When Martin approached Peter Frampton regarding the creation of a namesake Signature Edition guitar, he suggested an instrument that would acknowledge and replace a special Martin D-45 he bought in 1971. It was the guitar he used to write and record most of the tracks on “Frampton’s Camel,” which he toured with in 1973 in support of the album, and between two concerts in Ohio, it was stolen. The D-42 Peter Frampton “Frampton’s Camel” Signature Edition does so in inimitable style. The D-42 Peter Frampton Signature Edition features a superb combination of solid tonewoods for big, balanced Dreadnought tone.
Martin D-42 Peter Frampton Signature Edition Features:
- Adirondack spruce top
- East Indian rosewood back and sides
- African black ebony headplate, bridge and fingerboard
- Gold-plated Waverly tuners with ivoroid butterbean knobs
- small mother of pearl camel headplate inlay
- Peter Frampton’s signature in mother of pearl between
- the 19th and 20th frets
- Pearl-inlaid bridge and endpins fashioned from genuine camel bone
- The “Frampton’s Camel” logo is etched on the neck block
- Geib-style hardshell case
- “Frampton’s Camel” logo also appears as a watermark on interior label, personally signed by Peter Frampton and C. F. Martin IV, numbered in sequence with the Signature Edition total
- optional factory-installed electronics
