2005 C.F. Martin & Co. HD-7 Roger McGuinn Limited Edition
Maker
C.F. Martin & Company
(American, founded 1833)
Date2005
ClassificationsMusic
Description2005 C.F. Martin & Co. Roger McGuinn model HD-7 guitar, serial number 1082639 with sequential production number 161, in natural polished gloss finish with Vintage Toner top. Guitar features unique seven-string design with double G string instead of typical added top or bottom string on traditional seven-string guitars. The extra G string is tuned an octave higher than the regular G string. Bound ebony fingerboard has Style 45 hexagonal position markers and 20th fret Roger McGuinn signature inlay, 3/4 per side Schaller gold tuners with small ebony buttons, with the interior label signed by McGuinn.Roger McGuinn (b. 1942) is an American musician best known as a founding member and frontman of the Byrds. McGuinn is known for playing a 12-string Rickenbacker guitar, and its jangly sound along with his harmonizing vocals lent themselves to the formation of the folk rock genre - influencing many artists of the late 1960s and early 1970s. The Byrds went through several lineup changes, and over the course of its existence the band featured musicians such as McGuinn, David Crosby, Gene Clark, Michael Clarke, and Gram Parsons. McGuinn later recorded 10 solo albums and had several collaborations with Bob Dylan, Tom Petty, and Chris Hillman. As a member of the Byrds, McGuinn was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1991.
