C. F. Martin & Co

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Like clockwork: Martin builds timepiece in one-off acoustic

To celebrate the making of its two millionth guitar, CF Martin & Co will be taking a one-of-a-kind custom guitar with a working RGM timepiece mounted in its headstock along to the National Association of Music Merchants show in California next month.
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$150,000 Martin 000-45 leads sale of 29 Clapton guitars

Twenty-nine guitars owned by Eric Clapton went on sale this week at Gruhn Guitars in Nashville, with 19 already sold and the pick-of-the-bunch, a Martin 000-45, still available at $150,000 .