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C.F. MARTIN & CO. HONORS ROGER MCGUINN WITH LIMITED EDITION 12-STRING D12-42RM Los Angeles, January 28, 1999 -- Rock and Roll Hall Of Fame Honoree James Joseph "Roger" McGuinn, III is acknowledged to be one of the most influential 12-string guitarists in the world. Founder of The Byrds, one of the most important folk/rock groups of the '60s, McGuinn and his 12-string electric Rickenbaker are legends in music history. The Byrds' lineup through the years always included McGuinn, and, during the group's long history, other members of the group were such stellar performers as Gene Clark, David Crosby, Gram Parsons, Gene Parsons and of course, the legendary Clarence White. When McGuinn is not "plugged in" he has long favored his Martin 12-string guitars, of which he owns several. In honor of McGuinn's dedication to Martin and his expertise on the 12-string guitar, Martin is proud to introduce the Limited Edition D12-42RM Roger McGuinn 12-String guitar. The D12-42RM is a 14-fret Dreadnought. The soundboard is bookmatched from select Sitka spruce and lightly supported with Martin's 5/16" height X-bracing. Abalone pearl, selected for excellent color, is carefully inlaid around the perimeter of the rosette, the tongue of the fingerboard, and the circumference of the top. The sides and back are bookmatched from solid East Indian rosewood and a Style 45 multi-colored mosaic inlay strip demarcates the two piece back. The neck of the Roger McGuinn limited edition guitar is shaped from solid genuine mahogany and the fingerboard, inlaid with Style 45 abalone hexagons, is crafted from solid genuine ebony. The body, fingerboard and headstock are bound with vintage style grained ivoroid. Roger McGuinn's signature is tastefully inlaid in pearl between the 19th and 20th frets. The soundboard is tinted with golden "vintage toner." The body and headplate are finished with nitro-cellulose lacquer and polished to a high gloss, while the neck, finished with satin lacquer, remains smooth to the player's touch. In keeping with the wishes of Roger McGuinn, the deluxe 5-ply Geib¨ style vintage case is custom covered in black denim, with a special royal blue velvet interior. The interior label for each instrument will be individually numbered and personally signed by Roger McGuinn and Martin Chairman and CEO C.F. Martin, IV. A portion of the proceeds from the sale of each D12-42RM will be donated to the "The Flying Hospital", a charity which airlifts essential medical supplies and physician's care to locations desperately lacking such services. Martin dealers will take orders for the D12-42RM immediately, though due to demand for Martin instruments, this edition will not begin to appear in stores until the summer of 1999. C. F. Martin & Co., the oldest surviving guitarmaker in the world and the largest maker of acoustic guitars in the United States, dates back to the 1830s when Christian Frederick Martin, Sr. emigrated to the United States from Germany. The guitar shop he set up over 165 years ago has been continuously family owned and operated. Current Chairman and CEO Chris Martin, IV is the sixth generation Martin to head this venerable company. THE MARTIN GUITAR COMPANY SPECIFICATION SHEET D12-42RM 12-STRING ROGER McGUINN LIMITED EDITION MODEL #: D12-42RM Dreadnought Acoustic 12-String Guitar CONSTRUCTION: Standard Series BODY SIZE: Dreadnought 14-fret TOP: Solid Sitka Spruce TOP GRADE: Same As D-42 ROSETTE: Style 45 Abalone Pearl Rosette (3 Piece) TOP BRACING PATTERN: 5/16" X-Bracing (Same As D12-28) TOP BRACES: Sitka Spruce, Same As D12-28 BACK: Solid East Indian Rosewood BACK PANELS: 2 Piece BACK PURFLING: Style 45 Multi-Colored Mosaic CAUTION STAMP: 12-String Stamp, Light Strings Only BLOCK TO READ: (Decal Laser Logo) (Roger McGuinn Lasered Signature) Roger McGuinn Limited Edition Serial Number SIDES: Solid East Indian Rosewood END PIECE: Grained Ivoroid END PIECE INLAY: Black/White Inlay (Same as D-42) BINDING: Grained Ivoroid TOP INLAY STYLE: Style 42 Abalone Pearl Bordering SIDE INLAY: Black/White No Inlay On Body Adjacent To Neck BACK INLAY: Thin Black/White NECK: Solid Genuine Mahogany with Ivoroid Heel Cap NECK SHAPE: : Low Profile with Adjustable Rod TRUSS ROD: Standard Adjustable Rod HEADSTOCK: : Solid Headstock With Diamond Volute HEADPLATE: East Indian Rosewood with Style 45 Abalone Letters Bound with Grained Ivoroid with Black White Inlay HEELCAP: Grained Ivoroid (0000-38 Style) NUT: Corian¨ FINGERBOARD: Genuine Ebony SCALE LENGTH: 24.9" Short Scale # OF FRETS CLEAR: 14 # OF FRETS TOTAL: 20: FINGERBOARD WIDTH AT NUT: 1 7/8" (2 5/16" Bridge Spacing) FINGERBOARD WIDTH AT 12th FRET: 2 5/16" FINGERBOARD POSITION INLAYS: Style 45 Hexagons Roger McGuinn Signature Inlaid Between 19th & 20th Frets FINGERBOARD BINDING: Grained Ivoroid with 0000-38 Mitered Inlay BRIDGE: Genuine Ebony 12-String Belly Bridge FINISH BODY: Polished Gloss FINISH TOP: Polished Gloss, Vintage Toner, (Clean Inlay Lines) FINISH NECK: Polished Gloss Headplate Only, Satin Neck BRIDGE: Genuine Ebony (No Inlay On Wings) BRIDGE STYLE: Belly, 12 String BRIDGE SPACING: 2 5/16" SADDLE: Micarta, Compensated TUNING MACHINES: Schaller M-12P Gold Enclosed with Small Pearl Buttons STRINGS: MSP-4600 12-String Extra Light Phosphor Bronze BRIDGE & END PINS: White w/ Highly Colored Abalone Dots PICKGUARD: Tortoise Color, Polished & Beveled (Note: Vintage Brown Color If Available, See Tim Teel) CASE: #545BD (TKL #98246) Stone Washed Grey-Black Denim Covering, Key Lock, 5-Ply Hardshell Geibª Case, Royal Blue Velvet Interior, Nickel Hardware INTERIOR LABEL(S): Personally Signed by Roger McGuinn & C. F. Martin IV, Individually Numbered In Sequence With Total, i.e. #1 of ??, #2 of ??, etc. EDITION SIZE Limited By Cutoff Date (Cutoff Date To Be Determined) AVAILABILITY: Limited Edition Signature Model ELECTRONICS: Gold+Plus Natural II (Maximum) System Installed All Specifications Subject To Change Without Notice (Last Revision Date: 1/6/99)