Martin & Co

Established in 1833 by the German-born Christian Frederick Martin, the Pennyslvania, USA-based company is one of the most well-respected acoustic guitar makers in the world. They made several important developments in the construction of the steel string acoustic guitar, plus introduced the 'dreadnought' shaped guitar to the world – now the most common design of all acoustic guitars. Martin guitars have been used by almost every acoustic guitarist of note for several generations. Players of note include Hank Williams, Eric Clapton, Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young, James Taylor, Roger McGuinn, Paul McCartney, Beck and many more.