Jim Washburn - The Martin Archives | Acoustic Guitar History

Jim Washburn - The Martin Archives | Acoustic Guitar History Book with Reproduced Artifacts | Inside C.F. Martin & Co. s Legacy | Hal Leonard Hardcover for Guitar Enthusiasts and Music Historians
- Hardcover
- Pages: 104
(Book). The Martin Archives is a unique inside look into C.F. Martin & Co.'s reign as America's oldest and most revered guitarmaker viewed through a selection of images, correspondence, documents, and reproduced artifacts chosen from some 700,000 items the company has amassed over nearly two centuries. Many of these have lain unseen in the Martins' attic or vault for generations. From the concert halls of the pre-Civil War United States to the Grand Ole Opry stage to Woodstock, Coachella, and beyond, Martin's instruments have been on hand to give voice to the human spirit. The Martin Archives offers insights into those instruments and the persons who made them, as well as the times the Martins lived through. While some guitarmakers predate the advent of the business computer, Martin predates the typewriter, electric lights, and even the steam locomotive, and its archives reveal what an interesting ride that's been. In addition to all that is on its pages, The Martin Archives also contains pockets with reproductions of illuminating bits of its history, including old company records, letters from stars such as Gene Autry and Jimmie Rodgers, the purchase order for the first D-45 guitar, a handwritten history of the company on its 100th birthday by Frank Henry Martin, and other palpable delights.
Country USA
Brand Hal Leonard Publishing Corporation
Manufacturer Hal Leonard
Binding Hardcover
ItemPartNumber 142754
Model 142754
UnitCount 1
Format Illustrated
UPCs 888680050450
EANs 9781495013041
ReleaseDate 0000-00-00

Country	USA
Brand	Hal Leonard Publishing Corporation
Manufacturer	Hal Leonard
Binding	Hardcover
ItemPartNumber	142754
Model	142754
UnitCount	1
Format	Illustrated
UPCs	888680050450
EANs	9781495013041
ReleaseDate	0000-00-00

Jim Washburn - The Martin Archives | Acoustic Guitar History Book with Reproduced Artifacts | Inside C.F. Martin & Co. s Legacy | Hal Leonard Hardcover for Guitar Enthusiasts and Music Historians

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