{"id":2391,"date":"2013-08-14T11:44:39","date_gmt":"2013-08-14T15:44:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/onemanz.com\/guitar\/?p=2391"},"modified":"2013-08-15T12:31:07","modified_gmt":"2013-08-15T16:31:07","slug":"martinfest-12-annual-gathering-of-martin-guitar-lovers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/onemanz.com\/guitar\/martinfest-12-annual-gathering-of-martin-guitar-lovers\/","title":{"rendered":"Martinfest 12 &#8211; Annual gathering of Martin guitar lovers"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The Unofficial Martin Guitar Forum has thousands of members world wide. The small percentage who make the trek to Nazareth, PA to meet in person at their annual get-together have formed an extended family beyond what normally comes from meeting people from the internet.<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>&#8220;It is the rare sort of bond normally reserved for old army buddies, or the lifelong friendships formed during one\u2019s college years. They sometimes find it hard to explain to their spouses or family and friends back home, so they will bring them along and let them see for themselves&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>While other guitar brands have their loyal fans, none seem to evoke as much reverence and affection from their admirers as Martin, and this has led people from greatly diverse backgrounds to find they share a similar love of music that transcends their many differences&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>Republicans room with Democrats, liberals stay up till dawn with the conservatives they looked so forward to seeing after a year apart; even Yankees fans find themselves warmly embraced by fans of the Tigers, Oriels and Red Sox. From the Oscar winner to the homemaker, the CPA to the MBA, all and all, they have found common ground in this most unpretentious celebration rooted in the love of music and Martin guitars&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>As one member put it, \u201cMusic is a unifying force that reaches across many boundaries and brings people together in very deep and lasting ways.\u201d Martinfest is living proof of that.&#8221;<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<h3><a href=\"https:\/\/onemanz.com\/guitar\/articles-2\/places-and-events\/martinfest-2013\/\">Read the full Article on Martinfest 12<\/a><\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/onemanz.com\/guitar\/articles-2\/places-and-events\/martinfest-2013\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-2313\" alt=\"Martinfest lounge singalong\" src=\"https:\/\/onemanz.com\/guitar\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2013\/08\/lounge1-300x171.jpg\" width=\"300\" height=\"171\" srcset=\"https:\/\/onemanz.com\/guitar\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2013\/08\/lounge1-300x171.jpg 300w, https:\/\/onemanz.com\/guitar\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2013\/08\/lounge1-1024x585.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/onemanz.com\/guitar\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2013\/08\/lounge1.jpg 1440w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Unofficial Martin Guitar Forum has thousands of members world wide. 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