“One of the most important guitars in the entire history of bluegrass music”: The 1942 Martin D-18 that Lester Flatt used to forge the very sound of bluegrass is going up for auction

Lester Flatt’s Martin D-18 acoustic guitar – an instrument that helped pave the way for traditional bluegrass music – is set to be sold at auction.

It headlines Heritage Auction’s upcoming event, set to take place on October 9, which will see more than 400 guitars go under the hammer.

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