Martin has become synonymous with dreadnoughts and OM models, and there were rich pickings in the small-bodied pre-war era, too. We take a closer look – and get Chris Buck’s thoughts on it, too ...

Pre-War Guitars use torrefied (artificially aged) spruce for the tops. Torrefied spruce mimics the age of vintage guitars, contributing to the sound quality players value.

Both share the 000-14th fret body and the same dimensions as Clapton’s pre-war model. There’s the Authentic 1939 neck shape and the 1.69” nut width, the 24.9” scale length. But there are some ...

Local luthiers build new guitars to look and sound like old guitars. Photographer : Glenn Dion Web Editor : Kathy Hanrahan ...

Inventing the American Guitar: The Pre-Civil War Innovations of C.F. Martin and his Contemporaries Edited by Peter Szego and Robert Shaw with various essayists (Hal Leonard Books) Rating: 5 out of ...

For those looking for a high-end acoustic guitar that offers a contemporary reimagining of a pre-war model, there is the Billy Strings D-28. It is built for bluegrass, with a shorter 25” scale length ...

Martin Guitars has long been about fusing tradition with innovation. The Pennsylvania guitar maker continues this mission with their new Retro series, which the company unveiled Thursday at NAMM ...