A close look at Martin's flagship Dreadnoughts

MXR and Way Huge Electronics

We're really excited to announce that we now have MXR and Way Huge Electronics effects pedals in stock! These guys have built some of the best effects pedals in history and have been heard on countless classic recordings. Click on the pedals below to read more about some of the range we have in stock, or even better come in and have a play!

PDP Drums

Pacific Drums and Percussion or PDP for short is a subsidiary company under Drum Workshop established in the year 2000 to provide high quality drum equipment at lower prices to that of the prestige DW equipment. Their factory is located in Ensenada, Mexico and utilizes some of the same custom techniques as DW as well as computerized machinery to create high quality drums at reduced costs. Pacific Drums have now made DW's innovation and quality available to a larger market, while still maintaining the reputation of DW drums as high-end unique instruments.

Check out some of the models you can find in World of Music below:

X7

It’s no mystery why X7 is one of our top sellers. We created a F.A.S.T.™-sized all-maple beauty with a stunning lacquer finish and a host of top shelf features that was accessible to drummers everywhere. Not only do you get Remo heads, STM (Suspension Tom Mounts) and True Pitch™ Tuning, but you get a kit that is made to last. The set includes 7x8", 8x10", 9x12" rack toms, 12x14" and 14x16" floor toms, an 18x22" kick drum and a matching 5x14" snare drum.

We think every drummer should be able to play on a pro-quality drumset. That’s why we created the X7. The complete 7-piece kit comes in F.A.S.T. (fundamentally accurate sized toms) sizes with an18x22” kick drum, 5x14” snare, 7x8”, 8x10”, 9x12” 12x14” and 14x16” toms, as well as loads of pro features like STM mounts, Remo heads, True- Pitch Tuning System and eight killer sparkle lacquer finishes.

M5

The M5 is a breakthrough kit. Not because of a new technology or state-of-the-art innovation, but because it’s an all maple kit for an unheard-of price tag. So, why is maple the preferred material for drum making? Because of its inherent sonic qualities. Maple sounds warm, yet punchy, it projects and has pleasing tonal qualities that make it very musical. Drum manufacturers have been singing maple’s praises for decades, but it was only available to a select few. Now, every drummer can enjoy the sweet sound of maple and look good doing it. M5 five-piece kits include F.A.S.T™-sized 8x10" and 9x12" rack toms, 12x14" floor tom with legs, 18x22" kick drum and matching 5x14" snare drum. 7x8" and 14x16" add-on toms are also offered in each finish. 

FS 

Setting the drum world on its ear again, FS is a F.A.S.T™-sized all-birch set that features STM™ (Suspension Tom Mount), True Pitch™ Tuning and Remo heads. Birch is said to offer a brighter tone than maple, but still posseses the warmth and projection that also make it an excellent material for drum making. In fact, birch became very popular in the 80’s and has endured for more than two decades. FS comes with 8x10" and 9x12" rack toms, 12x14" floor tom on legs, 18x22" kick drum and matching 5x14" snare drum. 7x8" and 14x16" add-on toms are also available in all finishes.

Mainstage

The all-new Mainstage is a pre-configured entry level kit that includes drums, pedals, hardware, cymbals and even a throne. The drums feature hardwood construction in a durable wrapped finish. Sabian cymbals and a full hardware pack complete the rig. Drum sizes are 8x10" & 9x12" toms, 14x16" floor tom, 18x22" bass drum and 5x14" matching snare. The hardware pack includes a CB700 cymbal boom stand, CS700 straight cymbal stand, SS700 snare stand, HH700 hi-hat stand and a drum throne. The 4-piece cymbal pack includes 13" top and bottom hi-hats, 20" ride and 16" crash. Cymbals are included with kit in the US only. Other international markets may vary.

Come into the store and see these great kits in the flesh or shop online at www.worldofmusic.com.au

Tales of the P Bass with Paul Simonon, Nate Mendel, Eric Avery & Duff McKagen

Introducing The Brand New Mellotron

Call for availability...

60 Years of The Telecaster

A World of Music Blogger Announcement

Hello Everyone.

You may have noticed a World of Music absence in blogger world. As much as you may think, this is not due to any global jet-setting or temporary imprisonment however. We've still been here at 809 Nepean Highway, Brighton East working away. And busy little workers we have been.

