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We dig into the Japanese guitar industry of the 1960s and ’70s and find notable brands, mischievous copies, diligent makers and original designs that led to the instrument’s renaissance in the 1980s a ...
Gibson introduced the L-00 model in 1931, during the Great Depression. But even then it was made using similar quality ...
underscoring his deep connection to Martin guitars and their enduring sound. C. F. Martin & Co. has been making the finest handcrafted acoustic guitars for nearly two hundred years. For some of ...
This was also the day that began Clapton’s public association with, not just acoustic guitars, but Martin acoustic guitars. It’s safe to say a minor acoustic guitar fever struck the blues ...
Find out more about how we test. Back once more with a reboot of their popular X Series, Martin continues to bring iconic acoustic guitar designs at accessible price points. Its dreadnought body shape ...
Gwyneth Paltrow and Chris Martin‘s daughter, Apple Martin, is already solidifying her “cool girl” status in the fashion industry, and even her summer job matches that persona. The 20-year ...
Kid Capri is coming for his coin. He says he was never compensated when his voice was sampled for the Martin show. Originally premiering in 1992, the television sitcom would go on to run for five ...
The iconic guitar Kurt Cobain used in Nirvana’s MTV ... as an album in 1994 and earned Nirvana their only Grammy. Now, the Martin D-18E that the late musician played during legendary performance ...
PITTSBURGH — Patrick Roy had already left the building by the time Matt Martin came off the ice Tuesday morning at PPG Paints Arena. So had most of the Islanders. That’s not abnormal so much ...
Unsurprisingly, music lessons were a struggle but, when he was about 17, he saw a strange guitar hanging in a pawnshop window in Downtown Los Angeles. “I had never seen anything quite like it ...