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Willie´s Trigger

Postby Vidar Lund » Mon Aug 23, 2010 4:07 am

Here´s how Trigger have developed through the years.
http://www.willienelsongeneralstore.com/trigger.html
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Re: Willie´s Trigger

Postby Gary Smith » Fri Aug 27, 2010 1:05 pm

That's quite a relic, that Trigger. Up close, the hole in the top is about 2 x 3 inches, big enought to put your fingers into.
Just think, some day, that guitar will sell for 6 figures. :)
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Re: Willie´s Trigger

Postby thenorm » Fri Aug 27, 2010 2:36 pm

the article implies there is a series of photos (or something) showning how the hole evolved but I'm not seeing it
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Re: Willie´s Trigger

Postby Gary Smith » Sun Sep 19, 2010 3:54 pm

here is a link to willy's guitar, Trigger and a series of time shots that show the progress of the hole in the top.

http://www.google.com/images?hl=en&rlz= ... 50&bih=440
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Re: Willie´s Trigger

Postby Vidar Lund » Mon Sep 20, 2010 3:47 pm

That particular Martin N-20 is a 1969 model with a 25.4 " neck. In 1970 the neck became a little longer, 26 3/8 ", and the headstock changed from a traditional flat Martin style to a shape with a pointed top. I saw Willie at a concert in 1970, and he played that very guitar before it got vandal ..., sorry, "willienized".
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Re: Willie´s Trigger

Postby thumbslinger » Thu Sep 23, 2010 4:59 pm

I've played Trigger before. Well, a few strums... it's like a dobro! Talk about high-action.
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Re: Willie´s Trigger

Postby Vidar Lund » Thu Sep 23, 2010 5:19 pm

Did you make the hole?
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