When Pete pointed at the guitar and said, “does it say something here?”. I thought they were about to pull a, “like and subscribe” on the crowd. Would have been gold.
New respect for Lee right there. They were truly The Greatest Generation. Wish he would have played it though. Think about taking a trip up to Nazareth this fall. Day and a half drive. Or 28 days walking.. Hmm maybe I should fly. Thanks for the video guys.
Watching Lee have a loss of words while observing the case dedicated to the Military - That was a moment. Cheers Anderton's! From a U.S. Marine who's appreciated your content from around the world. Lee and Pete bring a calming atmosphere no matter where you're at or what you might having going on in your life at that moment. 🦅🌎⚓️ Semper Fi!
I think at our ages (I'm 53) we all know and connect with what happened, and respect those who went through it, serving personnel or not. I couldn't hold back a tear either. Compassion will always be top everything else.
My Dad served on a Destroyer Escort in the Atlantic during WWII.He’s gone now but he was a member of the Greatest Generation.After Pearl Harbor he enlisted and said it was his duty to his country for all America had given him.Gone but not forgotten.
My Dad served on a Destroyer Escort in the Atlantic during WWII.He’s gone now but he was a member of the Greatest Generation.After Pearl Harbor he enlisted and said it was his duty to his country for all America had given him.Gone but not forgotten.
We all forget that a guitar is not just a piece of wood in a forgotten corner of our house but before everything it’s a piece of life that brings happiness good memories and full of joy to our hearts and souls…thanks Martin …thanks Lee for sharing and spreading love through this amazing video …peace from Morocco 🙏🏼
Yeah! BTW, I've heard that hash is really good over there. I would bet that the guitar would be in a corner around the house if I was into that too, honestly.
Words cannot express my joy at seeing this. Intriuged intellectually, amused, bemused and emotionally floored. I LOVE IT!!! And I am a slide playing Scotsman, which is a bit odd too. Anyhoo - bless the guys and gals at C.F.Martin and Andertons. Love and respect xxxx
Love this video! On my birthday this year in June, my wife gave me a Martin Guitar Co. Tour in Nazareth as a present. which is not too far from my home here in VA. It was amazing and inspiring to me, an armature luthier. I just obtained a Martin Guitar Kit and I am going to use the techniques I watched the pros use in the factory to try and do it justice. Thanks Pete and Lee...you are the best. Peace!
I play Taylor guitars, but killer interview and tour. Undeniable history with Martin guitars. I can empathize with taking your guitar to your lowest lows to bring you and everyone else around you up to a better place. The Normandy guitar should be replicated and resold. What an amazing history
This is the greatest Andertons video I’ve ever seen. I love you guys. Thank you for sharing this. I cried too Lee when you played the D Day guitar. You’re a good man. Thank you Lee and Danish Pete. This is a special episode. Cheers.
I’ll probably never get to Go to the museum, so Thanks for the tour guys. Martin has a legacy that Will never be equaled in Guitar building and Innovation…
Wonderful video boys! It is quite something to marvel at the history of it all. To stop and think that these guitars that we enjoy and lust after transcend the history of our world for almost 200 years and impacted the lives of so many who came before us. Quite extraordinary to feel a continuation of that legacy. And tip of the cap to you Lee, no doubt the handling of that D-Day guitar would bring a tear to any man. 👏🏻
I loved the factory and museum. I know how you guys felt. And walking onto the production floor…the aroma of the wood! The scents of the tone woods being made into instruments was absolutely amazing. Every time I open the case to my OM-28V (here’s looking at you Pete!) I remember that day I spent at the factory. My Martins are lifetime guitars!
3:40 Almost 200 years ago and they knew six on the side tuners and giving the lower strings more tension was the way to go! I've also seen a few stringed instruments from the 16th century have multi-scale fretboards. So much for being modern features.
That’s a wonderful museum. Brought my family there a few years ago and didn’t tour of the museum and the factory watching the workers make the guitars. Absolutely incredible. This is why Martin guitars are expensive. Because they are worth it.
That was an amazing video. And to Anderton's and all the great folks who help us find the right instrument, thank you. Anderton's and other stores have helped me find what I needed to express myself in my music. We are all in this joyous journey together, Peace
This was absolutely awesome, it's all stuff like this that shows why Martin are some of the absolute GOATs when it comes to acoustic guitars and I love it. I honestly loved seeing Kurt's acoustic, that one was absolutely gorgeous, man...
Perry Baktel? {if the spelling is rite?} that small guitar w the crazy tuners; 👌 that, is the most majestic sounding guitar I ever heard ! balanced, (the way I'd prefer) and still ringing through Me, and through my phone yet. That ole' thing is a treasure/gem. If Martin & Co. worked on a re~issue of that; I would rearrange MY LIFE too own one! > thanks Guys' & Martin & Co. 🦜 for the Grand Tour 👑 ❤
Great video. This tour is now on my bucket list. Along with visiting Andertons 😀. Quick question and I get you guys probably stayed away from the question outta respect for Martin but at about 27 min into the video there was a strat and a Les Paul in the bottom of the case. They looked like holy grails as well. Did you guys get any background on their relevance to the Martin museum ?
Absolutely magnificent. I had tears in my eyes well before the D-Day Guitar (tho that didn't help!). I own a super cheap Martin that I bought at the Cambridge Folk Festival for jamming round a campfire over 20 years ago (laminate neck) and sound-wise it holds its own beside my Koa Eastman that cost more than 10 times that. what a company. 🥰
If you ever get a chance to do the factory tour and museum tour, DO IT! It is well worth your time so informative of the history of the acoustic guitar!
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Lee, I remember the 😊first video you posted a few months ago, and once again you (and Pete!!) have knocked it out of the park!! Thank you so much for sharing your experience with all of us, y’all are the RU-vid guitar ambassadors!!
If you want to talk about “artisan, lunatic level” check out Ben Crowe on the Crimson Guitars channel. He does all that sort of thing with hand tools… Love this video! Keep up the good work - take me with you next time, ok? Ok…? Please…….? 😂
Awesome.... I like these factory tours and museum tours.. I'd like to see you guys do a visit and interview at the Warwick/Framus factory .. They are built where CF Martin came from... I also wish Lee would take a xanax and stop being a motor mouth interrupter...sometimes its a bit annoying
god i live in pa and i love traditional craftsmanship it would be so easy to get me to like martins, if they simply sounded like they weren't in another room and didn't have the most boring headstock in history
