Martin Guitar | 1 year ago
Hiram “Hank” Williams is as synonymous with country music as the guitar itself. In a career that spanned less than a decade, he wrote some of the most memorable country songs of all time and influenced countless other musicians. Hank was very fond of Martin guitars and owned several of them. This D-18 was purchased by Hank in 1947 from Art’s Music Shop in Montgomery, Alabama. The guitar was featured in at least one of Hank’s promotional photos. Hank ended up giving the guitar to his bandmate Curley Williams, who used it for several decades. The guitar eventually sold at Christie’s “Country Music Sale” auction, where Martin Guitar acquired it.
