2001 C.F. Martin & Co. D-12-42RM Roger McGuinn Limited Edition
Maker
C.F. Martin & Company
(American, founded 1833)
Date2001
ClassificationsMusic
Description2001 C.F. Martin & Co. Roger McGuinn D-12-42RM guitar, serial number 786024 with sequential production number 52, in natural polished gloss finish with Vintage Toner top. The guitar features 12 string configuration, dreadnought solid Sitka spruce top, with East Indian rosewood back and sides, ebony fingerboard with Style 45 abalone pearl hexagon inlays and 20th fret Roger McGuinn signature inlay, interior label signed by McGuinn. In a hardshell case.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.
When not using a 12-string Rickenbacker, McGuinn was known to use 12-string Martins like this guitar. In 1999, McGuinn and Martin announced this signature guitar in 1999 with production beginning in 2000.
