Twenty-nine-year GAL member C.F. Martin IV is the scion of America’s foremost guitar-making family, with over one million instruments to its credit and artist endorsements from here to the moon and back. Twice.
▪ bio current as of 2007
Twenty-nine-year GAL member C.F. Martin IV is the scion of America’s foremost guitar-making family, with over one million instruments to its credit and artist endorsements from here to the moon and back. Twice.
▪ bio current as of 2007
2007
AL#91 p.14
C.F. Martin-IV
▪ The author is the current chief of the venerable family business. He provides a candid look at Martin Guitar company history as well as a short examination of alternative wood varieties. Highly entertaining, with 5 photos.
This article has been nominated as one of the Guild’s best articles published before 2010.
1985
AL#3 p.8 BRB1 p.80
C.F. Martin-IV
▪ Martin, currently head of the Martin Guitar Company, offers some personal history and business advice to luthiers.