So much treasure in this place!! Thank you so much to Carmen & the Martin Guitar team for showing us around. More Martin videos coming soon.

@batmandeltaforce

4 ай бұрын

I hope you guys had time to visit the Benedetto Guitar factory in Savannah, GA.

@oaboxer

3 ай бұрын

I’d love to see the second part of this at the next factory!

Don’t know why but I love the bit at around 8 minutes where the Martin guy is talking to the camera and Lee is listening but just randomly walking around in the background like a kid in a candy shop

@MultiDreamer1979

4 ай бұрын

It’s because it’s actually very rude sometimes he walks around without acknowledging the man he is interviewing and he looks around and kinda wonders of in his own world, and when you interview somebody you give them their undivided attention! I love Lee but he has to work on his way of interviewing because it show that he is not interested in anyone then only himself.here in America we just do things differently I guess.

@stoneysdead689

4 ай бұрын

@@MultiDreamer1979 He's not interviewing them genius- he's doing a factory tour and that's why he's looking around the factory while talking- he's looking for anything he thinks we might be interested in and want to see. The person doing the tour is completely incidental and only there as a representative of the company. Besides- Americans do not want to get into a pissing contest with Brits over etiquette or manners- we would lose, without question. Edit: If you would like to watch him do an interview though he does have a series called "Captain Meets..." where he interviews all kinds of brilliant artists- and he's very attentive, engaging, and polite.

@pepmasters-999

4 ай бұрын

You certainly write things differently. cf. wanders off, wonders of; not interested in anyone other than himself, not interested in anyone then only himself; give them your undivided attention, give them their undiviided attention

Lee, I’ve seen Martin factory tours on KZread before, yours is very different. Your reactions were so genuine, your tour is the exact tour and reactions us regular folk would have!! Well done, sir.

Fantastic tour and Lee was the perfect host as he rummaged through all of the Martin artifacts without a care of whether or not he’d be allowed to handle it. Perfect.

This is the best Martin tour I have ever seen.

@andertons

4 ай бұрын

Thank you! Our day at Martin was brilliant fun.

I got goosebumps watching this Lee. I don’t know how to thank you for giving us these special videos and tours of these historic places. This is not only Martin history but American history. The explanation of how the immigrants moved from Europe over to America, settling in this area and bringing their traditions and work ethic. This is what made our country what it is. Beautiful work and your enthusiasm for this stuff is very real and so great to see. I need to make my way out there and see this place. Thank you so much and I can’t wait for the video at the new factory.

Lee, love what you are doing. You are not a sales man, you are part of the music industry, a true passionate catalyst and inspirational man. Keep going

@andertons

4 ай бұрын

I’m just a very lucky salesman that gets to sell what he loves

Being in the NY/NJ area, I'm fortunate to be a relatively short drive from the factory. I've done the tour twice. The folks there are very gracious and accommodating. Clearly, they are proud to be there.

22:34 Thanks for sharing the fun tour! The fellow in the full suit in the doorway is Frank Henry Martin and the young man second from the right with glasses and a tie is C.F. Martin III.

Very nice tour. Like kids in a candy store. Nice to see Lee appreciating all the "old" tools, markings on the walls. The feel feel for history, while he is always surrounded by the most modern stuff in his shop. Thank you Andertons team for making this film.

you guys should make your next trip to Japan! Go see the Takamine factory and Yamaha. Not to mention Fender Japan and ESP. Would be a great trip to see how different things are done on the other side of the world.

so sick mate I'm a sucker for historical stuff I be just like the captain trembling touching the tables and tools lol

just went and toured the factory today with my father bummed I didn't go earlier to meet you guys. that would have been awesome!!

It really is haunted by guitar makers of a hundred years! That location looks a nice place to live to.

watching Lee awardly walk around never gets old. haha. the intro is some mister bean type shit with him looking at the flowers after walking off aimlessly into the background

This just shows how authentic Lee is. He is touching everything in sight and connecting with a company that means alot to this community. Thanks for sharing!

I've loved all the videos from your recent tour of the U.S., but this has been the unexpected gem for me so far.

Lee, If I knew you were there I would have stopped up to just to say hi. I’m not far from there. Love the Andertons channel and like so many others, I’ve purchased guitars based on your reviews! Having Martin in our area is truly a hidden gem!! It always amazes me when I talk about Martin guitars how people don’t realize the most iconic acoustic guitars (at least for me) are created here in our area.

I watched every martin factory video on youtube but this is the BEST! MORE PLEASE!

BRAVO! This was fun to see. I appreciate Anderton's posting these videos.

I saw the main factory last year. I really enjoyed it as a guitar player and someone who grew up wood working.

I live a short drive away from Martin and I never saw this building up close and personal. Thanks, Lee, for the experience.

That's was SO, SO cool! You can see the genuine love and respect just emanating from Lee... This was just as beautiful as it was informative 👍

Super interesting! Loved it.

What a place! 😍

Brilliant!

This video is something I can relate to. I own a C.F Martin D16GT. Made in that factory. Wonderful instrument.

