The hospitality of the folks at Martin cannot be over emphasized here . This comes from the CEO of this family owned company right down through the employees . From upper management all the way down to the factory floor , the people at Martin care every bit as much about their culture as their bottom line . This is why they have so many long-term employees , and they want to keep it that way . When they hire someone new , they want them to be a legacy employee , one who stays for decades .
If Worship Musician magazine had been around for 185 years too , I think I might feel the same way . C . F . Martin & Co . is an outstanding example for American companies , regardless of what products they make .
BUCKET LIST TAKEAWAY ADVICE
As I walked out of the building , four things were impressed upon me to tell our readers … 1 . Go play and hopefully own a Martin Guitar ( or two ) in your lifetime . The sooner the better .
2 . Makes plans to visit the C . F . Martin & Co . Museum and take the Factory Tour .
3 . Don ’ t miss the gift shop . I got some cool stuff there .
4 . If you are looking for a long-standing company to work for and want to be part of a focused family-orientated team , maybe you should apply at C . F . Martin & Co .?
There you have it , straight from a guy who just crossed off a big item on a short bucket list !
Bruce Adolph – Publisher
* Special thanks to Jason Ahner of the C . F . Martin & Co . Archives for his insights , fact checking , and sharing the wonderfully insightful book “ C . F . Martin & His Guitars ” by Philip Gura .
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