How Guitars are Made at the Martin Guitar Factory | Secretly Awesome

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[@johnmichaelginty3210]

Owning 10 Martins - and having taken countless CFM factory tours - IMO, it's the combination of the finest tonewoods, impeccable techniques & craftsmanship that make the difference. I think, a best-kept secret is, the compound curvature of the back; which provides an "energy" always looking to be released - and plucking strings does that. Brilliant!

[@strilakongen7086]

Just bought my gpcpa4, and i’m 16 years old. I hope i can have it for the rest of my life.

[@Localish]

Nice!

[@allosaurusfragilis7782]

I finally got one. Treated myself for my 60th birthday. I could only afford an x series but I still love it. It'll do for me.

[@guitareddy100]

After playing a lowden for over 20 years I recently purchased my first Martin 0M 18 which is absolutely amazing . craftsmanship playability and sound thank you Martin

[@bobhilker8921]

Been playing on and off for 50 years, just bought my first Martin. Best guitar ever!

[@NgiamTeeEe]

What model you're having?

[@matthewmiddletn9856]

I will pass my Martin down to my children and they will pass it down the theirs. I love my Martin guitar

[@mkeh5690]

Wow is that how long lasting it can be? 😭😍 i want one then now

[@ImGriffinP]

@@mkeh5690 There are many from the mid 1800's that still get actively played. They are incredible instruments that only get better with age.

[@nathanfender5747]

Yeah I love my 1973 D28

[@scissoroarscissoroar3214]

They won't pass it on, you'll just be a distant memory and one of them will sell it to buy some smack

[@robertbond1398]

Nah they gonna sell it on pawn stars for 100

[@mikiemike7572]

I just got myself a Martin 000-15m and I love it! I love it more than my own car 😂

[@michaelterefencko8553]

I just got my GPC-X2 x series guitar for my 13th birthday, I hope to have it for the rest of my life and my children’s life, it’s by far my favorite acoustic I’ve ever played.

[@philidor9657]

I have a Martin OM-21, essentially fresh from the factory. I picked it up in a guitar shop down the street from the Nazareth factory after touring it. It's the one object that I own that I am most proud of, I think more so than my car. I don't care how bad things get, I will never sell it. And if I have kids, they better not either after I croak. A nice Martin guitar is a heirloom, and if you treat it well it will outlive you many times over. And the best part about them is as they age, they only sound better, become more desirable, and it becomes kind of a piece of you. Looking forward to a long life with a beautiful piece of craftmanship straight from C.F. Martin...or one of them at least.

[@rogerd9150]

I love them so much I have five of them! ‘Nuff said. Thank you Martin guitars!

[@cmleoj]

Company President seems like a decent guy. And a spitting image of the the founder!

[@FCain-mf4tf]

C.F. Martin and Chris Martin even look alike!!! Wow that's really cool!!

[@amycountiss1356]

I own several Martin guitars and I love them!!! I love the tone, the playability, as a matter of fact, I love everything about a Martin!!! I'm a satisfied customer and fan of Martin guitars!! Another one on my list to own is a D45. Thank you for sharing!!

[@stephenhenion8304]

I took the tour back on 2007. I was headed to the Philly Folk Festival. I'll never forget the experience. They give out a Medallion. It's the disc from the sound hole. They stamp and date the Martin logo. It's very cool and I still have it.🇺🇸🎩🇺🇸

[@rogerd9150]

I have one too!

[@SimoneOrtisi]

Best acoustic guitars ever ❤️

[@zaphodbeeblebrox9109]

Apart from huss and dalton

[@angelg8445]

And Larrivee!

[@mauimikey2491]

Collings.

[@jimmychops9125]

And bourgeois

[@JT-gd7he]

This was just a few months before I was able to tour the Martin facility as well as get my first Martin at the age of 50.

[@Jay91Byrd]

Owning a Martin guitar is one of my dreams

[@johnsainato2077]

It was mine, too, till I turned 21 and my mother got a used one for me as gift. That was 20 years ago and I have three now, but I still have that first one... and I will until I give it to my daughter someday. Good luck!

[@Jay91Byrd]

@@johnsainato2077 Thats awesome. What model do you have?

