Martin Custom Shop 00-28 Style Engelmann Spruce/African Ebony (Empire Music Exclusive) #45136

Martin Custom Shop 00-28 Style Engelmann Spruce/African Ebony, Black Ebony Fingerboard, Natural

~Guitar pictured is the actual guitar that you will receive~

Only three of these incredible guitars will be built for us by the Martin Custom Shop.

We have been feeling the demand for small-bodied guitars for quite a while and wanted to offer an inspiring Custom Shop design.

A 00 guitar design allows for many possibilities.  While selecting wood at the Factory, we were presented the opportunity to work with a small amount of African Ebony. We are experienced with working with African Ebony and jumped at the chance!

As one of only 24 Martin Custom Shop Expert Dealers worldwide, we have unfettered access to the Martin Custom Shop and their incredible world-renowned wood reserves. Empire Music Owner Joe Ravita has hand-selected these specific wood sets and designed the instrument in conjunction with Martin Custom Shop Master Designer Jimmie Kleintop. The goal was to offer the finest sonic experience Martin has to offer with the highest quality wood sets on Earth.

This model came together quickly for us. African Ebony provides players incredible clarity and response, which is key for small body guitars. The strikingly striped visual of African Ebony immediately grabs your attention, however players stay for the beautiful sonic experience it provides.

Due to the dense nature of African Ebony, we selected Engelmann Spruce for the top of the guitar. Engelmann Spruce is known for its fullness and warmth. Less bright than Sitka Spruce, Engelmann Spruce offers complex overtones that players covet. It’s a perfect match for a 00 shape. Warm, full and complex Engelmann Spruce gives players a mature playing experience that is second to none.

Our deep knowledge of tonewoods and incredible access to Martin’s wood vault allow for this incredible model to come together.

Tonewoods are always incredibly important when designing a Custom Shop guitar–however, it is a must that the bracing, scale length and other design specifications maximize the tonewood choice.

So, we selected the Golden Era Bracing package on this design. This sought after design offers deeply scalloped braces that deliver huge tone, output and mature/vintage vibes. Players will find that this guitar opens up with ease and complex tones are found at all levels of pick attack.

The 24.9” standard scale design allows for an incredibly easy playing experience and increases the bass response. This scale length works great with the small bodied design. The bass is enhanced by the scale design and players are rewarded with full tones from low E to High E while still maintaining incredible balance.

We wanted to take this model to the next level, so we included all of the Golden Era touches–rolled fingerboard edges, Golden Era Bridge Plate, Authentic Fingerboard thickness and Authentic neck heel size.  This Custom Shop 00-28 is a true testament to Martin past and present!

We are proud to offer the world’s finest Martin Custom Shop pieces. Please feel free to reach out to our team to discuss this instrument or any in our collection.

Empire Music is one of only 24 Martin Custom Shop Expert Dealers!