During the singing cowboy era, Gene Autry, Ray Corrigan, Roy Rogers, Ray Whitley, Tex Ritter, and Jimmy Wakely helped promote big-body flat-top guitars featuring distinctive Western-inspired styling.



Jackie "Kid" Moore's
1934 Martin D-45

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Zeke Clements
Euphonon

Click for Close-Ups		 1936 Gibson SJ-200
prototype, built for
Ray "Crash" Corrigan

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1939 Gibson
"Ray Whitley"
Recording King

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Epiphone Emperor
owned by Rome Johnson
member of The Sons of the Pioneers

Click for Close-Ups		 Jackie "Kid" Moore's
1934 Martin D-45
and 1941 Martin D-45
owned by Bob Wills
of the Texas Playboys

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1942 Gibson LG ¾
owned by
Ray Whitley

Click for Close-Ups		 1953 Epiphone
Deluxe Cutaway
owned by Ranger Doug Green
of Riders in the Sky

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Marcellino Lopez Classical
owned by
Charlton Heston

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1995
Gibson SJ-200
Ray Whitley Reissue

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Martin 000-45
Jimmie Rodgers Reissue

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