A Martin ukulele, known as the Konter Uke, in 1926 famously tagged along on Rear Admiral Richard Byrd’s expedition to the North Pole. A specially designed Martin Backpacker guitar traveled in ...

Guitar playing grew in popularity during the second half of the 20th century, and the company grew with it. After World War II, Martin had about 40 workers. By 1965, it had 165 people, trying to ...