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The Martin Book: A Complete History of Martin Guitars
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by Walter Carter
Sales Rank: 609340
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$18.74
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Features
Cover Type: Hard Cover with 108 pages
Published by: Backbeat Books; 1st American Ed edition April 1995
Written in: English
ISBN 10 Number: 0879303549
ISBN 13 Number: 978-0879303549
Book Dimensions:
9.8 x 7.6 x 0.6 inches
Weighs: 1.1 pounds
Book Description
The Martin Book chronicles the history of an instrument that mirrors the development of the acoustic guitar and acoustic music in America. This photographic 150-year journey pulls together the strands of the past to create a fascinating and entertaining testimony to the unparalleled quality and craftmanship of the Martin acoustic guitar. It features color photographs of 75 classic and modern Martin guitars, a detailed reference section for collectors and enthusiasts, and much more. 7-1/2 inch. x 9-3/4 inch..
Reader Reviews
This book is an excellent story of the Martin family and how they came to be guitar manufacturers for the past 133 years. It gives you a brief history of the family and the many guitar styles that have been produced through the years. The book also touches briefly on the history of guitar playing in the United States and how the Martin family rose to meet the challenges of the era of the banjo and the mandolin. The book also contains many fine photographs illustrating the Martin line from the beginning until the mid 1990's (when the book was written). The second half of the book is a reference section that lists each Martin guitar style and gives information on how to date particular instruments. This is valuable, especially for collectors since on the early instruments only the cases were labeled and not the guitars themselves. All in all I found the book interesting. My only complaint, and it is a minor one, is since the book was published in 1995 Martin has come out with many special run guitars. Unfortunately they're not covered in this book. If you have even a passing interest in Martin guitars you'll find this book interesting.
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