The front of the store is getting a makeover. It's currently at the half way point which has left us the big nameless orange building, but very shortly there'll be some big new signs that'll be sure to grab your eye when your driving down the highway toward the beach this summer.

We are now happy to say that we are proud dealers of some new brands such as Washburn Acoustic Guitars and PDP Drums. As well as a whole bunch of new stock from the usual suspects like Fender, Roland, Martin and many others.

So stay tuned. Make sure you keep an eye on this blog as there'll be plenty of posts coming up on everything thats been going on!

Fender Hot Rod Deluxe

ON SALE FOR ONE WEEK ONLY

$999

The world standard for a portable, powerful, full-featured tube amp, the 40-watt Hot Rod Deluxe is very aptly named, indeed!

Awe inspiring Fender tone issues forth from a 12” 8-ohm Fender Special Design Eminence speaker fueled by a pair of 6L6 Groove Tube output tubes and three 12AX7 preamp tubes. You get three channels—"normal," "drive: and "more drive"—with gain and master controls for the "drive" channel and a "bright" switch for the "normal" channel. Other features include FX loop, Fender long-spring reverb, external speaker jack, internal variable bias control, two-button three-function channel footswitch, chrome panel with vintage pointer knobs, black textured vinyl covering and silver grille cloth. Cover included.

Britt Daniel from Spoon playing Black Like Me on a Martin D28

iRig

 

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Introducing DVK Technologies Effects Pedals

DVK Technologies is a pedal producing project starring electronics maestro Craig Paine and SM Pro Audio’s Brett Kingman. Both gents play the guitar, Brett professionally and Craig probably better than Brett.

Through the years they have used a veritable ocean liner full of effects and have come to the conclusion that certain effects could be paired for both better sonic combinations and to help preserve that precious pedal board real estate. DVK are not trying to reinvent the wheel, they just want to streamline it a little.

Enter the new DVK Technologies range: a suite of models offering 2-in-1 solutions in reasonably sized cases and featuring useful peripherals such as expression control and circuit order switching. All of their circuits have been (re)designed from the ground up by the illustrious ‘Doc’ (Craig Paine) who has worked for nearly three years driven by the sonic demands of the rarely satisfied Mr Kingman. Although these are their own circuits, they have drawn our concepts from the best and are only too willing to acknowledge this. Oh yeah, thier own Tony Tran provides the fab eye candy and we’ll be featuring different themed cases as time goes by.

DVK have decided to keep the pedals green as well. That means no 9V batteries. For two reasons: firstly because there is so much circuitry jammed into these pedals that they couldn’t possibly fit a battery in there and secondly because they’re rotten little things filling up our landfills and if we can do without them we will. So we have.

Now please try one, enjoy it and make some music with it. That’s all we can ask.

Goldtop Fuzz/Vibe Pedal

THE GOLDTOP is a dual function pedal featuring DVK's take on a classic fuzz and vibe. The circuits can be engaged separately or used together for some great modulated fuzz tones. Additionally, they have provided a toggle switch that lets you change the stacking order of these effects - fuzz before vibe or visa versa. Some people prefer their fuzz before their vibe and others prefer it after so DVK thought they might as well give you the option to use whatever configuration you prefer.

Click here for more info 

The Mrs Compressor/Boost Pedal 

THE MRS is a dual function pedal featuring a compressor and a booster. The Compressor can be used by itself or in combination with the boost. Its circuit is one of our own based on a few legendary compressors that we have admired and found useful in the past. It features a ‘norm/bright’ switch that, when switched to the ‘bright’ side, will give your sound bit more zing or top end. The Booster side will provide up to 25dB of gain (‘Level’ control) with the added bonus of a ‘Gain’ control to dial in a little drive or edge. Another feature of the booster side is the ‘Norm/Fat’ toggle switch, which, when engaged in the ‘Fat’ mode, will give your bottom and low mids a kick in the guts. 

 Click here for more info 

Silvertop Overdrive/Vibe Pedal 

THE SILVERTOP is a dual function pedal featuring their take on a classic overdrive and vibe. The circuits can be engaged separately or used together for some great modulated drive tones. Additionally, DVK has provided a toggle switch that lets you change the stacking order of these effects - overdrive before vibe or visa versa. Some people prefer their overdrive before their vibe and others prefer it after so DVK has given you the option to use whatever configuration you prefer.  

