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 C.F. Martin & Company -- Facts, Info, and Encyclopedia article   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
By gluing thin strips of wood to the underside of the top of the guitar in a modified "X" pattern, the structural stability of the guitar is greatly increased.
One of the reasons for Martin's notable reputation is the quality of the woods that it uses in its guitars.
For many years Martin has used a model-labeling system that consists of an initial letter or series of zeros that specifies the body size and type followed by a number that designates the guitar's ornamentation and style, including the species of wood from which the guitar is constructed.
www.absoluteastronomy.com /encyclopedia/c/c/c.f._martin_&_company1.htm   (1157 words)

  
 Plectrum Encyclopedia Learn about the history of Guitars Lessons Guitar Practicing Beginning Guitar Tips for Practice
guitars, banjos, and similar instruments, the plectrum is a separate tool held in the player's hand.
A plectrum for guitars (a guitar pick) typically takes the form of a narrow isosceles triangle with rounded corners; the acutest angle is the one commonly used to pluck the string.
Banjo and guitar players may wear a metal or plastic thumb pick mounted on a ring, and bluegrass banjo players almost always wear metal or plastic fingerpicks on their fingertips, which guitarists may also occasionally use.
www.guitarlessons.bizhosting.com /Plectrum.html   (448 words)

  
 Acoustic Guitars - The Illustrated Encyclopedia   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
Dave Hunter is the former editor of The Guitar Magazine, and has contributed to numerous publications as well as TV and radio documentaries on the guitar.
Richard Johnston is a former luthier and guitar repairman who now writes for a variety of publications on American acoustic fretted instruments and their history.
A contributing editor for Acoustic Guitar magazine since its inception, he is also the co-author of Martin Guitars, An Illustrated Celebration of America's Premier Guitarmaker and is currently completing an updated re-write of the late Mike Longworth’s Martin Guitars, A History.
www.backbeatuk.com /books/inst/accencyc.htm   (484 words)

  
 Graham Nash Quotes
Martin guitars have now brought out, you know, on a more traditional level, the Stephen Stills' model of Martin guitars.
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