After the Ditson Co. folded in 1931, C. F. Martin & Co. had to figure out what to do with the last of the special line of guitars they had been building for their once largest customer. Very few Dreadnoughts were built for Ditson, but the company still thought these large guitars should have a place in their line. After initially building the D-1 and D-2 exclusively for the Chicago Musical Instrument Co., Martin decided to give all their dealers a shot at selling Dreadnought models, so the D-18

13K views · 653 reactions | #DYK the original factory where C.F. Martin began building guitars in the mid-1800's still stands in Nazareth, PA? Now known as the Guitar Makers Connection retail store, the North Street building is filled with guitar parts, kits, and tools guaranteed to inspire any budding artist or luthier! | Martin Guitar | Facebook

39K views · 328 reactions | Willie talks a bit about the history of the C.F. Martin Guitar Company of Nazareth, Pennsylvania, America's most-storied guitar maker. | Willie's American Guitars | Facebook