When Martin approached strings, there was no question which model he wanted to work on. It had to be a D-28. “If you think of just the word ‘guitar,’ I think of a Martin D-28,” says Billy. “Some ...

The D-28 Billy Strings draws inspiration from the artist’s own stunning 1940 D-28, recreating the classic pre-war design with subtle details and tweaks made to reflect Strings’ preference and ...

At Martin, it can take between three and six weeks to build each instrument; more complex guitars can take up to six months. And during peak production, the factory can put out more than 250 ...

While the mere mention of HPL will have purists recoiling in horror, Martin has a solid track record of building good guitars with this stuff, and it champions HPL's ecological credentials and “rugged ...

You can build this guitar exactly as we have, using the templates provided, simplify it making a solid body, or use it as inspiration to design your own shape, with components you choose.

The musicians who have played Martin Guitar's iconic D-28 model are too many to mention. The Northampton County company is now letting people see a bit of that history at its headquarters.

Cincinnati shop Restoration Guitar refinishes, repairs and restores guitars. Custom builds them, too.