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From the Editor Welcome
JOHN SCHROETER
Jim Irsay Collection The Hammer is About to Fall on the Jim Irsay Collection
Jim Irsay Collection Curating a Rock’ n’ Roll Legacy
My Years with the Jim Irsay Collection BY MARC JOHNSON
Trey Hensley Guitar Without Borders— Or Limits BY ERIC DAHL
Trey Hensley Gold Label 510e Special Edition Taylor Guitar
REVIEW BY ERIC DAHL
Tommy Emmanuel On Guitars, Groove, and Playing It Forward BY ERIC DAHL
Project 91 Legacy, Scarcity, and the Return of the Pre-War D-45
Interview with Chris Martin IV
Project 91 Inside Martin’ s Most Ambitious Pre-War Revival with Tim Teel
Pre-War What the Original Martins Are Worth A rigorous examination of pre-war Martins
Remembering Bob Weir
A Guitar in the Family Bob Weir
WITH JOHN SCHROETER
Remembering Bob Weir Band of Brothers
JOHN PARBER, WITH JOHN SCHROETER
The Day the Music Scattered Inside the Historic Auction of the Jim Irsay Guitar Collection BY JOHN SCHROETER
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