C.F. Martin Marty Stuart Signature Acoustic Guitar 1996 Limited Edition 250 pieces from the Martin Custom Shop. This is the Holy Grail of Martin guitars, having been built with the scanned neck profile of Johnny Cash's former Hank Williams Sr. owned pre-war D-45! Marty married Cash's daughter and was gifted the legendary D-45, of which its best elements were incorporated into the design of this guitar and the further improved upon with herringbone binding, herringbone abalone rosette and epic custom inlays made from over 100 pieces of the world's finest abalone shell. The result was the finest acoustic guitar Martin ever made for the five-time Grammy winning artist behind some of the biggest songs to come out of America. This guitar was gifted by Stuart to his friend Steve, who appears to be fellow music legend Steve Earle. It comes with a signed dedication on the top, followed by further signatures from Stuart and C.F. Martin IV on the label and signatures from the pair again on the cover of a History of Martin Guitars booklet that accompanies the guitar. It comes with a signed dedication on the top, followed by further signatures from Stuart and C.F. Martin IV on the label and signatures from the pair again on the cover of a History of Martin Guitars booklet that accompanies the guitar. Stuart revealed in a 1996 interview that only 20 of the 250 pieces crafted were made available to the public, with the remainder being retained by him and important artists and collectors with established relationships to Stuart and Martin. This is the only example from Stuart himself that has ever appeared on the market available to the public. If you want the very best investment grade Martin, this is it.
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International buyers are welcome! We ship to any country in the world! This guitar will be packed and shipped with love, care and respect! The guitar sounds amazing and is in great condition for its nearly 30 years of age with minor signs of play! You are welcome to collect the guitar in person if you are local to our studio in Southend, England at postcode SS1 1AB directly opposite Southend Central train station. Just get in touch with us at Essex Recording Studios to make an appointment for collection. Call us anytime 07455251112 or International/WhatsApp +44 7455251112 to make an appointment to view or collect.
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