Joan Baez Martin Guitar

In 1966, Joan Baez, then 25 and already an internationally renowned singer and activist, encountered an old Martin that really spoke to her. Joan Saxe, a student at the University of California, Berkeley, had just acquired a circa 1880 Style 0-40, and when Saxe met Baez that year, she handed Baez the guitar and asked if she could help troubleshoot some string rattling. Baez played the instrument and, apparently mesmerized by its dulcet tone, offered to trade Saxe not one but two guitars for the 0-40, promising to reverse the swap if it proved unsatisfactory.

For the next couple of years, Baez performed and recorded extensively with the 0-40—it’s heard on her 1967 album, Joan, and seen on the Japanese pressing of David’s Album. But in 1968, Saxe asked Baez to undo the trade, as the old Martin had been a gift from her grandmother. Saxe continued to enjoy the 0-40 for many years, and put it up for auction with Freeman’s when she could no longer play it, not long before her 2016 death. The auction generated much excitement among collectors, but C.F. Martin & Co. scored the winning bid, for $12, 500. Since late 2015, the 0-40 has resided in the Martin Guitar Museum, at the company’s Nazareth, Pennsylvania, headquarters.

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Aside from the association with Baez, the 0-40 is a remarkable instrument in its own right. Martin only made a dozen or so examples of this deluxe parlor-sized guitar, with its Brazilian rosewood back and sides, bound ebony fretboard, abalone purfling and rosette, and brass (or sometimes German silver) engraved tuners with bone buttons. While this 0-40 is in mostly original condition, save for work on the bridge plate, the instrument’s extensive finish wear—not to mention Baez’s handwritten set list, still taped to the upper bass bout—speaks to its storied provenance.

Joan Baez American Folk Singer Hi Res Stock Photography And Images

Adam Perlmutter holds a bachelor of music degree from the University of North Carolina-Greensboro and a master's degree in Contemporary Improvisation from the New England Conservatory. He is the editor of Acoustic Guitar.PHILADELPHIA, Nov. 30, 2015 // -- Freeman's November 20 Musical Instruments sale included a guitar that's story is as captivating as the work of art itself. On its own, the circa 1880 C.F. Martin 0-40 guitar is a thing of beauty. Handsomely crafted, and with a sound that belies its age, the guitar also had a unique tale to tell. From 1966-1968, this Martin traveled with legendary folk singer Joan Baez as she used it in performances and recordings across the globe. The instrument drew interest from collectors and musicians alike, but in the end it was C.F. Martin & Co. that won the lot for The Martin Guitar Museum. After more than a century of travels and adventures, this special guitar is headed home.

Built in c.1880 by C.F. Martin & Co. in Nazareth, Pennsylvania, the style 40 model was just below Martin's top of the line Style 42. The guitar's life is a mystery up to 1966, when it was acquired by Joan Saxe, a student at U.C. Berkeley. Shortly after acquiring her new guitar, Saxe met Joan Baez . When Saxe noticed a bit of a string rattle in her 0-40, she asked Joan Baez to take a look to see if she could find a solution. As Saxe later recalled the encounter, I wish I had a photo of the expression on her face when she started playing it. She was mesmerized. Baez played the guitar and fell in love. The next day she came back and asked if the two could trade guitars, with assurances to Saxe that if she had misgivings the trade could be reversed.

Over the course of the next three years, Joan Baez traveled and recorded with the Martin 0-40. The instrument is prominently pictured on album covers such as the Japanese release of David's Album, and press photos. It was also featured on extended play recordings released in conjunction with concerts in Japan, France, Spain and Italy. Despite its age and seeming delicacy, the Martin 0-40 toured the world and accompanied Baez's commanding vocal presence throughout the next three years. In 1968 Baez returned the guitar to its former owner, who brought it to Freeman's for their inaugural sale of Musical Instruments.

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Mrs. D's Timeline Costumes: 1973 Joan Baez

One hundred and thirty odd years after it was crafted, this very special guitar has made its way home to C.F. Martin & Co. The Martin Guitar Museum is dedicated to the preservation of the company's unique musical heritage. Martin guitars, like the 0-40 sold at Freeman's November auction, have long been beloved of icons of American music from Johnny Cash to John Mayer. The lot, which brought $12, 500 in the sale, included a letter of authenticity from Baez, in which the legend wroteI have owned and played numerous guitars throughout my career, and many of them have been and still are C.F. Martin instruments. From the very first moment I played it, this beautifully crafted guitar impressed me with its stunning tone and resonance. I loved my time with this gorgeous instrument, and I am sure that it will bring you many years of similar joy. Also included were a signed photo of Baez playing the 0-40 by Jim Marshall, a hand-written set list, as well as album covers featuring the artist with the guitar. After touring the world and being part of one of the most exciting periods of American music and history, this well-loved guitar now returns to its roots, ensuring its legacy will live on.

As America's oldest auction house, Freeman's has been a constant throughout the auction world for seven generations. Founded in 1805 by Tristram Bampfylde Freeman, the company's traditions of excellence have benefited many new generations of private collectors, institutions, estates, and museums. Freeman's holds more than 25 auctions a year in the following categories: American Art & Pennsylvania Impressionists; American Furniture, Folk & Decorative Arts including 20th Century Design; Asian Arts; Books, Maps & Manuscripts; English & Continental Furniture & Decorative Arts; European Art & Old Masters; Jewelry& Watches; Modern & Contemporary Art; Musical Instruments; and Silver & Objets de Vertu. Freeman's marketing alliance with Scotland's Lyon & Turnbull—Scotland's oldest auction house—has extended Freeman's international reach. Additionally, Freeman's offers Trusts & Estates and Museum Services. For more information, visit: www.freemansauction.com.

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C. F. Martin & Co. (www.martinguitar.com) has been creating the finest instruments in the world for 182 years. It continues to innovate, introducing techniques and features that have become industry standards, including X-bracing, the 14-fret guitar and the Dreadnought size. One of the world's leading acoustic instrument makers, Martin guitars are hand-made by skilled craftsmen and women, who use a combination of new design and techniques, along with those introduced by the company founder.

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The company is also known for producing high-quality, popular acoustic guitar strings.These include the successful Martin SP® LIFESPAN™ the fastest-growing treated string in the industry, the exciting new Retro Strings line played and loved by Tommy Emmanuel and Laurence Juber and the Martin SP line, which uses an industry leading core wire to hold tunings better.

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