Click here for more info

The Hairball Overdrive/Boost Pedal

THE HAIRBALL is a dual function pedal featuring a overdrive and a booster. Angry and aggressive all in one! The Hairball truly takes the concept of Overdrive & Boost as a combination to near insane levels. The drive is quite high in gain with a custom voiced tone circuit. It also cleans up nicely and responds well to your picking style and guitar volume setting. The boost is where things get a little crazy. Massive level increase is possible & you can select Full Range or Treble Boost to suit your taste. The Hairball – dedicated to gagging cats everywhere! 

Click here for more info

Gretsch Guitars

Gretsch Guitars — a name intrinsic to the history of music for well over a century, made popular throughout the years by such iconic guitarists as Chet Atkins, George Harrison and Brian Setzer are now on display at World of Music!

We currently have the following models in stock. Make sure you come in and have a play.

G6136T White Falcon

The G6136T White Falcon™ features classic 1959 styling, with a single-cutaway hollow body, arched top, 1959 trestle bracing, gold-sparkle binding and oversized bound f holes. The three-piece maple neck has an ebony fingerboard with gold-sparkle binding and Neo-Classic™ thumbnail inlays. Other features include dual High Sensitive Filter’Tron™ pickups, three-position pickup switch, three-position master tone switching, gold plexi pickguard with falcon motif, Space Control™ bridge, gold-plated Grover® Imperial™ tuners, horizontal Gretsch® gold-sparkle headstock logo and a Bigsby® B6GB vibrato tailpiece. 

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G6119-1962 Tennessee Rose

The G6119-1962FT Chet Atkins Tennessee Rose™ is a Filter’Tron™ pickup-equipped version of the classic 1962 Tennessee Rose. The bound single-cutaway hollow body has an arched top and simulated f holes; the three-piece maple neck has a zero fret and bound rosewood fingerboard with Neo Classic™ thumbnail inlays. Other features include dual High Sensitive Filter’Tron™ pickups, three-position pickup switch, three-position master tone switch, standby switch, silver plexi pickguard with embossed “Chet Atkins” signature, bound headstock with Grover® Sta-Tite™ tuners, chrome “rocking bar” bridge, Gretsch® by Bigsby® B6C vibrato tailpiece and gorgeous walnut stain finish.


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G6120 Nashville


This is the one—the modern version of the classic 6120 Chet Atkins Hollow Body guitar. Features include a 16”-wide, 2 ½”-deep single-cutaway hollow body, rock maple neck, ebony fingerboard with Neo-Classic™ thumbnail inlays, dual High Sensitive Filter’Tron™ pickups, Grover® Rotomatic® tuners, Adjusto-Matic™ bridge and Bigsby® B6G vibrato tailpiece.


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RME Babyface

RME has given a face to digital audio. Starting with the Multiface as first serious/professional mobile I/O solution ever we raised the bar further and further, up to the extremely popular and successful Fireface series. So now that the racks are filled we will start to rock your desktop!

The Babyface is smooth on the outside for looks and feel, but has the balls inside: latest 192 kHz AD- and DA-converters, two reference class microphone preamps, SteadyClock - analog circuit design, features and function are truly RME - we wouldn't give our newborn anything second class!
That includes the new TotalMix FX, a TotalMix on steroids, with tons of new features, improvements and 3-band parametric EQs, plus added echo and reverb: anything you need right out of the box and with near zero latency!

The Babyface uses RME's Hammerfall USB audio core from the Fireface UC - another milestone in low latency audio interfaces, and will give you outstanding performance and top sound in an ultra-portable, nicely designed and attractively shaped enclosure.

FEATURES

• Analogue I/Os
• High End Mic Preamps
• Digital I/Os
• Phones Output
• Instrument Input
• MIDI I/O
• Perfect Control
• USB Made By RME
• Full Mobility
• Real Connectors

Make sure you come into the store and have a listen to these first hand!

Click here for more info

60th Anniversary Telecaster and Precision Bass

Both of these amazing instruments are now in stock at World of Music. Come in and have a play!

