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NEW ARRIVAL  This Custom Shop Martin 000 really is a thing of beauty, using some of the most figured Mahogany I’ve seen, and as a Custom Shop model the attention to detail is superb. Usually a Custom Shop guitar would feature high end ornamentation and / or a...

NEW ARRIVAL  This is one of my favourite Martin models, and quite unusual, only made between 1979 – 1989. It’s a dreadnought with Spruce top and Koa back and sides. Production ended in 1989 because of Koa’s rarity – it’s only grown in Hawaii and therefore in short...

NEW ARRIVAL  Martin Custom Shop have produced a very unusual guitar here. As an 0-28 it’s clearly based on a pre 1936 model as it doesn’t have the logo on the headstock, just the Martin stamp on the back. Also the rectangular pyramid bridge and no pickguard would back...

NEW ARRIVAL  The HD28 is a true classic, and feels like it’s been around forever. In fact it was only introduced in 1976, so finding a 70’s model is pretty difficult. Visually the obvious difference between a D28 and an HD28 is the herringbone binding, but that’s only...

NEW ARRIVAL  This is a rare find, there were fewer 0-15’s made than the better known 00-15’s and 00-17’s, and such an early example is very special. The all Mahogany body gives warmth and depth to the woody tone, and the slightly smaller body than a 00 gives this...

NEW ARRIVAL  The Martin D21 was only produced between 1955 - 1969, and has since become a lesser known model. Essentially a D28 with D18 appointments, but very importantly it has forward shifted scalloped bracing. So every time Martin produce a limited run of D21’s...

NEW ARRIVAL  Martin’s Golden Era series ran from 2000 - 2016, and represented the best features of instruments in that era. However Martin also produced a 1934 Golden Era D18 model which is a more accurately detailed version. The Adirondack Spruce top, Big Leaf...

NEW ARRIVAL  This is a great chance to buy a difficult to find Martin jumbo acoustic. Introduced in 1987, and only produced in small numbers, the J18 M is a jumbo version of the better known D18, and features a gloss Spruce top, with satin Mahogany back sides. It...

SOLD   Martin’s Modern Deluxe range is very interesting. The Authentic range covers those that want a guitar made as close as possible to vintage specification. The Modern Deluxe is for those that like a modern twist, pushing the boundaries while staying true to the...

NEW ARRIVAL  The D35 was introduced in 1965 as supplies of Brazilian Rosewood were becoming scarce, and the clever people at Martin realised they could make the tonewood go further if they used a 3 piece back….. and so a legend was born. As well as looking very...

NEW ARRIVAL  The OM-21 is one of the most popular Martin guitar models, only two years after its introduction, the OM-21 was the top-selling non-dreadnought in the Martin range. This Custom OM-21 really is a step above the standard model. Visually the guitar has a...

NEW ARRIVAL  A lot of people consider the Martin D35 to be a deluxe version of a D28, which is arguably the benchmark Spruce / Rosewood dreadnought. The 3 piece Rosewood back is what makes the difference, and ultimately adds a fuller bass response. Tonally it has a...