Lester Flatt
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The 1942 Martin D-18 that Lester Flatt used to forge the sound of bluegrass is going up for auction
By Phil Weller published
Legendary fingerpicker Flatt wielded this D-18 while he played with Bill Monroe’s Blue Grass Boys, and used it to help pave the way for traditional bluegrass music

Merle Travis, Lester Flatt and Hank Williams pioneered the Americana guitar style – and laid the groundwork for today’s country and bluegrass guitar stars
By Stuart Ryan published
This lesson borrows from the pioneers of country and bluegrass that will whip your Travis picking and strumming into shape
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