mario1983

. As a side note, they also produce some electric guitars and basses.<br />

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Christian Frederick Martin, Sr. was actually born in Germany. His family made cabinets for a living, and that was to be his future. But at the age of 15, he left Germany and traveled to Austria to apprentice with Johann Stauffer who was an expert luthier. He learned his trade well, and returned to Germany to set up shop.<br />

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He was met with serious resistance. Not from his family, but from the Violin Makers Guild