Martin 000-42EC Eric Clapton 30th Anniversary | Special Edition / Signature Series | 000 Acoustic Guitar

000-42EC 30th Anniversary

Celebrate three decades of Eric Clapton’s legendary collaboration with Martin Guitar with the 000-42EC 30th Anniversary acoustic. Limited to just 300 instruments, this milestone model takes inspiration from the guitar Eric played during his iconic MTV Unplugged performance, faithfully capturing the essence of that pre-war Martin. Crafted with premium tonewoods, the 000-42EC 30th Anniversary pairs a solid Adirondack spruce top with antique toner and solid Guatemalan rosewood back and sides. This combination delivers a warm, rich tonal depth, perfectly suited for both delicate fingerstyle playing and bold strumming. The scalloped Adirondack spruce Golden Era-inspired bracing enhances resonance and projection, ensuring this guitar fills any room with an unmistakably full-bodied sound. The genuine mahogany neck and Authentic 1939 shape, paired with a slightly thinner nut width and an ebony fingerboard adorned with Golden Era 42-style snowflake inlay, offer effortless playability and classic looks. 

Not only does this guitar showcase vintage-inspired specs and dazzling pearl inlay, but each limited-edition signature model includes a paper label hand-signed by Eric himself, a printed certificate of authenticity to further commemorate our longstanding partnership, and a premium, embroidered Harptone case with a matching shroud exclusive to this model. It even comes strung with Clapton’s Choice phosphor bronze strings for his preferred sound and feel, plus an extra set in the case pocket. Together with the 000-EC 30th Anniversary model, these instruments honor 30 years of groundbreaking guitar collaboration, offering something for every fan of Eric and Martin. 

• Martin Custom & Special Edition / Artist Series Acoustic Guitar
• Celebrates three decades of Eric Clapton’s collaboration with Martin
• Takes inspiration from the guitar Eric played during his iconic MTV Unplugged performance
• Auditorium (000-14 fret) body
• Solid Adirondack Spruce top (with Antique Toner)
• Solid Guatemalan Rosewood back & sides
• Genuine Mahogany neck with Authentic 1939 neck shape with Standard Taper (24.9″ scale)
• Guatemalan Rosewood headplate
• Ebony fingerboard and bridge
• Antique White binding with Fine Herringbone trim
• Abalone with multi-stripe rosette
• Select Abalone Golden Era 42 (GE42) Snowflake fingerboard inlays
• Waverly Relic nickel open gear machine heads with butterbean buttons
• Bone bridge pins & saddle (16″)
• Bone Nut (1 11/16”/ 42.86mm)
• Gloss finish
• Premium embroidered Harptone case hard case included (with a matching shroud)
• Each guitar includes a paper label with Eric’s pre-printed signature, a printed certificate of authenticity & an extra Clapton’s Choice string set in the case pocket
• Limited to just 300 instruments

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