Old Guitar But Not Willie Nelson's Trigger
by Bill Swartwout
Title
Old Guitar But Not Willie Nelson's Trigger
Artist
Bill Swartwout
Medium
Photograph - Fine Art Photography
Description
This beat up old guitar is a 1969 Yamaha FG-140 Dreadnaught Acoustic. This is also known as a "Red Label Yamaha" signifying that it was made in Japan shortly before production was moved to Taiwan.
The reference to Willie Nelson's Trigger is because this is old and beat up like the guitar that Willie has been playing for years and years. But some really old guitars, despite appearances, play well and sound beautiful.
This old Yamaha is also referred to as one of the "Lawsuit Guitars" of the era. Evidently, some manufacturers were creating knockoffs of famous American guitars. This, supposedly, is a hand-built knockoff of a Martin D-18. It is obviously not a Martin but it certainly has a wonderful sound.
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November 29th, 2017
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