Guitar Story
Guitar Story
Through the 2000s, C.F. Martin & Co., Inc. (Martin family) controlled the Martin name, and 2 plants built it: Martin Navojoa and Martin 510 Sycamore Street.[1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7]
3 eras touch the 2000s across 3 lines. The version changed in 2004. A guitar from either side of those years can be a different Martin.
| Year | Controlled by | Built at | Changed |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | C.F. Martin & Co., Inc. (Martin family) | Martin 510 Sycamore Street, Martin Navojoa[1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7] | |
| 2001 | C.F. Martin & Co., Inc. (Martin family) | Martin 510 Sycamore Street, Martin Navojoa[1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7] | |
| 2002 | C.F. Martin & Co., Inc. (Martin family) | Martin 510 Sycamore Street, Martin Navojoa[1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7] | |
| 2003 | C.F. Martin & Co., Inc. (Martin family) | Martin 510 Sycamore Street, Martin Navojoa[1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7] | |
| 2004 | C.F. Martin & Co., Inc. (Martin family) | Martin 510 Sycamore Street, Martin Navojoa[1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7] | yes |
| 2005 | C.F. Martin & Co., Inc. (Martin family) | Martin 510 Sycamore Street, Martin Navojoa[1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7] | |
| 2006 | C.F. Martin & Co., Inc. (Martin family) | Martin 510 Sycamore Street, Martin Navojoa[1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7] | |
| 2007 | C.F. Martin & Co., Inc. (Martin family) | Martin 510 Sycamore Street, Martin Navojoa[1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7] | |
| 2008 | C.F. Martin & Co., Inc. (Martin family) | Martin 510 Sycamore Street, Martin Navojoa[1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7] | |
| 2009 | C.F. Martin & Co., Inc. (Martin family) | Martin 510 Sycamore Street, Martin Navojoa[1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7] |
| Line | Years | Controlled by | Built at | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Martin Backpacker (Mexico) | 1990–now | C.F. Martin & Co., Inc. (Martin family) | Martin Navojoa | community[1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6] |
| Martin DXM (Mexico) | 2004–now | C.F. Martin & Co., Inc. (Martin family) | Martin Navojoa | community[1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6] |
| Martin USA (Nazareth) | 1964–now | C.F. Martin & Co., Inc. (Martin family) | Martin 510 Sycamore Street | community[1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7] |
Every numbered marker on this page points here: the document, its grade and the passages relied on. An era is computed, so it cites the facts it was derived from. A fact marked “no source” has no claim attached yet.
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