FENDER 60TH ANNIVERSARY TELECASTER

The rich history of Fender guitars begins with the Telecaster, an enduring marvel of form and function; of style and substance. Still elegantly simple after six decades, it is the versatile voice of remarkably diverse and creative players worldwide.

Officially named the Telecaster in February 1951, the world’s first successful solid-body electric guitar turns 60. It revolutionized guitar playing, changed the sound of music and became a signature instrument for guitarists worldwide. The 60th Anniversary Telecaster blends modern Tele® technology with vintage looks for a best-of-both-worlds, collectible U.S.-made instrument.

To further distinguish it as a special instrument created for the occasion, the 60th Anniversary Telecaster bears a commemorative chrome neck plate honoring six decades of enduring Fender legacy.

 Click here for more info 

 

FENDER 60TH ANNIVERSARY PRECISION BASS

Celebrate 60 years of the bass guitar that started it all. The Precision was and still is the first word in electric bass; an instrument that transformed popular music and created a new kind of musician–the electric bassist.

 

When it was introduced in 1951, Fender’s revolutionary Precision Bass guitar liberated musicians from the unwieldy confines of the upright bass, quickly becoming the preferred worldwide standard for tone, power and excellence. The Precision Bass has been booming ever since–six decades later, it’s still liberating musicians, still the worldwide standard and still the first word in electric bass.

To further distinguish it as a special instrument created for the occasion, the 60th Anniversary Precision Bass bears a commemorative chrome neck plate honoring six decades of enduring Fender legacy.

 

Click here for more info

Cordoba Ukuleles

We're really excited about getting these instruments into stock. Cordoba Guitars were founded in 1997 and are quickly growing into one of the premier manufacturers of Classical Guitars and Ukuleles in the world. Read more about the models we currently have in stock below. Or even better, come in and have a play...

20SM Soprano Ukulele
The new Cordoba 20SM is a soprano size ukulele that features a solid quarter-sawn mahogany top and quarter-sawn mahogany back and sides. The handmade and traditional wood pattern rosette and satin finish make this a truly beautiful instrument for the both beginners and ukulele enthusiasts alike. A deluxe Cordoba deluxe gig bag is included.
Click here for more info

20CM Concert Ukulele

The new Cordoba 20CM is a concert size ukulele that features a solid mahogany top and mahogany back and sides. The natural wood pattern rosette and satin finish make this a truly beautiful instrument for beginners and ukulele enthusiasts alike. A deluxe Cordoba gig bag is included. 
Click here for more info

20TM Tenor Ukulele
The new Cordoba 20TM is a tenor size ukulele that features a solid mahogany top and mahogany back and sides. The natural wood pattern rosette and satin finish make this a truly beautiful instrument for the both beginners and ukulele enthusiasts alike. A deluxe Cordoba deluxe gig bag is included.
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                                                                                UP110 Ukulele Pack  

Includes everything you need to begin playing the ukulele. The instrument is made from quarter-sawn African mahogany sides, back and top, with sapelli and matte finish. This all in one uke pack includes a rugged nylon denier gig bag, simple to use pitch pipe to keep your instrument in tune, and an instructional booklet with two complete songs with tablature chords for easy learning. Completely handmade.                                                               Click here for more info

Epiphone Casino

Undoubtedly, one of Epiphone's greatest contributions to music, the Casino is famous for its sparkling sound heard on some of the most revered records in history, and is still in high demand today. Its secret is its thin-line full-hollow construction, twin P-90 pickups and streamlined neck.

You can check out more along with a special price on this guitar here:

http://www.worldofmusic.com.au/Products.asp?ProdID=2378&CatID=25&SubCatID=133


The Epiphone Casino was most famously used by John Lennon on a lot of the later Beatles albums.

If you've found yourself craving that live Beatles experience of late and happen to like your Beatles songs a little more acoustic than Helter Skelter then The Australian Acoustic Beatles might be right up your alley.

You can check them out at the following places:

Fri 3 June 8pm - 11:30pm - Beaumaris RSL, 489 Balcombe Rd, Beaumaris - NO COVER CHARGE

Sat 18 June 8pm - 11pm Safety Beach Sailing Club (tickets selling fast)

New Website!

The new World of Music website is now up and running! Head over to http://www.worldofmusic.com.au/  and check out our new layout.

