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  sarahct Thanks to the intrepid work of gibsongirl and masterbilt on the unofficialmartinguitarforum, it has come to my attention that Gill & Dave recently sold some guitars through Gruhns, and that the one she is playing at the show is a 1942 D-45 formerly...  moreThanks to the intrepid work of gibsongirl and masterbilt on the unofficialmartinguitarforum, it has come to my attention that Gill & Dave recently sold some guitars through Gruhns, and that the one she is playing at the show is a 1942 D-45 formerly owned by Wilma Lee Cooper. Wonder where the ones they sold ended up, looks like they are gone from Gruhn's inventory.  

  • October 3, 2013

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    sarahct Actually, they are still for sale. So if any of y'all are in the market...

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    Masterbilt If she'd sell the one with the big ugly pickguard...

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    sarahct I know she has said that she plays a lot of guitars, but that the J-50 is the one she gigs with and the one she plays on H&H. My ear is not sensitive enough to tell what other guitara she might be playing on earlier records. It will be fun to see if she...  moreI know she has said that she plays a lot of guitars, but that the J-50 is the one she gigs with and the one she plays on H&H. My ear is not sensitive enough to tell what other guitara she might be playing on earlier records. It will be fun to see if she has switched to the D-45 as a gigging instrument, and what is on the next record. Masterbilt, I'll be...    

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    Masterbilt will do my best ;-)

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    gibsongirl and one of wilma lee cooper's most famous recordings was the trad/bluegrass "midnight special" that gil and dave opened with the other night together with willie watson - maybe a tribute to wilma lee..?

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    gibsongirl big midnight special - here with THE D45: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tCyi_-qbNzA

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