Willie Nelson's guitar Trigger
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Willie Nelson's guitar Trigger is the country music legend’s iconic, heavily worn Martin N-20 classical guitar, famous for its distinctive sound, visible wear, and central role in his signature style.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Trigger | 0 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Martin N-20
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guitar ⓘ musical instrument ⓘ |
| associatedAct | Willie Nelson and Family NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Willie Nelson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| bodyType | nylon-string acoustic guitar ⓘ |
| centralToStyleOf | Willie Nelson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| construction |
Brazilian rosewood back and sides
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spruce top ⓘ |
| contributesTo | Willie Nelson's signature sound ⓘ |
| countryOfUse |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| culturalStatus |
iconic country music instrument
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symbol of Willie Nelson's career ⓘ |
| eraOfUse | late 1960s onward ⓘ |
| featuredIn | Willie Nelson concerts ⓘ |
| featuredOn | many Willie Nelson albums ⓘ |
| hasCondition | heavily worn but playable ⓘ |
| hasNotableFeature |
attached pickup
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autographs on the body ⓘ classical-style neck ⓘ distinctive tone ⓘ heavily worn top ⓘ large hole near the bridge ⓘ no pickguard ⓘ nylon strings ⓘ visible pick wear ⓘ |
| hasNotableOwner | Willie Nelson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| inspiredBy | Roy Rogers' horse Trigger NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| instrumentType | classical guitar ⓘ |
| manufacturer | C. F. Martin & Company NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Trigger (Roy Rogers' horse) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
long-term continuous use by a single artist
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role in outlaw country movement ⓘ visible wear from decades of playing ⓘ |
| ownedBy | Willie Nelson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| playedWith |
fingerstyle technique
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flatpick ⓘ |
| primaryPerformanceInstrumentOf | Willie Nelson GENERATED ⓘ |
| soundCharacter |
distinctive attack
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warm tone ⓘ |
| stringType | nylon strings ⓘ |
| usedBy |
Willie Nelson in live performances
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Willie Nelson in studio recordings ⓘ |
| usedForGenre |
Americana
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country music ⓘ folk music ⓘ outlaw country ⓘ |
| visualIcon | recognizable stage presence with Willie Nelson ⓘ |
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