Martin 000-28EC Eric Clapton Signature Acoustic Guitar sides and back are constructed from solid East Indian rosewood.
The top is book-matched from select quartersawn Sitka spruce, and the rosette, as well as the perimeter of the sound-boards, are inlaid with finely patterned herringbone wood marquetry.
The body is bound with grained ivoroid. A genuine ebony fingerboard features the pre-war Style 28 snowflake pattern in a blond pearl, and Eric Clapton's signature is inlaid in mother-of-pearl between the 19th and 20th frets.
Each 000-28-EC bears an interior label, individually numbered in sequence.
Includes hard shell case.
DETAILS:
- CONSTRUCTION: Mahogany Blocks/Dovetail Neck Joint.
- BODY SIZE: 000-14 Fret.
- TOP: Solid Sitka Spruce.
- ROSETTE: Fine Herringbone.
- TOP BRACING PATTERN: Standard X scalloped.
- TOP BRACES: Solid Sitka spruce 5/16in.
- BACK MATERIAL: Solid East Indian Rosewood.
- BACK PURFLING: HD Zig Zag.
- SIDE MATERIAL: Solid East Indian Rosewood.
- ENDPIECE: Grained Ivoroid.
- ENDPIECE INLAY: Black/White Boltaron.
- BINDING: Grained Ivoroid.
- SIDE INLAY: none.
- BACK INLAY: B/W Boltaron.
- NECK MATERIAL: Select hardwood.
- NECK SHAPE: Modified VBone White Corian.
- HEADSTOCK: Solid/Diamond/Square Tapered.
- HEADPLATE: Solid Indian Rosewood.
- HEELCAP: Grained Ivoroid.
- FINGERBOARD MATERIAL: Solid Black Ebony.
- SCALE LENGTH: 24.9in.
- NUMBER OF FRETS CLEAR: 14.
- NUMBER OF FRETS TOTAL: 20.
- FINGERBOARD WIDTH AT NUT: 1-3/4in.
- FINGERBOARD WIDTH AT 12TH FRET: 2-1/4in.
- FINGERBOARD POSITION INLAYS: Diamond & Squares- Long Pattern.
- FINGERBOARD BINDING: none.
- FINISH BACK & SIDES: Polished Gloss/ Dark Filler.
- FINISH TOP: Polished Gloss/ Vintage Toner.
- FINISH NECK: Polished Gloss.
- BRIDGE MATERIAL: Solid Black Ebony.
- BRIDGE STYLE: Belly.
- BRIDGE STRING SPACING: 2-1/4in.
- SADDLE: 16in Radius/Compensated/Bone.
- TUNING MACHINES: Nickel Open-Geared w/ Butterbean Knobs.
- RECOMMENDED STRINGS: Martin MEC12 Light Phosphor Bronze.
- BRIDGE & END PINS: White w/ Black Dots.
- PICKGUARD: Tortoise Colour/Beveled and Polished.
- CASE: 533 Geib Style.
- INTERIOR LABEL: Label Signed By C.F. Martin IV and Eric Clapton.
