Martyn Booth began working as a luthier in 1975. He worked for Gibson Guitars (UK) and Yamaha before setting up Martyn Booth Guitars in 1991. In 2001 he launched his own range of guitars starting with The Classic, followed in 2002 by the Martyn Booth Signature, with a revised headstock design for better tuning stability when using the tremolo. Booth's designs, although original, look like something Gibson would have made during the McCarty era.