#DYK the original factory where C.F. Martin began building guitars in the mid-1800's still stands in Nazareth, PA? Now known as the Guitar Makers Connection retail store, the North Street building is filled with guitar parts, kits, and tools guaranteed to inspire any budding artist or luthier! | Martin Guitar

GPC-X2E Macassar This Grand Performance sized model features a cutaway body with a sapele top and Macassar pattern high-pressure laminate (HPL) back and sides. New mother-of-pearl pattern inlay on the rosette and fingerboard lend a richness to the GPC-X2E Macassar, making it as impressive to look at as it is to play. With a Performing Artist neck, fingerboard, and bridge of select hardwood, the sound transfer of this model has been greatly improved. It is equipped with Fishman® MX electronics an

Willie talks a bit about the history of the C.F. Martin Guitar Company of Nazareth, Pennsylvania, America's most-storied guitar maker. | Willie's American Guitars