2002 C.F. Martin & Co. HD-35SJ Judy Collins Limited Edition
Maker
C.F. Martin & Company
(American, founded 1833)
Date2002
ClassificationsMusic
Description2002 C.F. Martin & Co. Judy Collins model HD-35SJC limited edition guitar, serial number 875273, with limitation number 20/50, in natural polished gloss finish with Vintage Toner top. The guitar features a three-piece back with solid East Indian rosewood wings and a solid Pacific Big Leaf maple center wedge, and abalone pearl Style 45 snowflake inlays. The headstock has a raised silver foil logo and abalone pearl Wildflower inlays. The interior label is signed by Collins and C.F. Martin IV.Judy Collins (b. 1939) is an American singer, songwriter, and guitarist whose music has spanned multiple genres including folk, country, pop, and rock and roll. She has recorded 36 studio albums, and numerous live and compilation albums. Collins was a piano prodigy before switching to guitar after being inspired by folk musicians Woody Guthrie and Pete Seeger. She released her debut album A Maid of Constant Sorrow in 1961, releasing six more albums during the 1960s. Her cover of Joni Mitchell's "Both Sides, Now" won her a Grammy Award for Best Folk Recording in 1969.
