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Local Festival is a Success – 1949 D-28 update.

The 26th Annual Greater Downstate Indoor Bluegrass Festival in Springfield, IL was a huge success.
News on the restored 1949 Martin D-28 and out of this world jamming. Continue reading

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1949 Martin D-28, Then and Now

I took this restoration job knowing that it was a large time sink and many other areas of my business and personal life may suffer during the course. I also believed that a positive outcome would be beneficial to the … Continue reading

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1949 Martin D-28 Complete

Wow… it has been a long time now, but the D-28 is complete. It will be at the Greater Downstate Indoor Bluegrass festival in Springfield, Illinois Friday – Sunday. The festival is held at the Crowne Plaza on the East … Continue reading

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1949 Martin D-28 Restoration

The Martin is coming along. A new fretboard is fabricated and installed.

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1949 Martin D-28 Finishing

The 1949 Martin D-28 gets its finish. Continue reading

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