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Kurt Vile: "A guitar or any piece of gear has to look cool – it’s almost equally as important as the sound"
By Rod Brakes published
From battered Martins and vintage Gibsons to pre-CBS Fender Jazzmasters we talk to the Philadelphian indie-rocker about all the guitars he’s loved and lost
Score $100 off Martin's Special X1 and 15ME Streetmaster acoustic-electric guitars with this unmissable deal
By Sam Roche published
There are huge Martin discounts to be had at Guitar Center right now
Watch Guitar World’s Paul Riario test-drive the “bold and innovative” Martin SC-13E acoustic-electric
By Richard Bienstock published
New model debuts the company’s S body shape, paired with a Sure Align neck system and dramatic cutaway for supreme playability alongside classic Martin tone
The history of Martin's earliest acoustic guitar designs, from the 1800s to the early 1900s
By Rod Brakes published
Historic hardware: Martin & Co’s museum and archives specialist Jason Ahner guides us through some pivotal 19th and 20th-century Martins
Fender has sold more guitars in 2020 than any other year in its history
By Richard Bienstock published
Gibson, Taylor, Martin and others also report pandemic sales booms, with new users turning to the guitar as “six-string therapy”
Billie Joe Armstrong’s modded 21st Century Breakdown Fender Strat is up for sale
By Richard Bienstock published
The Green Day frontman’s 1970 Martin D-41 from the same tour is also available
Watch Sarah Longfield craft a beautifully ethereal ambient piece with a Martin GPC-X2E and a modular synth
By Jackson Maxwell published
Perfect for those looking for a dependable travel guitar, the GPC-X2E shines in Longfield's hands
Elvis Presley’s iconic “Sun Sessions” Martin D-18 is up for auction for a cool $1.2m
By Richard Bienstock published
Presley played the historic instrument in the studio and onstage in the mid 1950s
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