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Martin treats four X Series acoustics to opulent Macassar ebony tops
By Matt Owen published
The lavish yet affordable lineup offers Macassar back and sides, ebony fretboards, X-Pattern bracing and Fishman MX electronics

Martin's limited-run Bentley Snowflake First Edition Custom Guitar is inspired by the first pictures of snow crystals
By Matt Parker published
The $15,499 instrument features custom snowflake inlays of patterns captured by meteorologist and photographer Wilson A. Bentley – the man who said “no two snowflakes are alike”

An Eric Clapton-owned and stage-played 1968 Martin D-45 acoustic guitar is headed to the auction block
By Jackson Maxwell published
With an estimated value of $300,000 – $500,000, the acoustic was used at Derek and The Dominos' first concert, at the Lyceum Theatre in London, in June 1970

Martin ukulele set for space in first-ever all-civilian astronaut SpaceX expedition
By Matt Owen published
The martian Martin will accompany astronaut Chris Sembroski during the three-day trip, and will be auctioned off upon its return to support St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital

Martin LX1E Little Martin review
By Richard Blenkinsop published
A three-quarter size acoustic that sounds bigger than most of its competition

Monty's Guitars brings Ed Sheeran’s badly burned Martin, gifted to him by Eric Clapton, back to life after severe fire damage
By Matt Owen published
“It plays amazing, it looks amazing, it actually smells amazing and it still has Eric’s signature on the back,” said Sheeran of the remarkably restored instrument

Chris Martin IV steps down as CEO of C.F. Martin & Co Guitars
By Matt Owen published
Martin, who was Chief Executive Officer at his family's company for 35 years, will assume the role of Executive Chairman

Tommy Emmanuel set to sell signature Maton acoustics and a 1945 Martin D-18 via new Reverb Shop
By Richard Bienstock published
Proceeds from the Official Tommy Emmanuel Reverb Shop will go towards Guitars for Vets
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