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Article: Martin unveils Paul Simon signature model. (C.F. Martin & Co.'s OM-42PS Paul Simon Limited Edition Guitar)
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- Music Trades
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- February 1, 1997
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C.F. Martin & Co. has collaborated with Paul Simon, one of the most significant recording artists of our time, to create the OM-42PS Paul Simon Limited Edition Guitar. The edition will be limited to just 500 guitars, each numbered in sequence and personally signed by Paul Simon and C.F. Martin IV, Martin's chairman and CEO.
Following an initial meeting to discuss limited edition possibilities with Dick Boak, Martin's artist relations manager, Simon and his son Harper (also an accomplished guitarist), traveled to Martin's headquarters in Nazareth, Pennsylvania, to try out a variety of Martin guitar sizes, shapes, and styles. After several hours Simon zeroed in on two, ...