About this season
American rock, country and folk singer-songwriter, record producer, author, and actor Steve Earle shares stories about—and plays—guitars from his vast collection.
Episodes (18)
1. 1890s Martin 1-28
Aired 15 June 2020 • 12 min
Steve Earle talks about his Martin 1-28 guitar named Doris, a guitar he played on several tracks of his 2009 album titled "Townes." He ends by playing "Poncho and Lefty."
2. 1870s Martin 2-24
Aired 21 June 2020 • 12 min
Steve Earle talks about his Martin 2-24 and ends by using it to play "Halo Around the Moon."
3. 1840 or 41 Martin 3-17
Aired 28 June 2020 • 12 min
Steve Earle talks about his Martin 3-17 and ends by using it to play "Brazos River Song," aka "The Texas River Song."
4. 1955 Martin 5-18 and 1938 Martin 5-17
Aired 6 July 2020 • 12 min
Steve Earle talks about size 5 Martin guitars, the baby guitars. He ends the episode playing "Christmas In Washington" on his 1938 Martin 5-17.
5. 1870s and 1931 Martin Size 0
Aired 11 July 2020 • 12 min
Steve Earle discusses size 0 Martin guitars, in particular his 1870s Martin 0-28. He ends the episode playing "Every Part of Me" on his 1931 Martin 0-21.
6. 1944 Martin 00-21
Aired 17 July 2020 • 12 min
Steve Earle gives the history behind his 1944 Martin 00-21, previously owned by Burl Ives. He ends the episode playing "God Is God" on it.
7. 1974, 1936, 1938 Martin 000
Aired 26 July 2020 • 12 min
Steve Earle discusses Martin's 000 (that's "triple-aught") sized guitars, showcasing a 1974, 1936, and 1938 model. He closes out the episode playing "Tennessee Blues" from his album "Washington Square Serenade" on the 1974 000-45.
8. 1935 Martin D-28
Aired 2 August 2020 • 12 min
Steve Earle talks about his favorite guitar, a 1935 Martin D-28. He ends the episode using it to play "Tom Ames' Prayer."
9. Martin M Guitars
Aired 9 August 2020 • 12 min
Steve Earle discusses the history of the Martin M guitars and their predecessors, the converted arch tops. He closes out the episode playing "The Girl on the Mountain" on his M-21 Steve Earle Custom Edition guitar.
10. 1919 Gibson Style O
Aired 15 August 2020 • 12 min
Steve Earle talks about his 1919 Gibson Style O and ends the episode playing "Outlaw's Honeymoon."
11. 1910 Gibson A Mandolin
Aired 27 August 2020 • 12 min
Steve Earle showcases several Gibson mandolins including a 1926 F4, a 1926 A Jr, and his favorite, a 1910 Gibson A, which he uses to play "Galway Girl." He ends the episode paying respect to his recently deceased son, Justin Townes Earle.
12. 1931 Gibson L-10
Aired 28 August 2020 • 12 min
Steve Earle discusses his 1931 Gibson L-10 previously owned by Tom Crandall. He ends playing "Telephone Road."
13. 1926 Gibson L-1
Aired 28 August 2020 • 12 min
Steve Earle talks about his 1926 Gibson L-1 which he uses to play "South Nashville Blues."
14. 1934 Kalamazoo KHG-14
Aired 4 September 2020 • 12 min
Steve Earle talks about his 1934 Gibson Kalamazoo KHG-14 which he then uses to play "My Old Friend the Blues," because sometime the cure for the blues is just more of the blues.
15. 1933 Gibson L-00
Aired 11 September 2020 • 12 min
Steve Earle talks about his 1933 Gibson L-00, a guitar he used on "The Low Highway" title track. The episode ends with Steve playing "You’re the Best Lover That I Ever Had."
16. 1930 Gibson Marshall Special
Aired 19 September 2020 • 12 min
Steve Earle talks about his 1930 Gibson Marshall Special, the rarest guitar in his collection. He ends playing “John Henry was a Steel Drivin’ Man.”
17. 1935 Gibson Nick Lucas Special
Aired 26 September 2020 • 12 min
Steve Earle talks about the Gibson Nick Lucas Special and showcases his most recent purchase, a 14 fret 1935 Gibson Nick Lucas Special which he uses to play “Sparkle and Shine.”
18. 1939 Gibson Roy Smeck Radio Grande
Aired 3 October 2020 • 12 min
Steve Earle tells us about the Gibson Roy Smeck Radio Grande while showcasing his 1939 version. He ends the episode playing “Ellis Unit One.”