Beautiful New Website Devoted to early Martin Guitars - great info and photos
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Beautiful New Website Devoted to early Martin Guitars - great info and photos


I just stumbled onto the new website devoted to the early models of Martin Guitars.  There is some very useful info on here for collectors and the guitars come from the incredible Phyllis, Jerry and Robert Corwin Collection and the beautiful photos are taken by Robert Corwin.   Martin lovers will want to check it out.

http://www.earlymartin.com



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Early Martin Guitars



A New Web Site Illustrating the Development of the Early Martin Guitar

Created by Folk and Roots Music Photographer Robert Corwin

Featuring Instruments from the Phyllis, Jerry, and Robert Corwin Collection








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