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Maybe they didn't challenge the status quo politically, and were too Ivy League to be hip, but in the late 1950s probably no other group inspired more people to play acoustic guitar, and banjo, thanThe Kingston Trio. Since this set was issued in 1997, Martin was already doing reissues of their vintage models and did an excellent job of dialing back the specs on the D-28 & 0-18T tenor to faithful recreations of the Martins the Trio were playing when they hit the big time (but with gold plated tuners). And Deering, who were stewards of the Vega trademark, did an excellent job on the PS-5 longneck banjo. Only 34 sets of all three instruments were sold, and this is #16 of those original sets.
Along with the Kingston Trio neck inlay, each of these models has a special label with 5 real signatures: Bob Shane, Nick Reynolds, John Stewart, and George Grove, plus C. F. Martin IV (original Trio member Dave Guard had passed in 1991). All three of these instruments is original throughout and in close to unplayed condition, and all have enjoyed ideal storage conditions for the last 29 years and comes with their original hardshell cases.
Specs
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Year
1997
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Serial number
16 of 40
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SKU
MARKINGTRIO-16OF40
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UPC
142345
