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Described by some as the traditional folk musician's Mecca, the Martin Guitar Factory did, in fact,...

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The DaVincci inlay is displayed in the museum.

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And, they make strings too.

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Polishing compound is buffed into an already glassy finish.

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The cowboy has my other dream job; stringing, tuning, and playing the first few licks on a newly finished instrument.

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I think this is pick guard application.

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A computer controlled router take out a hair's width, just getting through the layer of lacquer, where the bridge will be glued.

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The 500,000th guitar was signed by all the workers at the time. The factory has now put out over 1.5 million instruments.

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The inlay department works with all natural shell material.

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This is the buffing robot, and it moves just like the dance.

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The tour guide placed this at about the late 1800s to the early 1900s, and it doesn't look to be in...

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This is possibly a 60s or 70s model. Maybe this player's style calls for a slightly larger pick guard? BTW, I love, love, love, a crackled finish.

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The repair section (possibly my dream job) looks pretty backed up. If you own a Martin and you want...

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The curing booth.

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7 Coats of lacquer with sanding in between each coat makes for a tedious process. If you...

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Some finished guitars were stacked here and there.

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I don't know what is happening here, some workers were on break.

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Martin puts out about 200 guitars per day, so this represents just a portion of the day's productivity.

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