Fender 65 Deluxe Reverb

Check out some videos on the Fender 65 Deluxe Reverb and you'll see why its one of the most recorded guitar amps in history

Find out some more about this amp here

Martin Guitars: Responsible Guitar Building

A Word from Chris: Responsible Guitar Building

Matthew Fagan "One Day in Nashville" CD LAUNCH

When: Sunday 5^th June, 3pm Onwards

Where: ‘Spencerslive’, 419 Spencer St Melbourne

Tickets: http://www.moshtix.com.au, 1300 438 849 or on the door if still available. Table bookings after ticket purchase on http://www.spencerslive.com/reservations.html or 9329 8821.

Performance prices: $25/$20 concession. Special prices for CD at event.

This is Matthew’s first recording in America. A long anticipated solo album, the CD is recorded live with no overdubs and sounds just as a live show would. The concert will be a fiery virtuosic performance on 10 String Spanish Guitar and Celtic Steel String. Matthew is an exhilarating, breathtaking and captivating performer and his shows are not to be missed.

For the first time ‘One Day in Nashville’ records Matthew’s impressive 10-String arrangements that he composed for tours with Shirley Bassey, Natalie Cole, The Buena Vista Social Club, Michael Crawford and Billy Connolly.

www.matthew-fagan.com

Kurzweil now at World of Music

We've just landed some new Kurzweil Digital Pianos in to stock! Read more about the models below. Or even better, come in and have a play.

MP-10

The newest addition to our Mark Pro line, the MP-10 combines value and affordability with the best sounds ever developed for Kurzweil Pro keyboards. The MP-10 uses the same chips as our PC3 Series keyboards and features 88 onboard sounds taken directly from the PC3.


The famous Kurzweil Triple Strike Grand Piano is included, as well as top notch electric pianos, orchestral and acoustic instruments, and everything else you would need to create an entire musical production in the comfort of your own home - drums, basses, horns, winds, guitars and percussion.
Like the other Mark Pro pianos, the MP-10, with its elegant compact spinet cabinet, will compliment any decor, from traditional to modern and promises to fill your home with the joy of music.

Available in Ebony Polish and Satin Rosewood

Click here for more on the MP-10 in Ebony Polish
Click here for more on the MP-10 in Satin Rosewood 

SP4-7

Kurzweil's SP4-7 is the modern successor to our best selling SP76, which famously combined world-class Kurzweil sound quality with previously unheard of affordability and portability. The updated SP4-7 makes available to more players than ever the same sound set featured in our hugely successful PC3 line of professional keyboards, in an instrument that is slim, lightweight and extremely easy to use.  

Click here for more on the SP4-7 

60th Anniversary Telecaster

Officially named the Telecaster in February 1951, the world’s first successful solid-body electric guitar turns 60 in 2011. The Tele® revolutionized guitar playing, changed the sound of music and has become a signature instrument for guitarists worldwide. The 60th Anniversary Telecaster packs more than half a century of classic sound and design into one collectible U.S.-made instrument.

Features include an ash body, tinted maple neck and fretboard with modern 9.5" radius and medium jumbo frets, American Standard Telecaster single-coil pickups, modern tuners, American Standard bridge with bent steel saddles and stamped brass plate, black pickguard, Blackguard Blonde thin-skin lacquer finish, commemorative neckplate, and Fender/SKB® molded case.

We will have some of these in stock next week so make sure you come down and have a play as they are sure to race out the door!

Bill Frisell - Ethereal Telecaster Bliss

Live music this elongated long weekend

Not going away this weekend?

Then there's plenty of great gigs to catch over the next 5 nights. We've even done all the planning for you.

Thursday

 

Friday

Saturday

My Disco

The Toff in Town 

Sunday

Spencer P Jones and The Escape Committee 

Labour in Vain, Brunswick

 Monday

Or you can make up your own mind...

Support live Australian music this Easter weekend

Ben Rogers' Instrumental Asylum

If you've been in the store during the past week and heard a reverb heavy guitar instrumental track sprawling from the speakers, then chances are you were listening to Ben Rogers' Instrumental Asylum.