[@johnsainato2077]

Jmar I That first one was a ‘97 D-16GT (a fantastic year for those, as they used the rosewood fretboard and mahogany body back then), a 2008 DC-Aura and my most recent, a cherry wood back and side SWOMGT. I use L.R. Bags pickups in two of them. I am far from wealthy... where there’s a will, there is a way (to own one). Having them makes me want to play more often and playing more often makes me a happier, better person. Cheers!

[@telboy1966manu]

Same. Totally

[@MrLunchHour2]

I just bought an HD-28 today. Just be patient. When I was 16 I thought there’s no way I’ll ever be able to afford a true Martin guitar. 10 years later I bought my dream guitar

[@akyeps4547]

I really want Martin guitar for myself 😍😍

[@djoneforever]

Top of the line and best guitars. Made with love , care and attention

[@elmo777]

Thank you for posting, love it.

[@dakotahstr]

I just bought a Martin a month ago! I love it! I have a Yamaha which is a nice sounding one but found it hurt my shoulder since I hurt it. Now the Martin is easier on my shoulder. I have a junior Martin but it sounds great. I call my guitar Marty. 🎸

[@richpivo772]

Expensive because they’re worth it!!

[@WildwoodvalleyBoy]

...bought my first one in 1965 !....over the years have owned a dozen or so,....still looking !

[@Joe-by3wh]

I'm a relatively successful single man in his late 20s, My Martin guitar is my most prized possession. nothing else compares.

[@telboy1966manu]

I'm seriously jealous...but in a good way if you know what I mean!! I understand where you're coming from, owning a Martin is still just a dream for me but one day...

[@sulaiman927]

Me too recently purchase a dc-13e and the most prized possession i ever had and its my favourite

[@NgiamTeeEe]

What's the model you're having?

[@oliver7763]

I own an hd28. I'm humbled by the beauty of the sound.

[@jeffreybabino1411]

I have my dsr1 love it had it for about 4 years

[@jeffreybabino1411]

Great video thanks great job

[@Sigma3095]

I loved the fact that it is handmade. Unlike many today which is 90% machine and somr 10% hand.

[@moreme40]

I tried out the Eric Clapton Model the other day at Guitar Center and thought it played awesome. But then I played a slightly “cheaper” standard OM model and I liked the neck even better. I own a D15M which I love but I think the OM’s feel a little more comfortable on my lap

[@iconaastratta8202]

Amazing

[@dannylorah2500]

the history, the attention to detail, the enduring relevance... no guitar maker comes close to martin. acoustic or electric. the reputation speaks for itself... they don't even need to advertise their product. from civil war soldiers sitting around their fires to the likes of jimmy page, eric clapton, and bob dylan... martin is still king.

[@77guitarts22]

Nice, after testing many kinds and brands, I can suspect that the secret of the acoustic sound is usually in the bracing more than other details.

[@ron.v]

You don't have any replies (yet) and only 2 likes but you should have 100s. I've watched Martin craftsmen & women and Gibson craftsmen & women build guitars. There are also lots of videos available. At the Martin factory I actually watched a guy thump a brace he was carving. I asked what he was doing. He said he was "Tuning it." How many manufacturers even know what that means? Most go simply by measurements. For special guitars, Martin goes only by sound and by feel. That's impeccable craftsmanship. When you said it's the bracing, you hit the nail on the head!

[@JoMaMaz]

Agreed! When you play different models from different brands, no matter what model you play, each brand has "ITS" sound!

[@gregorywebster6640]

Had a question about mine. Contacted the company. Never heard back. $3500 spent. Would have liked a little customer service. Sure is a pretty guitar.

[@fernandocesar2389]

I Love my D35!

[@christopher4443]

so this is how diamonds are made

[@paulgeorgia8013]

My D35 ❤️❤️❤️

[@ron.v]

"I can't tell you what the secret formula is ... maybe you need to have been doing it for 186 years." LOL You said it, Chris. I've visited the Martin factory. I can tell you the secret. There are people there who are 3rd generation craftsmen. Chris is a direct descendant of the founder. You can't program that kind of knowledge into machine and you can't teach someone how do each and every step the way Martin does it. Visit the factory. Watch them check the tone of the braces they install. Then you'll know. In my humble opinion, Chris Martin is a genius.

