A Visit to the Martin Guitar Factory

by Dr. Tommy Mitchell

Before I left Pennsylvania last week, I took a little side trip just for Tommy. I made my return plans to leave very late in the day in order to have time to visit the Martin Guitar Factory in Nazareth, Pennsylvania.

Anyone who knows me understands that I am a total Martin fanatic. I own five Martins, and I am more than capable of spending hours discussing Martin guitars and their place in the history of music (especially bluegrass music).

I spent several hours at the museum and had the opportunity to take a factory tour. It was a real treat to see all the steps that go into making such wonderful instruments. All in all, it was a really great day!