Ben Rogers’ Instrumental Asylum is Ben (guitar), Nikki Scarlett (bass) and Denis Close (drums).  Based in Melbourne, Australia, this high-energy, trio plays a mix of rocking reverb drenched surf/gypsy/Tarantino original compositions and instrumental standards that pay homage to their influences (Link Wray, Django Reinhardt, Ventures, Atlantics, Shadows, Duane Eddy), but with their own distinctive distorted twang and tough edge.  

Instrumentally Disturbed -  The Third Album from Ben Rogers' Instrumental Asylum  

More dynamic post-Tarantino surf-rock from Ben Rogers’ Instrumental Asylum!  Following the critically acclaimed debut album “Welcome to the Instrumental Asylum” and then “Reverb Rehab” (Top Roots Release of 2007 – Rhythms Magazine), comes “Instrumentally Disturbed” – a mix of the band’s latest compositions together with a frantic surf/garage version of The Exciters’ sixties hit Tell Him, a distortion-laden re-interpretation of Django Reinhardt’s last composition “Anouman”, and a rendition of the classic “La Mer” (Beyond the Sea).  Surf guitar legend Martin Cilia (The Atlantics) features on two tracks, as well as US drummer Al Kash (Commander Cody, Dave Hole, Savoy Brown, etc), who also guested on Reverb Rehab.

Head over to Ben's website to find out more information on where you can see them play and how you can buy their music.

http://www.benrogers.com.au/ 

In the meantime, check out this video which features a snippet from 'Kangaroux' - the opening track from the groups debut album 'Welcome to the Instrumental Asylum'.

New Roland TD9KX2 V Tour Series Drum Kit

Check out these videos on the new Roland TD9KX2 Kit. Make sure you come into the store to have a play on one!

Click here to see more info from Roland's site
Click here to see the TD9KX2 in our webstore

Cry Baby: The Pedal That Rocks The World

Cry Baby: The Pedal That Rocks The World from Dunlop Manufacturing on Vimeo.

Great documentary on the history of the wah pedal. Features interviews with Slash, Eddie Van Halen, Buddy Guy and many more. Definitely worth 57 minutes and 16 seconds of your time!

Fender - Make History

This is a really great video on the American Standard series instruments and their history. It features lots of interviews with artists on why they choose to play Fender guitars. Check it out!

Martin Guitars

 Since 1833 musicians have connected with audiences everywhere all over the world, showcasing their talent and virtuosity over all genres. Martin's significance and cultural impact over 175 years is simply immeasurable.

Since there dawn the Martin Guitar Company has been continuously producing acoustic instruments that are acknowledged to be the finest in the world. In addition to guitar making, Martin is also one of the world's largest manufacturers of strings for musical instruments.

Embraced by artists all over the world, the Martin guitar has helped define virtually all genres of music, from classical and country to blues, folk and acoustic rock. The list of Martin players, past and present, reads like a Who's Who of the musical world and includes such legends as Elvis Presley, Paul McCartney, Eric Clapton, John Mayer and countless others.

Martin has earned an enormous amount of reputation for dedication to exceptional quality and focus on one product - superbly well-crafted acoustic guitars. Their integrity and commitment to quality has maintained a level of respect in the marketplace that very few companies can boast. Martin are responsible for creating a number of industry standards through the years, C.F. Martin & Co. developed "X-bracing," the 14-fret guitar and the "Dreadnought" size - all of which have been copied by virtually every acoustic guitar manufacturer in the world.

Among musicians there is a standing joke about being able to communicate in any language as long as you say, "Martin guitar." 

So if you enjoy the finer side of life come by and have a play on one of our new martin guitars, Pick the one that fits your style and feels right... You will know which one is the perfect fit!

Get One in Your Hands Today

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SERIES OVERVIEW

X-Series - Martins breakthrough X series features guitars constructed with a combination of highly compresses wood fibres (High pressure laminate, called HPL) and traditional tonewoods. HPL is extremely durable and workable, and Martin have crafted ways to build traditional Martin shapes with HPL that produce incredibly long lasting and affordable guitars. What’s more is Martin have managed to build them so they possess that famous Martin sound and playability found in their more expensive guitars.