[@richardshank7659]

Yesterday I was at guitar center and I took the time to really listen and feel the difference to a Nazareth Martin from a Mexican one. The Mexican ones are good really good I like them a lot you can tell they are held to a very similair standard but the sound of the Nazareth ones the fit and finish the consistency in set up even the smell there’s nothing like an American made Martin like I said Mexican ones are great they come super close but for me I’d rather wait and pay the extra money even just to get a 00015 as simple as they are they were beautiful

[@mkeh5690]

Kurt cobain's martin 😍😭

[@TheTrollMastah]

Traded my D-18 for a 000-18 and it was an absolute DEAL

[@renecuevas4128]

No other place on earth u can find a Martin.....nice😐

[@nicolasmayrand7157]

Mexico 😂

[@satyaariguna7642]

Oo gitu

[@zockerhdgarantiert]

You've forgotten that celebrities are the only ones who could afford such a guitar 😂

[@thethirdman225]

You can buy a Martin Dreadnought Junior for under $1,000 and even with the laid up laminated neck (ugly as a dropped pie), it still has that Martin sound. I know: I've played them myself. The difference was that at the time I chose a Taylor 310 because I couldn't afford to jump the next step and buy a Martin D-28. I don't regret my choice but I do regret that arthritis means I can't play anymore.

[@guitarphil5621]

zocker HD garantiert I’m a trucker and have 3. A d15 d28 and d35

[@christinepropper3661]

My husband, a retired teacher, has 5. Payed them off over time, no interest

[@ncsludgefactory5445]

Zzounds can help you like they did me

[@BlastBinary]

At the going rate for a solo musician in a small bar you can purchase a Martin d-18 after only 17 gigs...get out of here

[@ManojkumarYama]

Could you please tell me which Martin model guitar used in the thumbnail ? ? ? I want to buy that one

[@onurag7176]

Probably the D42

[@sauravgupta7415]

@@onurag7176 In India its only Rs.6 Lakhs

[@bhupinder632]

@@sauravgupta7415 bs 🤣🤣

[@bluecollardiyer7248]

To answer your question since nobody is,,,,,. No it's not a D-42, and it's definitely not a D-18. It is a Standard Martin for sure. By the tuners you can tell that they are the open back grover butter bean style. By the binding you can tell that it is most likely a D-28 or HD-28. It could possibly be a D-35. It looks almost exactly like my Reimagined Martin D-28 Standard. MSRP is around $3599.00 and if you shop around you can get a good deal on one. I paid $2000.00 last March at Melody Music in Bloomington Indiana for a brand new one. They were asking $2800.00 for it. I bought it through Reverb and got it on payments through Affirm.

[@bluecollardiyer7248]

@@ManojkumarYama you're welcome

[@ronfrazier55]

I wish I could play mine the neck is bent 😩

[@malakagirley]

the formula is rosewood back and sides with solid spruce top..

[@vedder10]

D18 is mahogany back and sides and is special. Has to be more than that. Maybe it's the water in PA.

[@bgp6656]

The all mahogany ones are pretty damn good if you ask me

[@rosslynemrys5829]

I have one made of mango wood, similar to koa.

[@jojojojojojojojojojojojob]

How Guitars are Made at the Martin Guitar Factory - 30s Let's hear what the owner has to say - 3mins and 30s.

[@user-zk2mv8tw9e]

"....a gentleman who came from Canada..." Am I totally wrong, or was that...?? Why don't they never mention his name???🤔

[@theMarhaenist]

Martin is the iPhone of acoustic guitar

[@arthurogle7581]

At firsr I was hesitant about buying a Mexican made Martin. Will it sound as good as the 1968 D35 owned by our Bg bands banjo player? No! Is it supposed to? No. It is what it is. I bought a Mexican made DX1. Checks all the blocks for a semi pro guy. My main instrument is the bass in our band. I doubt I'll ever be able to own a Flagship model. What's life without a guitar dream?

[@jeffhildreth9244]

I have owned 15 Martins since 1961. They date from 1929 to 2015.. My observation... anything beginning with CFM IV approximates Taylor's acoustic appliances. Customer service is abysmal, quality control is nonexistent. I will never buy another new Martin.

[@John-wr6yo]

I own several martins and i love them but i am done with them. I will never buy another one.