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Lana
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I found this article/video in the New York Times today and thought y'all might find it interesting. I did. Smile https://www.nytimes.com/2020/11/28/magazine/martin-guitar-factory.html?action=click&module=Editors%20Picks&pgtype=Homepage
Much love! 

 
Posted : November 28, 2020 12:59 pm
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Thank you. Enjoyed that. 

There is a guitar store in my hometown and one of the electric signs in the window is for Martin and it says "Since 1832". 

Jim Stafford who was a comedian but could play very well would say in his act that the guitar originated in Spain and "the word guitar is Spanish for the word guitar". 

 
Posted : November 28, 2020 4:05 pm
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Before the virus hit you could tour the Martin factory. It is closed to visitors at this time. At the end of the tour you could pick up a set of coasters that are actually the sound hole cut outs from their tops. Pretty cool. Hopefully things get better soon and it will be open once again. 

https://www.martinguitar.com/about/visit-us/

 
Posted : December 1, 2020 6:08 pm
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Edge
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I have been on the tour of the Martin factory in Nazareth Pa. very interesting. I also picked up a few sound hole coasters.

 
Posted : December 1, 2020 7:41 pm
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Posted by: @steved

Before the virus hit you could tour the Martin factory. It is closed to visitors at this time. At the end of the tour you could pick up a set of coasters that are actually the sound hole cut outs from their tops. Pretty cool. Hopefully things get better soon and it will be open once again. 

https://www.martinguitar.com/about/visit-us/

Now that's a great idea by Martin.  I'd go for a set of those!  Here's to things getter better sooner than later!

 
Posted : December 2, 2020 8:52 pm
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Thanks, interesting stuff and quite a short education!

 
Posted : December 3, 2020 3:43 pm
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