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Martin - Bechtel letter 6/29/29
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Bechtel-Martin Letter 9/13/29
Freak Shaped Gibson?
Installing the Pickguard
What Happened to the Original?
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Cable Martin letter 7/1/29

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\"...do not turn out to be just what the designer anticipated. I hope however that this will not be the case with Perry.

      You probably know that I have been after Perry for some time about using that freak shaped Gibson and have been trying for a long time to sell him on the idea of using the conventional size and shape guitar, but it looks like I have failed to do this. However let\'s hope for the best and maybe this special built instrument will help him to sell more Martins. I will let you know about that part of it a little later on.

        With best personal regards, I am

        Yours very Truly,


            Manager
        Band Instrument Department


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