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Martin honors Gram Parsons with a recreation of his workhorse 00-21 acoustic

11.06

Martin Guitars is honoring the legacy of a late music legend with the 00-21 Gram Parsons, producing just 80 guitars to coincide with the country-rock great’s 80th birthday.

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