Looking forward to the rest!

SO cool!!!

Superb video

So weird seeing you guys post videos from my neighborhood. So cool seeing the original forms for the sides because they're very clearly made out of solid white oak, the same white oak that I harvest locally and use for making jigs and such to aid in my own guitar making.... It's a shame they never got into using local woods for guitars, because this area is actually great for Walnut, Maple, Ash along with other less traditional tonewoods like Hickory, Tulip, and Oak. I'm sure there's no shortage of local oak in those buildings though, and I'm sure all those floorboards came from locally harvested lumber. They've done a great job at maintaining a positive presence in the community and provide a lot of great jobs for local folk. You guys might not see it as tourists but the Pennsylvania Dutch community is very much still alive in this area to include to unique language which you might hear used as slang often such as "Gnunk" for "good". The heritage and history of this factory is maintained right along side the community itself.

Wow the captain this close to my home?? I plan on going on this tour in the next few weeks

Damn! You were right around the corner from me! Martin guitars are huge in this area!

You were just up the road from my house in Nazareth! Awesome to see you guys visiting so close.

Great job

Great KZread video really enjoyed it 🎸😊👍👏👏👏👏

Great video! Interestingly this would be a relatively new building in England

It’s funny to watch Lee go through the storage room. Lee obviously had permission, but it’s funny to imagine that he just broke off from the tour and started going through things.

@andertons

4 ай бұрын

I did just go poking around & Martin were cool with it. I reckon I could find some incredible old stuff in there if I had more time.

woah! so much history

Too bad you didn't get nice weather! For real, that golden light shining through and the birds chirping with the perfect landscaping all around... almost like a scene in an animated movie because it was so perfect! That area oozes charm.

Great tour! I remember one of the first Andertons videos in which Danish Pete appeared. He was representing and demonstrating Martin guitars, I believe. Was he working for West Side? As usual, the Captain recognized the potential and soon enough he was working at Anderton’s.

Nazzy is a special town. Lived near it for 10 yrs and never to toured Martin! Ugh! Huge regret now that I care about gear. Martin gives back to the community.

@Yoni168

4 ай бұрын

That is a terrible nickname for a town…

Love Pete hanging out leaning on the dumpster.

Nice.

just in time for my second breakfast, let's watch :-)

Good Moring!❤

The lehigh valley! Welcome to Pennsylvania!

Super Video...well done that man... great history... not a fan of Martin but respect!

Lee: What is this? When was this? Guide: I'm not sure. Did I tell you about the ukuleles?

ROFL @26:56 "Oh, boy!"

Loved that !!!

You guys missed an opportunity by not pulling out the old ouija board and conjuring up ol’ CF !

It's cool they sell parts to other makers.

Try 1959 for Alaska and Hawaii, Thanks

We've got more places than we've got stuff. We're gonna need more stuff! -George Carlin

holy shit! this was absolutely ridiculous.

Someone's got a few shares in Ukelele stocks.

Pete you got your licence to lurk in this episode 😂😂😂😂

I share Lee's enthusiasm!

I think Lee might have popped a little gummy before this tour 😂

I bet the wood workers there built their own work benches too.

You in PA omg google the white pie or get a cheesteak❤

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How strange...taking a man named Taylor to a Martin factory! 😉

Did Cici film this? 😄

Oh bollocks….. I’m going to have to buy a Martin now, aren’t I? 🤦‍♂️😂

I didn't even know Martin made Ukulele's!

@norbertplaysguitar7244

4 ай бұрын

They still do. Lovely Ukes. ❤

That portrait kinda looked like lee 😂

Man !!!

Back then pictures were serious business. That's why folks always kept sober expressions. (i read that somewhere years ago)

I live 33 miles away and I never visited the factory. 🤦‍♂🤷‍♂

With modern marketing and overblown social media spamming we tend to romanticize these old companies, in reality they were just bunch of people working away tying to make a buck. Nothing fancy, just grassroots production in any space they could find.

Lee deffo got adhd like me.

They should find a better location for the dumpster.

Almost ALL Americans know the last two states(State 49 and 50) to join the Union were Alaska in January 1959 and Hawaii in August 1959. Carmen Cortéz points out on the wall erroneous 1939! The dude doesn't even know our own American history. SAD!!

Always wanted to visit ......made in America....NOT China

Mmmm you seem so uninterested in what he. Is saying to you The guy is telling you the amazing history of the best guitar makers in the world. Just another marketing ploy from Andertons Dear oh dear... Get real

@PaulCooksStuff

4 ай бұрын

Spot the viewer who doesn't understand what genuine excitement looks like.

Your not too far from Philly I wish you could swing by and jam a bit. Love your show bud.✌👍

I don’t live all that far from the factory. About a hour or so drive. Anyway, real cool place to visit and beautiful country up that way. Pocono Mountains 🏔️ 🏔️ I’m a proud owner of a HD-28 (2011). Thanks for this video. 👍

I believe Martin is the oldest company in america, and the oldest guitar company in the world. Nice tour. I wonder what happened to his first shop in new york?