Apart from many guitars in my home, I also have a "library" of books ABOUT guitars, and most of them are about Martin guitars. I'm something of a history buff, and I love the designs that Martin developed especially those around the turn of the century and up until 1929-34 when they went to 14 fret £OM or "rhythm" versions.
When I realised that my (perfectly normal) medium sized paws worked better on wider fretboards , I found that 12 fretters met my needs better, not because of the 12/14 fret thing but because of the fretboard width ... and this is part one, of my story, and why I have been a Collings buyer and player since 1999! Read on!