Meg checks out the lineage of one of the most iconic acoustic guitars of all time - the Martin dreadnought! Martin & Co are a company rich in history and their role in the evolution of the acoustic guitar was one of the most crucial.
With nearly 200 years of craftsmanship and experience, no guitar made a bigger impact on the world of music than the Martin Dreadnought. A guitar initially introduced in its earliest form back in 1917 and by its re-release in the 1930s it began to take the world by storm
Named after the biggest carrier ship of the time, the HMS Dreadnought, and coined this name due it being the largest acoustic guitar body they had constructed to date. A worthy name for a truly iconic guitar and one that has not only made a huge mark in Martin's history but has become a staple in every acoustic guitar brand. The Dreadnought remains to this day one of the most popular guitar body shapes.
Made famous by the likes of; Joni Mitchell, Neil Young, Bob Dylan and so many more throughout the decades of music. Spanning genres and becoming a household name for guitarists all over the world. From its very beginning to today there is a huge range of fantastic, Martin dreadnought guitars to choose from.
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00:00 Intro
01:15 Why Is It so Iconic?!
02:07 Early History
03:46 Hawaiin Music
04:20 Ditson Company Model
05:44 Early Famous Players
06:08 1931 Release Success
06:20 Playing Demo
06:46 Tonewoods
07:43 HMS Dreadnught
09:05 Final Thoughts
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