Car Talk Martin Guitar

Dick Boak of Martin Guitars visits Tom and Ray of NPR's legendary radio show Car Talk to deliver the first prototype of the Click and Clack "Very Special Edition" Martin Guitar. Tom and Ray test drive the new guitar with their fellow bluegrass cohorts.

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Music

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• Martin
• Guitar
• Car
• Talk
• Tom
• Ray
• Magliozzi
• Click
• Clack
• Tappett
• Brothers
• Limited
• Editions
• David
• Grisman
• Bluegras

[spybeach]

WOW! I didnt know these guys actually played. Tom on bass was really cool. Anymore car talk jams???

[dickboak]

We only filmed that one song for the purposes of our little movie, but the guys get together regularly to play, mostly for fun. They have some great friends who are very serious bluegrass players. That's why the show has such a bluegrass theme.

[fafnir242]

I think I've suddenly become a bluegrass fan just from this song. That sounded amazing.

[dickboak]

No question, Bluegrass is an acquired taste. If you really want to hear some great Bluegrass and you're inclined toward other genres, mandolin guru David Grisman did Tom and Ray's theme song and he has two dozen or more terrific CDs. Mondo mando is one of my favorites

Best, dick boak - CFMartin

[davidtruran]

Very cool. Now, I'd like to see a version in the OOO or OM series - any possibility of that?

[dickboak]

Because Click and Clack are completely into bluegrass, we chose to center in on the quintessential bluegrass guitar -- the Dreadnought -- prized for its volume and projection. So I guess we'll run with this for now. I agree with your suggestion in principle though. The OM is one of my favorites.

[budders1234]

and untill next time folks... dont drive like my brother..... hahahaha

[dancingbrook]

@davidjosephsmith11 Actually, that is Ray playing a righty bass left handed. They flip the video horizontally and over dub each other's voices to throw everyone off as to which is click and which is clack. Everyone knows the wiser one is the Tom, with the beard, Or is that Ray?

[wdchefdave56]

Them boys just ain't right! (My Granny said the same about me and my younger brother, too!) Good music with Yankee accents!

[HoundmanV]

This was a hoot, like Tom and Ray are. Interesting that Martin made the guitar. A friend and I visited the factory to see where his guitar was made. We had a friend who built his own and me doing woodworking, my friend wanted to build one. We went to Thompson Mahogany in Philly where I used to buy wood, to find out why Buss Thompson, one of the owners had 2 guitar necks on a shelf. They sold wood to Martin, and Buss gave me both necks, to build the guitars.

[davidjosephsmith11]

tom is playing lefty bass, right handed?! figures...

[drmoroe30]

This is great! Beautiful guitar, great jamming and fabulous show!

[rubbersole79]

very taste specific, and way too cartoonish for my taste.

[originalmahgwet]

WOW! Whodathunkit? I'm really, really impressed! Do these guys do weddings?

[FamilySmith]

Holy Moly! Terrific!

[Gene6002]

I had no idea....As a Martin guitar owner, a Bluegrass musician and a Click and Clack listener.. In my view, these two brothers have been elevated to Sainthood...Thank you for the video....

[jmelohio]

You guys rock!! I've listened to you guys for years. Love your good sense of humor.