Eric Clapton model, without the special appointments. Features the smaller 000 body size and a 24.9" scale length. Crafted with a solid spruce top, black and white rosette, standard 5/16" bracing, solid rosewood back and sides, ebony fingerboard and bridge, and white binding. Includes deluxe Martin hardshell case. Martin 000-28 Acoustic Guitar Includes: Deluxe Martin hardshell case
Product# 000-28
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Martin HD-28 Dreadnought Guitar - Bluegrass Instruments
Martin HD-28 Dreadnought Guitar - Bluegrass Instruments
The HD-28 is the re-creation of Martin's legendary herringbone D-28 style guitars. Sitka spruce top, solid rosewood back and sides, and mahogany neck with ebony fingerboard. Considered by many players to be the best sounding of all Martin guitars. Includes FREE hardshell case! Lowest Price We Can Advertise: $2,599.00. Call For Details.
Product# HD-28
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Martin HD-35 Dreadnought Guitar - Bluegrass Instruments
Martin HD-35 Dreadnought Guitar - Bluegrass Instruments
The HD-35 dreadnought combines Martin's visually appealing 3-piece back design with many of the prewar features of the legendary herringbone D-28. The solid Sitka Spruce top, scalloped bracing and solid Rosewood back and sides provides a strong, deep tone. Includes FREE hardshell case! Lowest Price We Can Advertise: $2,799.00. Call for details
Product# HD-35
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Martin D-41 Dreadnought Guitar - Bluegrass Instruments
Martin D-41 Dreadnought Guitar - Bluegrass Instruments
The Martin D-41 features a solid spruce top with Martin's unique bracing pattern on solid rosewood back and sides. Polychrome abalone inlays in the rosette and ebony fretboard, combined with full binding and gold hardware, make the D-41 as visually attractive as it is beautiful to play. Includes FREE hardshell case! Lowest Price We Can Advertise: $3,799.00. Call for details.
Product# D-41
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Martin D-42 Dreadnought Guitar - Bluegrass Instruments
Martin D-42 Dreadnought Guitar - Bluegrass Instruments
A vintage style Martin featuring forward-shifted scalloped bracing, traditional Martin Style 45 snowflake fingerboard inlays, elegant grained ivoroid bindings on the top, an ebony fretboard, and gold tuning gears with butterbean knobs. Includes FREE hardshell case! Lowest Price We Can Advertise: $4,899.00. Call for details.
Product# D-42
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Martin 000-42 Guitar - Bluegrass Instruments
Martin 000-42 Guitar - Bluegrass Instruments
Martin 000-42 is a welcome edition to the standard line. It combines the 24.9 scale of the 000-28 with the beauty & wood grade of the legendary OM-42. Fat trebles and tons of sustain! Martin 00042 comes with a Martin hardshell case.
Product# 000-42
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Martin D-45  Dreadnought Guitar - Bluegrass Instruments
Martin D-45 Dreadnought Guitar - Bluegrass Instruments
The D 45 is the most ornately appointed guitar in the Martin line. More than 900 individual pieces of abalone adorn the bindings and inlays of the top, sides, back, and rosette of the Martin D-45. Large 'C.F. Martin' abalone letters adorn the headstock; abalone hexagon inlays are used as position markers on the bound ebony fingerboard. Only Martin's finest selected tonewoods are used to build each D-45. Includes FREE hardshell case! Lowest Price We Can Advertise: $7,499.00. Call for details.
Product# D-45
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Martin S-O Ukelele - Bluegrass Instruments
Martin S-O Ukelele - Bluegrass Instruments
Superior quality Martin S-O Ukulele featuring solid mahogany top, back, and sides. Rosette in O-Uke pattern. Fingerboard is made of morado. From the hand-rubbed finish to the bracing, a ukulele with legendary Martin quality. Includes Gig Bag.
Product# SO
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