Martin – Arts and Crafts 2 – 2008 – Limited Edition (51 out of 100) $ 4,200

Martin Arts and Crafts 2, 2008 [Mint Condition]

Original List Price = US$ 6,499 (+ Australian GST, + Overseas Freight + Professional Set-Up).

Guitar Collector Price A$ 4,200

If you have done any research on Martin Guitars, you will probably already know about the limited edition “Arts & Crafts 2″ model.

This may not be the flashiest guitar made by Martin, but one of the most elegant in its’ simplicity. Pure class.

It is numbered 51 out of 100 made. It may be the only one in Australia !!

This one was purchased from Mandolin Brothers in Statin Island, New York (25th September 2008). As you can see, it is in MINT condition. Unmarked.

New string and professional set-up recently by completed Mr Alan Rigg (The Master) www.alanrigg.com.au

So, this is your chance to pick up an absolute bargain.

This limited edition guitar features unusual materials and styling.

Following the great response to the original Arts & Crafts Dreadnought introduced in 2006, this Arts & Crafts 2 12-fret Acoustic Guitar is part of a Limited Edition run of only 100 instruments. It’s constructed of rare quartersawn-figured German white oak back and sides, an Engelmann spruce top, a ginkgo leaf fingerboard inlay motif and a pointed pyramid bridge.

Martin Limited Edition Arts and Crafts 2 Acoustic Guitar with Case Features:

Model: Arts & Crafts 2
Construction: Mahogany Blocks/Dovetail Neck Joint
Body Size: 000-12 Fret
Top: Solid Engelmann Spruce
Rosette: Bold Herringbone With Black/Maple Fiber
Top Bracing Pattern: Standard ”X” Scalloped
Top Braces: Solid Sitka Spruce 1/4”
Back Material: Solid German White Oak
Back Purfling: Rosewood & Oak Dovetail Design
Side Material: Solid German White Oak
Endpiece: Solid East Indian Rosewood
Endpiece Inlay: None
Binding: Solid East Indian Rosewood
Top Inlay Style: Bold Herringbone
Side Inlay: None
Back Inlay: Black/Maple Fiber
Neck Material: Select Hardwood
Neck Shape: Low Profile
Nut Material: Bone
Headstock: Solid/Diamond/Square Taper
Headplate: Solid East Indian Rosewood /Golden Era C.F. Martin Block — Gold Mother-of-pearl
Heelcap: Solid Indian Rosewood
Fingerboard Material: Solid Black Ebony
Scale Length: 25.4”
# Of Frets Clear: 12
# Of Frets Total: 20
Fingerboard Width At Nut: 1-3/4”
Fingerboard Width At 12th Fret: 2-1/4”
Fingerboard Position Inlays: Ginkgo Leaves Inlaid In Gold mother-of-pearl at the 5th, 7th, 9th, & 12th Frets with mother-of-pearl Border
Fingerboard Binding: None
Finish Back & Sides: Polished Gloss
Finish Top: Polished Gloss With Aging Toner
Finish Neck: Polished Gloss
Bridge Material: Solid Black Ebony
Bridge Style: Pyramid Stauffer Style
Bridge String Spacing: 2-1/4”
Saddle: 16” Radius/Compensated/Bone
Tuning Machines: Gotoh Antique Gold With Large Buttons
Recommended Strings: Martin Studio Performance Light Phosphor Bronze (Msp4100)
Bridge & End Pins: Solid Black Ebony
Pickguard: None
Case: 535ac Geib Style – Dark Brown Leather
Interior Label: Signed By CFM IV, Numbered In Sequence With Total (100)

A limited-run collectable model using rare woods that’s also a player’s dream.

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