It wasn’t just a guitar. It was the witness to his whole life.
In 1969, after a long night of playing, Willie Nelson returned to find his Nashville home in flames. Without hesitation, he ran inside — not for money, not for photos — but for his Martin N-20 guitar, “Trigger.”
For most, it’s just an old wooden instrument. But for Willie, it’s his confidant. It’s seen every heartbreak, every song, every backroom deal and lonely motel. The guitar is scarred, worn, with a giant hole from decades of playing. He’s refused to fix it.
“Trigger has more scars than me,” he once said. “That’s why I trust it.”
That night, had he not saved it, songs like “Blue Eyes Crying in the Rain” might never have been born. To this day, Trigger stays by his side — imperfect, but full of soul.