MARTIN 000-28EC ERIC CLAPTON SIGNATURE – Designed in Collaboration with Eric Clapton. . .

Martin 6-string Acoustic Guitar with Sitka Spruce Top, East Indian Rosewood Back and Sides, Black Ebony Fingerboard, and Eric Clapton Signature – Natural

The sides and back of this instrument 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 00028BEC bears an interior label, individually numbered in sequence. Includes hard shell case.

• 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 5/16”
• 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 VBoneWhite Corian
• HEADSTOCK: Solid/Diamond/SquareTapere
• HEADPLATE: Solid Indian Rosewood
• HEELCAP: Grained Ivoroid
• FINGERBOARD MATERIAL: Solid Black Ebony
• SCALE LENGTH: 24.9″
• # OF FRETS CLEAR: 14
• # OF FRETS TOTAL: 20
• FINGERBOARD WIDTH AT NUT: 1 3/4”
• FINGERBOARD WIDTH AT 12TH FRET: 2 1/4”
• 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 1/4”
• SADDLE: 16” 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 Color/Beveled and Polished
• CASE: 533 Geib Style
• INTERIOR LABEL: Label Signed By C.F. Martin IV & Eric Clapton