Christian Frederick Martin
German-American luthier (1796–1873) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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For other people named Christian Martin, see Christian Martin (disambiguation).
Christian Frederick Martin Sr. (German: Christian Friedrich Martin I.; January 31, 1796 – February 16, 1873) was a German-born American luthier who specialized in guitars and the founder of C. F. Martin & Company. He made his first guitars in the United States in the 1830s.
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Born | Christian Frederick Martin Sr. (1796-01-31)January 31, 1796 |
Died | February 16, 1873(1873-02-16) (aged 77) Nazareth, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
Occupation | Luthier |
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