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Old Martin video Enjoy

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John Hall
Blues Creek Guitars Inc
Authorized CF Martin Repair Center
president of Association of Stringed Instrument Artisans
http://www.bluescreekguitars.com
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John,
what can you tell us about this video? I heard it was discovered by Dick Boak. did it sit, forgotten, in a closet somewhere? do you know the names of anyone shown?
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I found this link on UMGF
http://theunofficialmartinguitarforum.y ... 1939-Video
I should have given them credit to begin with.
John Hall
Blues Creek Guitars Inc
Authorized CF Martin Repair Center
president of Association of Stringed Instrument Artisans
http://www.bluescreekguitars.com
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John,
That is a great video, thanks for finding and sharing.
It sure is neat to see them being made by hand. I wonder how many a year they were producing back then?

Kevin
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It is on the website , I think they were doing about 30 a day back then
John Hall
Blues Creek Guitars Inc
Authorized CF Martin Repair Center
president of Association of Stringed Instrument Artisans
http://www.bluescreekguitars.com
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