This may have been discussed but I couldn't find it so here goes... If you are ever near NE Pennsylvania (Nazareth, PA to be exact) the Martin Factory is absolutely worth a visit. The 1 hour tour through the shop is free and happens M-F. They are just finishing up the guitar museum but it was not open when we were there which had all these amazing, historic instruments scattered throughout the factory. Amazing. Their 1,000,000th guitar was in a case just outside some office cubicle... the thing is essentially priceless! Some photos follow (how'd ya like that tattoo's guys job at the end of the line? He plays guitar all day :shock:
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The famous Martin X bracing
Custom work... they will do whatever you want... if you have the $'s
That's cool, thanks for sharing.
those are the most gorgeous guitars on the planet
Great to see the pictures of the process. Thanks
That guy in the 3rd picture must cut himself alot. All them bandages Ha Ha
thnaks for the pics.
I like my Martin even more now.
8)
Stairway to Freebird!
Great pics. Thanks for posting. :D
Clever thread title too. 8)
Same here, bet you really enjoyed the tour.
Great pics dude. I'm up that way about once a year. Gonna have to check it out.
Roy
"I wonder if a composer ever intentionally composed a piece that was physically impossible to play and stuck it away to be found years later after his death, knowing it would forever drive perfectionist musicians crazy." - George Carlin
awesome pictures, thanks for that
Thanks, that was cool!!!! 8) 8)
Nice Ink on the last guy and yes I would love his job.
Thanks for the pics.
John
Hmm, Its about 90 miles from me. If I'm ever headed in that direction I just might stop by it, that would be a cool thing to see in person.
Thanks for posting those pics.
The first time I heard a Beatles song was "Let It Be." Some little kid was singing along with it: "Let it pee, let it pee" and pretending he was taking a leak. Hey, that's what happened, OK?-some guy
These pics are amazing. 8) why not simply make a video and post it online by the martin company.(i couldn't understand the title of your thread :? )
These pics are amazing. 8) why not simply make a video and post it online by the martin company.(i couldn't understand the title of your thread :? )
Nazareth... as in the song The Weight and where the plant is located... OK, so it's a reach. But I do have a few more pic's :)
This is the back ot the 1,000,000 guitar. It was slowly rotating in a
glass case so the pic's of the body (amazing!) came out crappy.
Necks... as far as the eye can see
Modern technology at work :lol:
Even these master builders call on the mighty hammer on occasion
One of the 91 Stephen Stills 000-45S signature models in production...
if you're interested they will run you $13,000 :wink:
