News: C. F. Martin

Information about acoustic guitar bracing, it's purpose and a discussion on Martin Guitars.In the 1930’s C.F. Martin rose to the top as the leader in steel string acoustic guitars. They led with such innovations as the Dreadnought body shape, the 14-fret neck, top X-bracing patterns that are still the standard in today’s market.

Many people ask us, "What is a dreadnought acoustic?" when we show them acoustic guitars. Simply stated, if you're thinking of an acoustic guitar right now, you're probably thinking of a dreadnought. The dread was the first "big bodied" acoustic guitar. Click on the story to learn about the guitar that everyone knows... but never knew it's name.

Paul H-C discusses the impact of bar code driven RF paperless picking with Bernell Martin of John F Martin Meats.

The Pentagon will withhold 614 million dollars in fees from Lockheed Martin over cost overruns and delays in the F-35 fighter jet program.

The Rev. Martin Luther King Jr.'s birthday will be celebrated this weekend in San Francisco with the usual array of hotel breakfasts that double as community fundraisers ($75 a plate) and events like the Freedom Train ride from San Jose.What won't take place, however, is the large rally in Civic Center that had been held for 24 years

Friends let friends play their Martin guitars. Credit David Bromberg for bringing fellow guitar wizard Jorma Kaukonen back into the C. F. Martin fold and inspiring the impressive new Martin M-30 Jorma Kaukonen Custom Artist Edition.

New road-approved MP4-12C from the British F1 racing powerhouseWhat do the Ferrari 458 Italia, Bentley Continental GT, Lamborghini Gallardo, Porsche 911 Turbo and Aston Martin DB9 have in common? Answer: The new McLaren supercar is gunning for them all.

Biking Video of Huckmonkey Summer Ride Festival Dirt Comp. Footage from the Huckmonkey Summer Ride Festival Dirt Comp in Bideford, Devon. Amateur and Pro comps. Riders include David Pearce-Martin, Daryl Brown, Danny Pace, Adam Williams, Jack Gear, Chopper, Ray Samson, Ben Robinson and more. Once again, sorry we didn't get all your names! Look out f

C.F. Martin & Company is one of the oldest, if not the oldest guitar company in the United States. Christian Frederick Martin founded the company in 1833.