THE OFFICIAL NEWSLETTER OF THE MARTIN GUITAR COMPANY • VOLUME 28 • JANUARY 2010 Introducing Martin’s New Performing Artist Series See Center Spread For Details plus: Chris Martin’s 55th Birthday D-28 1955 CFMIV Limited Edition Plus The New LX Jimmy Buffett “Little Marlin,” and Custom Artist Editions honoring Jorma Kaukonen, Steve Miller, Laurence Juber, Del McCoury and much more... CCHHrrIISS’’SS CCoorrNNeerr VOLUME 28 – JANUARY 2010 PUBLISHED BY The Martin Guitar Company P. o. Box 329, Nazareth, PA 18064 Phone: (610) 759-2837 Fax: (610) 759-5757 www.martinguitar.com EDITOR dick boak
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