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Changing guitar strings
When should you change your guitar strings? We asked the world’s biggest string brands to get the definitive answer

By Matt Owen Published

Experts at Ernie Ball, D'Addario and more explain when it’s time to break out a new set, how environmental factors play their part, and what you can do to make your strings last longer

Guitar Strings
Jason Isbell smiles as he is photographed in the studio with his new signature Martin acoustic.
Jason Isbell on the acoustic that was eons in the making and how a stolen guitar brought him into the Martin lineup

By Henry Yates Published

Country star Jason Isbell has played Martins ever since he was bailed out by the company after his van was looted… And now he presents new signature models based on his rare pre-war 0-17

Guitarists
Molly Tuttle with her D-X2E signature acoustic guitar
It’s a dream come true as Molly Tuttle gets two signature Martin acoustics

By Phil Weller Published

While the premium model is inspired by her treasured 1943 D-18, she's also bringing the 1940s neck profile to the X-Series for the first time

Acoustic Guitars
Martin Project 91-1: these four unique builds replicate some of the most legendary models in Martin history.
Martin is making replicas of the finest acoustic guitars it’s ever made – at $150,000 apiece

By Jonathan Horsley Published

Martin has launched Project 91, a series of acoustics based on individual classic pieces from its archive, meticulously recreated and built to the original spec – and it has unveiled the first four models in the run

Acoustic Guitars
Mikael Åkerfeldt plays his new signature Martin acoustic guitar, with lush greenery behind him
Opeth's Mikael Åkerfeldt teams up with Martin for a new signature model that blends tradition with a key, ultra-modern twist

By Jackson Maxwell Published

Mixing the old and the new, the front porch and campfire with devil's horns, the limited-edition model is luxurious from top to bottom

Acoustic Guitars
Jake Kiszka wears a dark suit, no shirt, and is photographed with his custom made Martin acoustic.
Mirador's Jake Kiszka and Chris Turpin show us their custom one-of-one Martin acoustics

By Damian Fanelli Published

Kiszka and Turpin’s 12-fretters are stunning – and they sound as good as they look as the Mirador pair demo them exclusively for GW

Acoustic Guitars
Martin OM-28E with L.R. Baggs Anthem is a stunning update on a classic acoustic, with top-class electronics. Here it is photographed in close-up and against a door with a distressed blue paint-job.
“Everything one could want in a top-grade electro-acoustic”: Why we’ve fallen for Martin OM-28E

By Neville Marten Published

Vintage ‘breathy’ tone, L.R. Baggs’ top-class Anthem electronics, this upgraded Standard Series acoustic electric is mind-blowing

Acoustic-electric Guitars
John Mayer and Andy Summers pose backstage at Live Earth with their Martin acoustics
Rare footage of Andy Summers teaching John Mayer how to play Message in a Bottle surfaces

By Jenna Scaramanga Published

Backstage footage from 2007's Live Earth benefit concert shows the Police guitarist rehearsing with Mayer and Kanye West

Guitarists
Johnny Marr sits against a brick wall and plays his new Martin M7 seven-string acoustic guitar
Johnny Marr on the magic of his 7-string signature Martin – and his fight with capo addiction

By Jamie Dickson Published

Since he rose to glory in the mid-’80s with The Smiths, Marr has been the king of crystalline chime. Now, he reveals how his new M-7 Martin – complete with octave G string – puts that shimmer at your fingertips

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1928 Martin 00-42: this small-bodied acoustic is in perfect playing condition and is an excellent example of pre-war Martin.
Getting up close and personal with a 1928 Martin 00-42 – a pre-war, small-bodied vintage unicorn of an acoustic guitar

By Huw Price Published

Martin has become synonymous with dreadnoughts and OM models, and there were rich pickings in the small-bodied pre-war era, too. We take a closer look – and get Chris Buck’s thoughts on it, too

Acoustic Guitars
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