David Morris, an award-winning songwriter and journalist, has written for Bluegrass Today since its inception. Martin guitars are prized for their tone, consistency, quality, and attention to handcrafted detail.
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Tom Wolf, a Democrat, ordered all non-essential business to cease in-person work because of the coronavirus. For example, if you're a beginner looking for big dreadnought sound in a package that's portable enough to take to lessons and affordable enough for any budget, check out the Martin X Series LX1 Little Martin Acoustic Guitar. Visit Us Find a Martin Guitar Dealer. Please be aware that Martin Guitar and all of our facilities remain closed to the public, including the factory, Visitor Center, Martin Museum, 1833 Shop, and Guitar Makers Connection located in Nazareth, Pennsylvania. We are pleased to share that much of our manufacturing and shipping operations were restored on  Monday, June 8, in a phased approach that ensures the safety of all of our coworkers. If Martin started selling cheaper direct from the factory than you could get a guitar from a dealer, they would lose their dealers and even put many of them out of business. … Tours of the Martin Guitar Factory are now given between 11am - 2:30 pm Mon-Fri. Dec 30, 2013 - Explore Rantz Rhythmz's board "Martin Guitar Factory Tour" on Pinterest. Tours, 1833 Shop, Museum & Guitar Makers Connection.
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  • Some waivers have been granted since the mid-March stay at home orders were issued, but the rate of issuance seems to have slowed since counties started reopening. ... though, at both the Jacobsburg visitors’ center and at the Martin Guitar factory in Upper Nazareth Township. I can say they now to answer my question Martin does have a program now where you can buy a guitar from the factory.directly. In fact, there were a few times that we were so close that I almost felt uncomfortable. Martin and Co. will soon resume making its iconic guitars at its Nazareth, PA, factory. Manufacturing, shipping, and repair operations came to a halt on March 19, when Gov.