In 2016, guitarist Brannon Gilliam marked his upcoming 50th birthdayth Birthday with a small gift to himself, a “birth year” 1967 Martin D-18. Soon after, he tracked down a nice one at Lowe Vintage in Burlington, North Carolina.
But the Guitar Acquisition Syndrome is a funny thing. One is rare enough. Like Brannon on our 51stSt After thinking about his D-18 purchase, he started thinking about it other Martin’s from ’67. Looking through production models and catalogues, he learned that the venerable company from Nazareth made 29 instruments and a solid-state amplifier in the same year. Some were built by the thousands, others (a Martin 12-string electric, anyone?) would require some real detective work to track them down. You know where this leads…
Get the new issue to read Brannon’s full story.
When he submitted the story, there were so many great shots from his collection (all expertly taken by photographer Donnie Roberts) that we’re including some additional highlights for our readers. Enjoy.
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