1-Series - The Martin 1 series was a pioneering breakthrough in the crafting of Martin guitars because it was the first to achieve the unique Martin sound, feel and look with tree-saving wood laminates. These instruments represent extraordinary value as well as Martins state-of-the-art acoustic guitar design. All of the 1 series guitars feature a new patented neck-to-body joint for a stress free neck, and let’s not forget Martins famous bridge string ramps to increase strength, tone and intonation.

Standard-Series - Martin launched the highly imitated standard series nearly a century ago and since then have set the standard for all modern acoustic guitars. The standard series started with the dreadnought, a shape that Martin first built in 1916 to provide a fuller, richer guitar sound at a time where there was no amplification. Dreadnoughts provided the perfect accompaniment for singers in larger settings including auditoriums. The standard series are known for resonant warmth of tone with tastefully restrained styling, for the most part Martin is credited with inventing these styles and shapes.

Special Edition Series – From time to time Martin offers special edition models. Many of these have a limited production run, or begin as a limited-production guitar that sells well enough to become regularly produced. Many of these special models are designed with, endorsed by, and named after well-known guitarists such as Eric Clapton, Clarence White, Merle Haggard, Stephen Stills, Paul Simon, Arlo Guthrie and Johnny Cash. 

Performing Artist Series – This series is larger than the 000/OM, but smaller than the 0000/M. Martin's new Performing Artist Series features the new Fishman F-1 Aura pickup system, with unobtrusive but powerful on-board controls. Martin has developed a new fast neck shape for the series and a smaller bridge for more top resonance. The pickup system blends the signal from a Martin Gold Plus transducer with one of 9 microphone sound images. Musicians have also praised the anti-feedback filter, with up to 3 notches, and a chromatic tuner.

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D28

D28 - The deep bass response of a D–28 was a very unusual feature to musicians used to the clear treble and overall balance of smaller "standard size" instruments. However, when the Dreadnought made its way into the hands of country music performers, it found an appreciative audience – it was just the item for backing up vocals, fiddles, and banjos in lieu of a bass instrument.

Click here for more information on the D28 

D45

D45 - The guitar produces vibrant tones, as the traditional Martin bracing pattern still exists in this model.  The high bracing allows for lead work as well as rhythm. First-rate East Indian rosewood produces a huge sound for an acoustic, ranging from deep bass notes to a clear, crisp treble that creates various sounds for many genres. One of the most beautiful and exquisite on the market, allowing musicians to produce inspired compositions and electrifying performances from an actual work of art.

OMJM

 

 OMJM - The OMJM John Mayer Special Edition features a solid Engelmann spruce top with specially designed "hybrid" bracing that enhances the rich, full sound. Body appointments are also similar, with a Style 45 rosette featuring a centre ring of colourful paua (abalone) shell, bold herringbone around the top, grained ivory binding throughout and a traditional OM teardrop polished and bevelled tortoiseshell pickguard. To enhance the beauty of the wood, a specially formulated vintage "aging" toner is applied and then the polished nitrocellulose gloss lacquer completes the picture.

Click here for more information on the OMJM 

DCX1E

DX1 – The DX1 features a solid spruce top combined with back and sides made of mahogany patterned High Pressure Laminate, a rounded Venetian cutaway. This guitar is extremely durable and possesses the famous Martin sound and playability found in Martins more expensive guitars. This model is also available with onboard electronic, Model DCX1E.

Click here for more information on the DCX1E 

OMC1

OMC1E - Constructed from solid tone woods including a Sitka spruce top, book-matched Sapele back and sides, as well as an East Indian rosewood fingerboard and bridge, the OMC-1E creates that legendary rich and commanding Martin sound guitarists everywhere have come to know and love. The acoustic-electric guitar comes equipped with a Fishman Aero sound reinforcement system featuring volume and tone controls and an onboard digital chromatic tuner. Martin has created the 1-Series to deliver legendary Martin quality and tone at a more accessible price.

Click here for more information on the OMC1E 

DC1E

DC1E – The Martin DC-1E Dreadnought Acoustic-Electric Guitar from the 1-Series is an affordable, solid wood-bodied guitar, backed by Martin's heritage of over 175 years in skilled building excellence and a limited lifetime warranty. The DC-1E is the acoustic-Electric version of the D-1 featuring a rounded Venetian cutaway and onboard electronics. Martin has created the 1-Series to deliver legendary Martin quality and tone at a more accessible price.