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Gordon Lightfoot’s guitar

It is always fun to talk about famous guitars. We all heard this one. A huge amount of people have seen it live over the years. It was a 1947 Martin D-18. It was played on stage and in the studio by Gordon Lightfoot.

It had two modifications. One was a shield to protect the back as well as the noise from Lightfoot’s belt buckles. The other was a smiley face decal on the back from Lightfoot’s daughter.

It sold for $380,000.

This was the 50th anniversary of “Wreck Of The Edmund Fitzgerald.”

Gordon Lightfoot passed away in 2023. He was 84.

Gordon Lightfoot's Guitar
Gordon Lightfoot's Guitar

Old Martins tend to have interesting stories.

Here’s one we found:

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