Martin X Series Origins

Martin X Series Origins Acoustic Guitar

This unique X-Series dreadnought pays homage to the heart and soul of the Martin company—the skilled crafts-persons who meticulously build the world-famous Martin guitars. You may recognize some of them if you have ever taken our factory tour. They are: Gregory Dillard (top left: band sawing neck billets), Susan Cummings (center left: rosetting, hands only), Joel Toth (center left: neck shaping), Larry Fehnel (bottom left: side bending), Joe Silvius (top right: re-sawing mahogany sides), George Savercool (center right: color matching Rosewood backs and sides), Karen Kuntzman (bottom right: joining backs). Their combined experience totals over 118 years. Below the bridge, the facade of the new Martin Museum & Visitor s Center is depicted. The artwork, created by Chris Martin s cousin and artist extraordinaire, Robert Goetzl, is carefully imbedded into the HPL material of the guitar top, closely replicating Goetzl s original hand-painted watercolor.