11 BEST Martin Guitars You Can Still Get Today • Acoustic Tuesday 269

Acoustic Tuesday | Guitar Routine Show

Tony Polecastro

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4.8 • 842 Ratings

🗓️ 13 December 2022

⏱️ 45 minutes

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Summary

In true countdown fashion, I'll be ranking 11 of my favorite Martin Guitars. There are hundreds of guitars, lines, and years to choose from. Which one will take my number one spot? Martin Guitar has been in the business longer than most American companies. With immigrant roots, Martin Guitars revolutionized the guitar multiple times in the 1900s. From dreadnought builds to X bracing, they've made some incredible strides. Today, they're one of the most recognizable acoustic guitar brands. They're prized for their value, playability, and collectability. So, given all this, how could I possibly pick my favorite martin — let alone, narrow it down to just 11? Obvious price is a huge concern. I could sit here and pick out museum quality, six-figure guitars. But I won't. Instead, I'm picking guitars that might be attainable for you. That's right. We're not just daydreaming here. This could be how you find your favorite Martin! Overall, I wanted these 11 guitars to represent the wealth of offerings that Martin Guitar has. If there was a guitar that struck a chord with you, let me know in the comments! I'd love to see what you liked about it and whether you went through with seeking it out! Also featured on this episode… Maurys Music Acoustic Letter The Guitar Spa Singapore Sweetwater Seymour Duncan Andrea Stolpe Blueguitone

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0:00.0	One of the longest running family-owned American businesses, Martin Guitars,
0:05.0	has made over 2.5 million guitars since the year 1833.
0:10.0	And on today's Acoustic Tuesday show, I'll be narrowing things down to 11 of my favorite models made by the folks at Martin Guitar.
0:17.0	Now, some of my choices you'll be able to guess, but I can guarantee that
0:22.4	some of the models on my list you'll never see coming.
0:25.2	Hey, TAC family, this is episode 269 of the Acoustic Tuesday Show, a show packed full of
0:31.9	inspiration and fun, designed to help you get more fulfillment, progress, and joy from your
0:36.3	acoustic guitar journey.
0:37.9	Throughout today's episode, I'll be keeping you in the loop with some acoustic news you can use,
0:42.2	including a source for songwriting wisdom, some mind-bending acoustic guitar arrangements, and much, much more.
0:48.7	Plus, we'll dig up some comments from past episodes of the show,
0:51.9	one of which will finally put to bed the question,
0:55.3	am I good enough to own a nice guitar? Yes, that's what's coming up, but first, I had to do it.
1:01.8	I found 11 of my favorite Martin guitar models, and I'm ranking them from best to incredibly
1:09.9	most awesomest. Yes, it's a true countdown here, folks. This may be very
1:14.8	controversial. There are a ton of Martin guitar models out there. I mean, we're talking standard
1:19.8	series, we're talking road series, we're talking special edition, we're talking vintage, we're
1:25.5	talking artist models. Yeah, there's a ton to sift through.
1:29.3	But in my opinion, I've narrowed things down to 11 guitars that represent the entire
1:35.3	gamut of price that I think offer a ton of bang for the buck. So let's dive right into
1:41.9	this countdown. First up, coming in at number 11 is the SW
1:46.0	OMGT. This was part of Martin's Smartwood series. I do not know if they are still making this
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