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Opeth's Mikael Åkerfeldt on playing Kurt Cobain's “haunted” Martin D-18
Åkerfeldt was decidedly more moved when handed a 19th century Martin, a guitar so pristine he was scared to play it
“You’re playing that fast that you need to have a satin neck? Wear it down yourself!” Why Johnny Marr isn’t convinced by the satin neck trend
The Smiths icon and vintage gear lover has some choice words for guitarists who prefer satin finish treatments – and anyone who artificially ages their gloss necks
Martin joins forces with Billy Strings on two signature models inspired by his 1940 D-28
The bluegrass-coded models comprise the higher-end D-28 Billy Strings, and the more affordable D-X2E, both of which promise to deliver Strings' “distinctive sound, style, and electrifying energy”
Martin dazzles with its 3 millionth masterpiece – and a double-neck debut that has been 100 years in the making
The double neck acoustic-electric Grand J-28E DN might grab the headlines, but there’s plenty to catch your eye in the firm’s special edition announcements
Martin overhauls its Standard Series for the first time in 7 years in response to player demands
Martin’s workhorse acoustics just got their first refresh since 2018 – and there are three new models to usher in the new era
Monica Barbaro played Joan Baez alongside Timothée Chalamet’s Bob Dylan – and Edward Norton encouraged her to take the 1929 Martin she used onscreen
Barbaro had used a vintage Martin 00-45 during her performance as the folk legend
Why today’s guitars are performing better than ever – not that you’d notice from looking at them
From Furch’s innovative bolt-on neck joints to Bare Knuckle’s revelatory pickups, we could be living through a new golden age for guitar innovation
The emotional moment Johnny Cash was offered his one-of-a-kind signature acoustic
Cash was a strong proponent of Martin guitars, playing a whole host of models – but his all-black D-42 signature model is the most iconic
