Ben Maschal, co-owner and luthier at Pre-war Guitars Co. in Hillsborough works on a guitar in the shop Tuesday, July 11, 2017. Maschal and business partner and luthier, Wes Lambe, "recreate the ...

Getting up close and personal with a 1928 Martin 00-42 – a pre-war, small-bodied vintage unicorn of an acoustic guitar Huw Price Thu, February 27, 2025 at 11:36 AM UTC ...

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 ...

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 ...