James Cagney and His Martin

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Cool shot from way back courtesy of Fretboard Journal. James seemed to know his way around a barre chord.

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I want that guitar he's playing. :mrgreen:
 
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The Martin is a C-2 archtop. This one has a soundhole, but many have f-holes instead.
 
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Ridgemont said:
The Martin is a C-2 archtop. This one has a soundhole, but many have f-holes instead.
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Not surprisingly, there's a thread over at UMGF from a while back. Turns out the guitar is '32 or '33 C-1, the difference being the the C-1 just said "Martin" on the headstock. Both models were all f holes by 1934.

You learn something new every day. 8)
 
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twocorgis said:
Ridgemont said:
The Martin is a C-2 archtop. This one has a soundhole, but many have f-holes instead.
Click to expand...

Not surprisingly, there's a thread over at UMGF from a while back. Turns out the guitar is '32 or '33 C-1, the difference being the the C-1 just said "Martin" on the headstock. Both models were all f holes by 1934.

You learn something new every day. 8)
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Interesting. Martin describes it as a C-2 in this (http://www.martinguitar.com/catalogs/OMJeffDaniels.pdf). It is an advertisement for their new OM Jeff Daniels. Jeff Daniels' original Martin was a 1934 C-2 conversion.
 
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Ridgemont said:
twocorgis said:
Ridgemont said:
The Martin is a C-2 archtop. This one has a soundhole, but many have f-holes instead.
Click to expand...

Not surprisingly, there's a thread over at UMGF from a while back. Turns out the guitar is '32 or '33 C-1, the difference being the the C-1 just said "Martin" on the headstock. Both models were all f holes by 1934.

You learn something new every day. 8)
Click to expand...
Interesting. Martin describes it as a C-2 in this (http://www.martinguitar.com/catalogs/OMJeffDaniels.pdf). It is an advertisement for their new OM Jeff Daniels. Jeff Daniels' original Martin was a 1934 C-2 conversion.
Click to expand...

Well, I guess that settles it Jonathan! Who would know better than the proverbial horse's mouth?
 
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twocorgis said:
Ridgemont said:
twocorgis said:
Not surprisingly, there's a thread over at UMGF from a while back. Turns out the guitar is '32 or '33 C-1, the difference being the the C-1 just said "Martin" on the headstock. Both models were all f holes by 1934.

You learn something new every day. 8)
Click to expand...
Interesting. Martin describes it as a C-2 in this (http://www.martinguitar.com/catalogs/OMJeffDaniels.pdf). It is an advertisement for their new OM Jeff Daniels. Jeff Daniels' original Martin was a 1934 C-2 conversion.
Click to expand...

Well, I guess that settles it Jonathan! Who would know better than the proverbial horse's mouth?
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Sandy, I still wouldn't put anything past those folks on the Martin forum. They know their stuff, just like we know our Guilds. 8)
 
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