C.F. Martin & Company
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C.F. Martin & Company is a guitar manufacturer established in 1833 by Christian Frederick Martin. The company has been run by the Martin family for all of its history; its current chairman and CEO, C.F. 'Chris' Martin IV, is the great-grandson of the founder. Many characteristic features of the modern acoustic guitar were first introduced by the firm.

Bibliography

• Martin Guitars: An Illustrated Celebration of America's Premier Guitarmaker, Jim Washburn, Richard Johnston, and Stephen Stills, ISBN 0762104279

External links

• Company website

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