OPENING NOTES
Merle Haggard
February 16, 2010
Verizon Wireless Theater
Houston, TX
Photo by Rick Johnson
Merle Haggard gently picks his customized
“Roy” nylon-string guitar during a recent
performance with fellow outlaw Kris
Kristofferson. Haggard, who has 38 number
one hits to his name, has played many
different kinds of guitars over the years.
His signature guitars include the Grammer
Merle Haggard Model, the Martin 000C- 28
SMH, and the Fender Custom Shop Merle
Haggard Signature Telecaster.
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