<![CDATA[ Latest from MusicRadar in Martin-guitars ]]> https://www.musicradar.com/tag/martin-guitars Wed, 22 Apr 2026 17:43:41 +0000 en <![CDATA[ “A moving tribute to the emperor penguin and the fragile ecosystems it depends on”: Martin marks Earth Day with a custom graphic 00L Biosphere IV acoustic in the name of penguin preservation ]]> https://www.musicradar.com/guitars/martin-00l-biosphere-iv-penguin-earth-day-acoustic A62YU69rruf9VmL4VyCZtN Wed, 22 Apr 2026 17:43:41 +0000 <![CDATA[ Has Martin redefined the workhorse acoustic? Legendary Pennsylvanian guitar brand announces blockbuster refresh of its Road Series – adding 20 new Retro and Modern models to its mid-priced lineup ]]> https://www.musicradar.com/guitars/martin-guitars-road-series-acoustic-guitars-2026 yaLzrZipiGQmuPhGEcx4FB Wed, 14 Jan 2026 15:08:14 +0000 <![CDATA[ “All my new acoustic guitars get to listen to OutKast for about 40 hours the first week they’re in the house”: Jason Isbell shares unorthodox tone tip for new acoustics as he unveils not one but two signature Martins – and a set of strings ]]> https://www.musicradar.com/artists/jason-isbell-signature-martin-acoustics-0-17-0-10e-retro SsVVXoaRCQQTsa3TQvRBo4 Tue, 04 Nov 2025 16:32:12 +0000 <![CDATA[ “For those on the hunt for a great quality 12-string electro-acoustic that won’t break the bank, it's a no-brainer”: Martin X Series Remastered D-X2E Brazilian 12-String review ]]> https://www.musicradar.com/guitars/acoustic-guitars/martin-x-series-remastered-dx2e-12-string-review SGZwFE3GiPdB9vY7hDuCsJ Fri, 18 Apr 2025 14:00:00 +0000 Thu, 26 Mar 2026 16:12:04 +0000 <![CDATA[ “Your full-scale companion. Anytime. Anywhere… the perfect companion to your full-size Martin”: Meet the Junior Series, the new small-bodied, travel-friendly acoustic range from Martin ]]> https://www.musicradar.com/guitars/martin-guitar-junior-series-travel-friendly-acoustic-range dsAA87ntNW2XyRyXD5Y2aK Thu, 10 Apr 2025 11:40:15 +0000 <![CDATA[ “Over the past three decades, his partnership with Martin has produced some of the most sought-after signature guitars in the company’s history”: Martin recreates Eric Clapton’s MTV Unplugged acoustic for limited edition anniversary run ]]> https://www.musicradar.com/artists/martin-guitar-eric-clapton-30th-anniversary-ooo-acoustic-replica-of-his-pre-war-mtv-unplugged-martin bJfYehEeQPyGMTPwseNLKF Tue, 01 Apr 2025 11:30:46 +0000 <![CDATA[ “While it might not be the vintage D-28 of your dreams, this is a Martin you can be proud of”: Martin X Series Remastered D-X2E Brazilian review ]]> https://www.musicradar.com/guitars/acoustic-guitars/martin-x-series-remastered-d-x2e-brazilian-natural-review GpetGyRRPnrDUry3XE9NnU Tue, 18 Mar 2025 23:20:17 +0000 Thu, 26 Mar 2026 16:12:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ “I have to try and talk about the neck without sounding offensive or angry”: Johnny Marr says satin finishes have no business being on a guitar neck ]]> https://www.musicradar.com/artists/guitarists/i-have-to-try-and-talk-about-the-neck-without-sounding-offensive-or-angry-johnny-marr-says-satin-finishes-have-no-business-being-on-a-guitar-neck pD9if3dDf77nUH5i72KjFX Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:36:23 +0000 <![CDATA[ “I’m a Nirvana fan, but it was just a regular guitar to me”: Opeth frontman Mikael Åkerfeldt left unimpressed by Kurt Cobain’s “haunted” Martin acoustic ]]> https://www.musicradar.com/artists/im-a-nirvana-fan-but-it-was-just-a-regular-guitar-to-me-opeth-frontman-mikael-akerfeldt-left-unimpressed-by-kurt-cobains-haunted-martin-acoustic iJxZ4ToLjfFCfGAGzajnsM Tue, 11 Feb 2025 13:28:17 +0000 <![CDATA[ NAMM 2025: “If you think of just the word ‘guitar,’ I think of aMartinD-28:” Bluegrass virtuoso Billy Strings teams up with Martin for a pair of signature acoustic guitars based on his pre-war 1940 dreadnought ]]> https://www.musicradar.com/guitars/namm-2025-if-you-think-of-just-the-word-guitar-i-think-of-a-martin-d-28-bluegrass-virtuoso-billy-strings-teams-up-with-martin-for-a-pair-of-signature-acoustic-guitars-based-on-his-pre-war-1940-dreadnought Uxwoj9tRgEsiy8Jsz4Pprk Thu, 23 Jan 2025 17:42:50 +0000 Wed, 09 Apr 2025 10:39:18 +0000 <![CDATA[ “Look out!! Coming in hot! What an honour of a lifetime!!”: Martin is digging out the Brazilian rosewood for Joe