Whenever Christian F. Martin IV hears a Martin guitar, whether it’s the timeworn piece Willie Nelson’s nearly strummed a hole through, or a customer nervously picking a D-300 that looks like fine art ...

C.F. Martin & Company is an American guitar manufacturer established in 1833 and known around the world for instruments of high quality and durability. It would be hard to find a commercial guitar ...

I’ll admit it: When it comes to instruments, I’m a pretty emotional guy. What’s that phrase?—I think with my heart, not my head. I’ll buy an instrument only if, when I pick it up and play it, I feel ...