Sweetwater Selections from the Martin Custom Shop
Looking for a Martin classic with a little something extra? The 000-28 Exceptionally Figured Black Walnut Custom acoustic guitar may be just the thing! This one-off creation combines exceptionally-figured black walnut back and sides with an Italian alpine spruce top, premium hardware, and stunning appointments. Classic 000 body curvature and a 24.9-inch scale length deliver a rich, focused sound and a quick response that’s shaped by vintage-spec X-bracing within. Moreover, this 000-28 Custom’s mahogany neck and black ebony fingerboard are sure to invigorate your playing with progressive support that widens slightly as you climb the neck. There’s nothing quite like the 000-28 Exceptionally Figured Black Walnut Custom, a one-of-a-kind acoustic guitar that’s only available at Sweetwater for a limited time!
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Tempting tonewoods: black walnut, Italian spruce, and more!
Sweetwater specifically selected the tonewoods for the 000-28 Exceptionally Figured Black Walnut Custom acoustic guitar. These woods deliver not only best-in-class sound but also striking visual appeal with heavy figuring and lots of wood grain. The back and sides are crafted from black walnut, which is a highly coveted material used not only for guitars, but also furniture building and craftwork! Black walnut gives this 000-28 a hearty sound with woodsy clarity, not to mention audible midrange power that rewards thoughtful technique tenfold. Meanwhile, an Italian alpine spruce top ensures a responsive feel with sophisticated depth that reveals fresh nuance in your sound.
Functional luxury from headstock to heel
What sets a Martin Custom Shop apart from a standard Martin? Both deliver incredible acoustic tones, but the Custom Shop features more appointments. The 000-28 Exceptionally Figured Black Walnut Custom acoustic guitar sports a whopping 28 premium appointments. Many appointments enhance the 000-28’s beauty and durability; the body is double-bound and finalized with a matching purfling/rosette combination for timeless appeal. Merging beauty and function, the hardwood ebony bridge, the bone nut, and the bone saddle enhance the tone with stronger resonance and energy transfer from string to body.
About Martin Custom Shop
If you’re like us here at Sweetwater and often dream about guitars that may not exist, the Martin Custom Shop is the place to turn for unique limited runs built with care. Each Martin Custom Shop acoustic guitar is built by hand in Nazareth, Pennsylvania, by luthiers who match your passion for unique instruments. The Martin Custom Shop builds instruments for iconic players and hobbyists alike, with options ranging from classic tonewoods like rosewood, mahogany, and spruce to stunning figured rarities like koa, flame maple, and Brazilian rosewood. Each Martin Custom Shop guitar is crafted to deliver classic Martin performance, but with satiating extras like custom inlays and premium binding — all tied together by an unparalleled attention to detail.
Martin 000-28 Exceptionally Figured Black Walnut Custom Acoustic Guitar Features:
- Totally unique Martin Custom Shop acoustic that’s one of a kind
- Made in the USA with woods handpicked by Sweetwater
- 000/OM body — slim, ergonomic, and great for fingerpicking
- Highly figured black walnut back and sides deliver hearty tone with distinct midrange power
- Gloss-finished Italian alpine spruce top ensures stellar volume and projection
- 24.9-inch scale length renders each string supple and expressive with a touch-sensitive response
- Mahogany neck with “Modified Low Oval” profile, topped with a 20-fret black ebony fingerboard
- Golden Era X-bracing ensures vintage-style tone and response
- 28 premium appointments include an ebony bridge, Foden-style inlays, 3-ring herringbone rosette, and vintage-style Grover tuners
