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Paul Simon's Martin On Conan Last Night?
It looked like a dressed-up 0000 / M to me. Anyone know exactly what it was?
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The Paul Simon signature model Martin is an OM-42 - I think the official designation is the OM-42PS. I've played a few and they ARE cannons.
If it looked bigger to you, bear in mind that Mr. Simon is a little bitty guy - I think he's about 5 feet 4 inches tall. whm |
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Yep, Paul's custom OM-42 PS.
Great guitars, it ain't just bling, OM-42s are wonderful, more going on than the 28's, folks may prefer one or the other but the differences in sound are there. And OM-45s...........forgetaboutit!!!!
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Rich - rmyAddison Rich Macklin Soundclick Website http://www.youtube.com/rmyaddison Martin OM-18 Authentic '33 Adirondack/Mahogany Martin CS OM-28 Alpine/Madagascar Martin CS 00-42 Adirondack/Madagascar Martin OM-45TB (2005) Engelmann/Tasmanian Blackwood (#23 of 29) |
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Did he play Martins during his career? I always remember him with a Guild or a Yamaha.
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www.reverbnation.com/mikealicke Martin D28 Martin DC-16RGTE Aura Guild F-30rce (New Hartford) Guild D-40c Guild D-35s (both Guild Dreads are late 70's Westerley models) Larrivee 0M-03 Taylor 314ce (Mahogany top) Frog Level FL-18 (Custom-Martin D-18 style) Tacoma Chief C1C (sunburst) Fender F95 (mid 70's beauty-really!) Sigma GC1 (Martin 00-18 style) Takamine EG128sc (nylon) |
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I happened to meet the Yamaha R&D luthier who built that guitar for Simon when I visited Yamaha corporate headquarters in Hamamatsu, Japan. Nice guy, and very pleased and proud that Simon used the guitar onstage so much. According to interviews I've read, though, Paul Simon's personal favorite among the many guitars he owns is a custom Gurian jumbo that he ordered with a wider neck than was common for Gurians. whm |
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When I saw him at Princeton University in 67 he was playing a Martin.
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And an Ovation in Central Park!
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I'm looking thru S&G clips on YouTube and there's clips of him playing the Martin you mentioned and the Guild (as well as others)... I've heard him talk about the Gurian too-
Mike
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www.reverbnation.com/mikealicke Martin D28 Martin DC-16RGTE Aura Guild F-30rce (New Hartford) Guild D-40c Guild D-35s (both Guild Dreads are late 70's Westerley models) Larrivee 0M-03 Taylor 314ce (Mahogany top) Frog Level FL-18 (Custom-Martin D-18 style) Tacoma Chief C1C (sunburst) Fender F95 (mid 70's beauty-really!) Sigma GC1 (Martin 00-18 style) Takamine EG128sc (nylon) |