C. F. Martin & Company

C.F. Martin & Company, often referred to as Martin, is an American guitar manufacturer established in 1833 by Christian Frederick Martin. The company was founded in New York City, where it was based for six years before relocating to Nazareth, Pennsylvania in the Lehigh Valley region of eastern Pennsylvania in 1839. It is highly respected for its acoustic guitars and is a leading manufacturer of flat top guitars and ukuleles. The company has historically also made mandolins, tiples, electric guitars, and electric basses.

The company's original factory on North Street in Nazareth, which now houses Guitar Maker's Connection, a luthier store, was named to the National Register of Historic Places in 2018. The current headquarters on Sycamore Street includes the Martin Guitar Museum, which features over 170 guitars made by the company over its history. Visitors can see pictures of famous guitar owners, try out and purchase guitars, or take a factory tour.

The range of instruments manufactured by Martin includes steel-string, classical, and acoustic guitars, and ukuleles. The company also manufactures instruments and strings in Navojoa, Mexico. It produces approximately 193 guitars per day. Martin Guitars have been used by some of the world's most prominent guitarists, including Johnny Cash, Elvis Presley, Bob Dylan, Hank Williams, Neil Young, John Lennon, Willie Nelson, Kurt Cobain, Eric Clapton, John Mayer, and others.