A full day of events is planned for this Friday, including factory and museum tours, live music, clinics, demonstrations and an open mic jam session. Chris Martin IV, the sixth generation family head, will be giving a special address. The company tells us there will be plenty of food and that sunny skies are in the forcast.
For 175 years, C. F. Martin & Company has provided the music community with some of the world’s finest handcrafted acoustic guitars. In 2004, Martin Guitar entered a new chapter in music history with the introduction of the Martin Owners Club, a new way for musicians and fans to enjoy the “Martin experience.” Membership is open worldwide to anyone who owns or plays a Martin. By joining the Martin Owners Club members receive items that are not available anywhere else, plus access to special Club events, periodic mailings and special discounts.
Below is the schedule of events:
7:30 AM | Registration begins with a continental breakfast provided |
8:00 AM - 2:00 PM | Factory and museum tours: Come see where nearly 200 guitars are crafted daily |
8:00 AM - 2:00 PM | Special 175th Anniversary hand cancellation postmarks by the USPS |
8:00 AM - 10:45 AM | Live musical performances |
8:00 AM - 10:45 AM | Print signing by artist Robert Goetzl, creator of the 175th anniversary artwork |
9:00 AM - 9:45 AM | Fishman electronics clinic |
10:00 AM - 10:45 AM | Children''s Program |
11:00 AM - 12:30 PM | Open mic/jam session |
11:30 AM - 1:00 PM | Grill Out |
1:00 PM - 2:30 PM | Martin Owners Club member address by Chairman and CEO, C.F. Martin IV. |
2:00 PM - 2:30 PM | String Clinic: Learn everything you''ve ever wanted to know about taking care of your guitar |
2:30 PM - 3:00 PM | Pearl inlay demonstration: Observe first-hand how appointments are inlaid by Martin craftsmen |
2:00 PM - 4:00 PM | LX 175th guitar pick-up: Special anniversary guitars are now ready! |
2:00 PM - 4:00 PM | Open mic/jam sessions |
For more information:
C.F. Martin Guitars
Martin Owners Club