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Originally published in 1975, this new edition is completely updated and redesigned by well. By the age of 15, according to the book martin guitars. The story behind one of americas most famous guitars began on january 31, 1796, in markneukirchen, germany, with the birth of christian frederick martin, sr. Im sure youll find our expertise with all martin shapes and sizes invaluable. A history, shows that the dreadnoughts gain in popularity has been steady since its introduction.
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