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Many different musicians use Martin guitars such as Eric Clapton & Paul McCartney. Known as "one of the best acoustic guitars in the world".

C. F. Martin was not the first guitar maker in America. Colonial Williamsburg had one, an six others have been documented earlier than Martin. However, none of was as influential. In fact no other nineteenth-century American guitar maker was influential but C. F. Martin. ( Orville Gibson's work in the 1890s would qualify him as a nineteenth-century maker, but his influence would not be fully realized until the twentieth century.) The numerous Martin guitars from the 1800s that survive today in good playing condition testify to the quality of Martin's craftsmanship and design. Although the Lyon and Healy company sold many more guitars than Martin in the 1800s, there are probably more Martins still around today than Washburns (Lyon and Healy's brand) and all other nineteenth-century brands combined.

CF Martin & Co., Inc. is an instrument builder in the United States. It stands next to their products by their corporate history, which remains unbroken to the beginning of the 19th Century and the story of a successful European immigrant and industrial history of the United States of America. CF Martin is still run as a family business and is currently led by the great-great-great-great-grandson of the founder.

The founder, Christian Friedrich Martin senior, was born on January 31 1796 in Mark Neukirchen . After training with his father, he continued by Johann Georg Stauffer in Vienna, the guitar-training, and showed great talent , so that he quickly appointed to the foreman.

14 years later, after the apprenticeship in Vienna, and his marriage in April 25 1825 with Ottilie Lucia Kühle, he returned to his hometown and opened his own business.

Christian Friedrich immigrated in September 1833 to New York.

In New York Christian Friedrich Martin opened his guitar shop the same year he came. In the beginning he kept an ordinary, even after today's performances thoroughly music shop where you find guitars and other string instruments, he also sold strings, sheet music and accessories. Guitars were just made on order. In their distribution, but also in the production of the guitars himself, he worked with a number of music teachers, wholesalers and other partners. Therefore, many models are known from this period with "Martin & Schatz," or "Martin & Coupa. Martin guitars have enjoyed an excellent reputation at least during the time he spent in New York.

1838 Martin sold his business in New York and moved the factory to Nazareth (Pennsylvania). His focus now moved permanently to the production of high quality guitars.

After this move, the business transformed into a company with about 20 employees and expanded continuously, he opened his first factory in 1859. C.F. Martin died on February 16 1873 and left behind a successful guitar company.

Martin has launched a series of signature models, including Johnny Cash, Eric Clapton, John Mayer, Richie Sambora, Paul Simon, Mark Knopfler, Tom Petty, Eric Johnson and Sting. In addition, there are different sets of Martin Eric Clapton guitar strings (Clapton's Choice) for acoustic guitars.

Many famous guitarists use or used for years Martin guitars, including Jimi Hendrix, Johnny Cash, Joan Baez, Paul Simon, John Frusciante, Dick Gaughan, Neil Young, who plays a D-28 from the 40's, previously belonged to Hank Williams . Elvis Presley, recorded the famous Sun sessions exclusively with his Martin.

By Melanie Bradley