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C.F. Martin & Co.'s LX1E Ed Sheeran Signature Edition will make its debut at the National Association of Music Merchants (NAMM) conference at Music City Center on Thursday

English singer songwriter and recent Nashville transplant Ed Sheeran has teamed with guitar company C.F. Martin & Co to create its newest artist signature edition from the Custom Shop -- the LX1E Ed Sheeran Signature Edition.

The guitar, which will make its debut at the National Association of Music Merchants (NAMM) conference at Music City Center on Thursday, features several of Sheeran’s trademark details including a fluorescent orange plus sign as a nod to his platinum-selling album “+” and est. 1991, the singer’s birth year.

New Nashville resident Ed Sheeran on the red carpet during the 2013 CMT Music Awards at Bridgestone Arena June 5. (photo: Sanford Myers / The Tennessean)

A portion of the proceeds from the sale of the model will be donated to Sheeran’s choice charity, the U.K.-based East Anglia’s Children’s Hospices that provides care and support for children and young people with life threatening conditions.

“I have been a fan of Martin since I started playing guitar and songwriting, and I am honored to have a Signature Edition that bears my own personal imprint,” Sheeran, who has played a LX1E since he was a teen, says in a statement. “I can’t wait to get on stage and perform with it for my fans. I hope they enjoy my new Martin as much as I do!”

Sheeran will play the guitar on Friday when he performs during Today’s summer concert series, which airs 7 a.m. on NBC.

Sheeran is set to play a sold-out fundraiser for Musicians On Call at Nashville's Hard Rock Cafe tonight, and local fans will have another chance to see him live, when he opens for Taylor Swift Sept. 19-21 at Bridgestone Arena. Tickets are $33.35-$89 and are still available for every show through Ticketmaster, 1-800-745-3000.

NAMM, which is Thursday-Saturday, is open to the public on Saturday. Admission is $10 in advance at www.namm.org/summer/2013/musicindustryday or $20 on Saturday at the door.

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