C. F. Martin 000-28ECB (Eric Clapton)
Posted on 18/09/2011 by ozzy in Guitars
2000 - Present
First used during the In the Flesh tour (2000). Guitar could also be seen when Roger Waters & David Gilmour were together on stage for Palestinian Charity "Hoping Foundation" at Kiddington Hall, England (July 10th 2010).
The Martin 000-28ECB Eric Clapton Signature Edition has been limited to no more than 500 instruments. The 000-28ECB has the shorter 24.9" scale length and the smaller "000" body size that Clapton prefers. The sides and back are constructed from solid Brazilian rosewood, and the top is bookmatched from Sitka spruce.
The rosette is embellished with inlaid herringbone pearl, and the body is bound with grained ivoroid. Eric Clapton’s signature is inlaid between the 19th and 20th frets. Each 000-28ECB bears an interior label, individually numbered and personally signed by Eric Clapton and Martin Chairman and CEO C. F. Martin IV.
The Martin 000-28ECB has a tortoise coloured pickguard. The Waverly nickel-plated open-geared tuning machines are equipped with vintage style "butterbean" knobs. The squared headstock bears Martin’s old-style logo.