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
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.
@@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.
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
I may also add what is the purpose of wearing your sweater draped over your shoulders? Probably a stupid fashion statement. I was always taught to wear a sweater over completely over the shirt.
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.
Lee, I’ve seen Martin factory tours on TH-cam 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.
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.
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.
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.
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
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.
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 visited the Martin Factor😊y back in 1962. I brought my father’s 1945 D-18 guitar for guaranteed repairs. I was going to Lafayette College in Easton and therefor was in the area. The frets during on his Martin were made during the war were composed of a softer material and Martin replaced to ones near the nut that were warn down as they were covered in the lifetime guarantee. I remember little of the factory as they were very busy at the time. I just remember the smell of wood and how busy they were as workers were everywhere. At the time there was a one and a half Waite for some guitars like the D-28.
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.
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.
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.
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!
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.
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.
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.
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!!
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
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. 👍
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.
I hope you guys had time to visit the Benedetto Guitar factory in Savannah, GA.
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
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.
@@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.
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
I may also add what is the purpose of wearing your sweater draped over your shoulders? Probably a stupid fashion statement. I was always taught to wear a sweater over completely over the shirt.
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.
Thank you! Our day at Martin was brilliant fun.
Lee, I’ve seen Martin factory tours on TH-cam 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.
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.
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.
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.
so sick mate I'm a sucker for historical stuff I be just like the captain trembling touching the tables and tools lol
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
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!!
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.
I watched every martin factory video on youtube but this is the BEST! MORE PLEASE!
It really is haunted by guitar makers of a hundred years! That location looks a nice place to live to.
I live a short drive away from Martin and I never saw this building up close and personal. Thanks, Lee, for the experience.
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.
I saw the main factory last year. I really enjoyed it as a guitar player and someone who grew up wood working.
BRAVO! This was fun to see. I appreciate Anderton's posting these videos.
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 👍
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 visited the Martin Factor😊y back in 1962. I brought my father’s 1945 D-18 guitar for guaranteed repairs. I was going to Lafayette College in
Easton and therefor was in the area. The frets during on his Martin were made during the war were composed of a softer material and Martin replaced to ones near the nut that were warn down as they were covered in the lifetime guarantee. I remember little of the factory as they were very busy at the time. I just remember the smell of wood and how busy they were as workers were everywhere. At the time there was a one and a half Waite for some guitars like the D-28.
What a place! 😍
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.
Damn! You were right around the corner from me! Martin guitars are huge in this area!
Looking forward to the rest!
You were just up the road from my house in Nazareth! Awesome to see you guys visiting so close.
Super interesting! Loved it.
Loved that !!!
Wow the captain this close to my home?? I plan on going on this tour in the next few weeks
Great video! Interestingly this would be a relatively new building in England
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.
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.
This video is something I can relate to. I own a C.F Martin D16GT. Made in that factory. Wonderful instrument.
woah! so much history
Brilliant!
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.
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!
Love Pete hanging out leaning on the dumpster.
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.
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.
Great job
SO cool!!!
Great TH-cam video really enjoyed it 🎸😊👍👏👏👏👏
Superb video
Nice.
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.
That is a terrible nickname for a town…
Good Moring!❤
just in time for my second breakfast, let's watch :-)
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!"
It's cool they sell parts to other makers.
Try 1959 for Alaska and Hawaii, Thanks
Pete you got your licence to lurk in this episode 😂😂😂😂
holy shit! this was absolutely ridiculous.
I share Lee's enthusiasm!
You guys missed an opportunity by not pulling out the old ouija board and conjuring up ol’ CF !
I think Lee might have popped a little gummy before this tour 😂
I bet the wood workers there built their own work benches too.
Oh bollocks….. I’m going to have to buy a Martin now, aren’t I? 🤦♂️😂
Did Cici film this? 😄
How strange...taking a man named Taylor to a Martin 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.
We've got more places than we've got stuff. We're gonna need more stuff! -George Carlin
You in PA omg google the white pie or get a cheesteak❤
I didn't even know Martin made Ukulele's!
They still do. Lovely Ukes. ❤
Someone's got a few shares in Ukelele stocks.
That place is not a factory / workshop; it's a cathedral.
That portrait kinda looked like lee 😂
Back then pictures were serious business. That's why folks always kept sober expressions. (i read that somewhere years ago)
Your not too far from Philly I wish you could swing by and jam a bit. Love your show bud.✌👍
🔝
❤❤❤
Man !!!
I live 33 miles away and I never visited the factory. 🤦♂🤷♂
They should find a better location for the dumpster.
Lee deffo got adhd like me.
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
Spot the viewer who doesn't understand what genuine excitement looks like.
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. 👍