We have read about author Larry McMurtry's fixation with typewriters, and Babe Ruth's dependence on a particular type of Louisville Slugger, but perhaps no one's love for an object is deeper than ...

Willie Nelson is a country music icon, and his trusted Martin N-20 acoustic guitar, affectionately named Trigger, is a staple in the singer's music and success. Nelson recalls the day he purchased the ...

Willie Nelson’s talent as a genre-bending musical artist is undeniably special. Between his easily recognizable voice, unique country tunes, and incredible songwriting ability, Nelson has cemented ...

Willie Nelson’s longest-running current collaborator remains his guitar. Harmonica player Mickey Raphael is the last living, breathing member of Nelson’s classic Family band from the '70s, and has ...

Willie Nelson might be one of the most prominent figures in country music history, but when he bought his iconic guitar, Trigger, he was trying to emulate a jazz icon known for his swinging, lightning ...

This week, Rolling Stone released a mini-documentary on Trigger, Willie Nelson’s beloved Martin acoustic guitar that looks as about as cool as he does at 81 years old. You can hear Trigger and Nelson ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. While many players rely on the bellowing tone of their favorite flat-top, only a small handful become iconic enough to be ...

Is there an instrument as iconic as Trigger? Willie Nelson’s beat-to-hell Martin classical acoustic guitar is known around the world by name, and its acoustic resonance is as familiar, in its way, as ...