AcousticGuitar.com has a long article posted about a landmark book: Martin Guitars: A History. The original book, written by Mike Longworth, who worked at Martin for nearly 30 years, is a must have for Martin guitar collectors and owners. But, when Mike retired from Martin in 1995, Martin let the book go out of print.

Now, AcousticGuitar.com editor Richard Johnston has been commissioned to rewrite the famous book:

Being asked to rewrite such a classic was daunting, because I knew that Martin fanatics revered Longworth and had been grumbling ever since Martin let his beloved book go out of print after he retired in 1995. But in rereading the book, after many years of simply using it as a reference, I realized that key parts of Martin’s story remained untold.

Check out the article for a great summary of the history behind Martin.