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How Martin supersized the Dreadnought for a Custom Shop acoustic that’s louder, more dynamic and “hits you in the chest”

By Jamie Dickson published 12 January 23

If you can’t make the world’s most influential acoustic better, you can always make it bigger. Scott Sasser and Tim Teel of Martin explain the design of the awesome Super Dreadnought

The birth and evolution of the Martin D-18 Dreadnought – the archetypical acoustic guitar

By Rod Brakes published 22 December 22

A true workhorse of the Martin line, this iconic guitar is a zenith of flat-top design

That time a priceless 145-year-old Martin acoustic was smashed on the set of a Quentin Tarantino film

By Matt Owen published 5 December 22

A mix-up on set meant that Kurt Russell ended up destroying an 1870s parlor guitar on loan direct from the Martin Museum while filming The Hateful Eight – but the story doesn't end there

That 150-year-old Martin acoustic found in the back of a woman’s house has sold to an ex-Fender CEO

By Matt Owen published 2 December 22

The owner, who unearthed the 1870s parlor guitar in her back room, will put the proceeds towards funding her daughter's chemotherapy treatment

Martin D-28 Rich Robinson review

By Paul Riario published 30 November 22

The Black Crowes guitarist's signature dreadnought is a time-capsule piece that is steeped in Martin's storied history and pays tribute to Robinson's father – and it is a doozy

Need new guitar strings? These are the best Cyber Weekend deals right now

By Jackson Maxwell published 26 November 22

From Ernie Ball to D'Addario, PRS, Martin and Fender, we've rounded up everything you need to string up your acoustic or electric guitar on the cheap

Martin’s new 000JR-10E Shawn Mendes signature is an environmentally-friendly acoustic with top-notch tones and unparalleled playability

By Guitar World Staff published 21 November 22

Scaled-down 000-size model boasts premium woods and appointments, with personal design touches from the Grammy-nominated multi-platinum singer-songwriter

Woman unearths dusty old acoustic guitar in her back room – and discovers it’s a Martin from the 1870s

By Matt Owen published 20 October 22

The owner is selling the 1870s Size 2 Style 34 parlor guitar to help fund her daughter’s chemotherapy treatment

Martin LX1E Little martin on a blue background

Best travel guitars 2023: top acoustic and electric travel guitars for portability and performance

By Rob Laing last updated 21 October 22

Top travel guitar choices and buying advice for musicians on the move

Mallard detail - Martin Sitka Gear x Thomas Rhett HD-28 acoustic guitar

Mighty duck! Sitka has teamed up with Martin and Thomas Rhett to auction this custom HD-28

By Matt Parker published 30 September 22

The acoustic features a mallard top inlay and has toured coast-to-coast with Rhett this summer

Martin partners with pop superstar Shawn Mendes for 000JR-10E Custom Signature Edition acoustic guitar

By Matt Owen published 14 September 22

It's the company's largest production run of 100% FSC Certified guitars and arrives with a gigbag made from recycled ocean plastic

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Best acoustic guitars under $1,000 2023: get great tone for less

By Rob Laing last updated 21 October 22

Enjoy superb playability with the best acoustic guitars under $1,000, in a range of sizes, with our guide to the top mid-priced acoustics

[L-R] Thomas Ripsam of Martin and Guitar World's Paul Riario

NAMM 2022: Martin CEO Thomas Ripsam discusses the company's growth strategy moving forward, and the importance of engaging with younger audiences

By Sam Roche published 6 June 22

“Younger audiences, their main sources are TikTok and YouTube. And we either participate in that, or we don't at our own peril,” the Martin boss tells GW's Paul Riario

NAMM 2022: Martin unveils its 2.5 millionth guitar, a luxury acoustic encrusted with 436 diamonds

By Sam Roche published 2 June 22

The milestone-marking strummer also features a palladium pickguard engraved with a map of New York City in 1833, and a ruby marking the location of Martin's first-ever shop

NAMM 2022: Martin introduces five lavish special edition acoustics

By Matt Owen last updated 2 June 22

Ornate aesthetics, eye-catching artwork, dazzling inlay designs and a host of innovative appointments head up Martin's latest special edition lineup

Martin Rich Robinson Custom Signature D-28

NAMM 2022: Martin partners with the Black Crowes' Rich Robinson for a luxuriously appointed new D-28 signature model

By Sam Roche published 2 June 22

The model is based on Robinson's 1954 D-28, which originally belonged to his late father

NAMM 2022: Martin debuts ukuleles made of FSC tone woods and recovered “sinker” mahogany

By Matt Parker published 1 June 22

The 0 Tenor, C1 Uke and T1 Uke FSC will all hit shelves this year

Watch Paul Riario test drive the innovative Martin SC-10E, which “goes above and beyond what an acoustic is capable of in terms of playability and tone”

By Guitar World Staff published 31 May 22

Groundbreaking design offers electric-guitar comfort in an affordable and well-appointed acoustic package

NAMM 2022: Martin bolsters its Authentic, Road and StreetMaster ranges with four fresh offerings

By Matt Owen published 31 May 22

Two Golden Era-inspired Authentic dreadnoughts line up alongside a new-look Grand Performance cutaway and 16 Series StreetMaster model

Little girl playing a beginner ukulele in front of a swimming pool

Best ukuleles for beginners 2023: Get started on the uke with these 8 tropical beauties

By Simon Fellows last updated 21 October 22

The best beginner ukuleles from Fender, Epiphone, Martin, Kala, Gretsch and more – prices starting from $79/£66