Bonamassa as the blues superstar teases new holy grail signature acoustic ]]> https://www.musicradar.com/guitars/joe-bonamassa-teases-new-martin-000-45-brazilian-signature-acoustic kfvoJHGGuMuQmBKbwakaEe Fri, 20 Dec 2024 13:43:31 +0000 <![CDATA[ “It gives people an opportunity to feel what it's like to hold a Golden Era 000-45”: Martin brings a unicorn vintage acoustic back to life with stunning $19,999 recreation of Joe Bonamassa’s 1941 000-45 ]]> https://www.musicradar.com/artists/guitarists/martin-000-45-joe-bonamassa-signature-acoustic-guitar 2zccPgYr4898Zyj8rEGWDC Tue, 12 Nov 2024 13:13:42 +0000 <![CDATA[ “All of these things that I do on record using a few guitars, I've all got it in the one guitar that I can carry around with me”: Martin unveils 7-string Johnny Marr signature acoustic with an octave G string for added jangle ]]> https://www.musicradar.com/artists/guitarists/all-of-these-things-that-i-do-on-record-using-a-few-guitars-ive-all-got-it-in-the-one-guitar-that-i-can-carry-around-with-me-martin-unveils-7-string-johnny-marr-signature-acoustic-with-an-octave-g-string-for-added-jangle ngeVSaqvmwr5LEs2miZQrd Fri, 01 Nov 2024 16:14:32 +0000 <![CDATA[ “Ideal for players who love the dreadnought tone in a more comfortable size”: Martin debuts all-new body size and salutes Hawaiian influence on steel-string acoustics with the koa-backed O’ahu HG-28 ]]> https://www.musicradar.com/guitars/ideal-for-players-who-love-the-dreadnought-tone-in-a-more-comfortable-size-martin-debuts-all-new-body-size-and-salutes-hawaiian-influence-on-steel-string-acoustics-with-the-koa-backed-o-ahu-hg-28 zNKixkCBBbsrgUqZJN8Rd Wed, 02 Oct 2024 15:15:27 +0000 <![CDATA[ “David was a patriot... his passion for voting is something we wanted to honour and continue”: Martin celebrates David Crosby and the democratic process with the custom art D-11E Rock The Vote ]]> https://www.musicradar.com/news/martin-guitar-david-crosby-rock-the-vote-d11e-acoustic-guitar Q6PWj3BfLYf7BH2i4irfh Wed, 28 Aug 2024 15:55:02 +0000 Thu, 29 Aug 2024 12:51:17 +0000 <![CDATA[ "Music time's over": The sad story of the 145-year-old Martin acoustic that Kurt Russell destroyed on Quentin Tarantino's orders ]]> https://www.musicradar.com/news/namm-smashed-martin-acoustic-russell-tarantino Tw5QD8MZwpfGmHUX82VTYn Fri, 26 Jan 2024 05:58:08 +0000 Fri, 26 Jan 2024 08:23:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ “The first time I saw a Martin, it was like an exotic creature”: Watch Eric Clapton run the rule over his Guitar Center exclusive signature acoustics ]]> https://www.musicradar.com/news/eric-clapton-guitar-center-exclusive-martin-signature-models-crossroads-guitar-festival F2whCD9e6xthTVmzMtr4sS Tue, 29 Aug 2023 11:23:42 +0000 Mon, 16 Oct 2023 14:09:21 +0000 <![CDATA[ Martin officially unveils John Mayer 20th Anniversary acoustics – and a mahogany-topped D-15Eand affordable sapele bodied SC-10E-02 joins them too ]]> https://www.musicradar.com/news/martin-john-mayer-20th-anniversary-models-summer-2023-new-acoustic-guitars csQKvk2ZJWCH4ynvCCEkYS Fri, 25 Aug 2023 12:11:34 +0000 Mon, 16 Oct 2023 14:08:38 +0000 <![CDATA[ “John, I’ve got this insured for a million dollars. These are the Stradivari of guitar collecting”: Watch Matt Swanson introduce Blackbird Studios’ John McBride to his 1930 Martin OM-45 Deluxe ]]> https://www.musicradar.com/news/1930-martin-om45-deluxe-blackbird-studios kYwsy8WwmHPMb6rpeYiUgg Fri, 18 Aug 2023 16:39:46 +0000 Sat, 19 Aug 2023 09:57:38 +0000 <![CDATA[ Best Martin guitars: Classic tones for all budgets from the famous acoustic guitar brand ]]> https://www.musicradar.com/news/best-martin-guitars fM5SCYYHJK9u4E4Phx9PYH Thu, 22 Jun 2023 10:24:55 +0000 Thu, 22 Jan 2026 14:01:15 +0000 <![CDATA[ NAMM 2022: Martin rolls out D-18 and D-28 Authentic 1937s, 000-16 StreetMaster and GPC-13E Burst acoustic guitars ]]> https://www.musicradar.com/news/martin-guitar-summer-namm-2022 QHXMY5UbZgTs4JJL5wKiVL Tue, 31 May 2022 17:54:25 +0000 Fri, 03 Jun 2022 17:29:02 +0000 <![CDATA[ Bag a Martin guitar for less than $500 at Musician's Friend this President's Day ]]> https://www.musicradar.com/news/bag-a-martin-guitar-for-less-than-dollar500-at-musicians-friend-this-presidents-day XeVMAXteZuSqY8UV4MzWkj Mon, 21 Feb 2022 14:04:10 +0000 Thu, 22 Jun 2023 10:38:18 +0000