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Pilgrimage to guitar Mecca

Bob Dylan, Neil Young, Freedy Johnston, Stephen Stills and Robbie Robertson all strummed Martin guitars. Today, many visit the factory in Nazareth, Pennsylvania, in search of a spiritual experience

By Peter Gerstenzang  /  NY TIMES NEWS SERVICE , NAZARETH, PENNSYLVANIA

"So," she said, "I think I'm going to do this every once in a while. Make my pilgrimage to the Martin factory and take the tour. It's the best way I can think of to celebrate Granddad's life."

CF Martin & Co (510 Sycamore Street, 01-610-759-2837 www.martinguitar.com) is in the eastern Pennsylvania town of Nazareth.

Free small-group tours are conducted regularly from 11am to 2:30pm, Monday through Friday, first come, first served. Reservations are required for groups of more than 10; these tours are given from 8:00am to 10:30am and cost US$3 a person.

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