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“They didn’t know they were making the greatest guitars in the history of the world”: This super-rare Martin OM-45 Deluxe from 1930 is insured for $1,000,000

Only nine are believed to currently exist following an initial run of as many as 14. As collector Matt Swanson notes, “These are the Stradivari of guitar collecting”

Guitar World · Aug 23, 2023

“John, I’ve got this insured for a million dollars. These are the Stradivari of guitar collecting”: Watch Matt Swanson introduce Blackbird Studios’ John McBride to his 1930 Martin OM-45 Deluxe

Made famous by Roy Rogers, with perhaps fewer than 10 known to still exist in the real world, the 1930 Martin OM-45 Deluxe is a true six-string unicorn

MusicRadar · Aug 18, 2023

Orlando residents face ‘financial eviction’ as rents skyrocket with no end in sight

Engineer Matt Swanson was working in the home office of his Baldwin Park apartment a few days ago when his wife, Katelynn, came in crying.

Orlando Sentinel · Apr 11, 2022