“At first, I didn’t have high hopes. But then I saw that one picture and thought, ‘Bingo’”: This vintage Martin once belonged to Johnny Cash – and its current owner has spent decades trying to prove it

Country singer Johnny Cash performs on the WSM Grand Ole Opry tour with his band the Tennessee Two which included bassist Marshall Grant and guitarist Luther Perkins in circa 1956.

A Toronto-based guitarist has been on a decades-long quest to confirm his beloved hand-me-down Martin acoustic guitar once belonged to a country music icon – and he might have finally found the evidence he needs.

As reported by CP24, Peter Linseman has long-believed that the 1954 Martin D-18, which has been in his family for generations, was once owned by the great Johnny Cash.