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| Born | Christian Frederick Martin Sr. January 31, 1796 |
| Died | February 16, 1873 (aged 77) Nazareth, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Occupation | Luthier |
Christian Frederick Martin Sr. (German: Christian Friedrich Martin I.; January 31, 1796 – February 16, 1873) was a German-born American luthier who specialized in guitars and the founder of C. F. Martin & Company. He made his first guitars in the United States in the 1830s.