Martin Eric Clapton 30th Anniversary 000-42 w/Case
Serial: 2981086
The Martin Eric Clapton 30th Anniversary 000-42 commemorates three decades of one of the most influential artist collaborations in acoustic guitar history. Limited to just 300 instruments worldwide, this model is inspired by the iconic Martin Clapton played during his legendary MTV Unplugged performance, blending pre-war design cues with refined Custom Shop craftsmanship.
Built with a solid Adirondack spruce top and Guatemalan rosewood back and sides, the 000-42EC delivers a rich, articulate voice with warmth, depth, and exceptional headroom. Golden Era–inspired scalloped Adirondack bracing enhances projection and responsiveness, making this guitar equally suited for nuanced fingerstyle playing, expressive strumming, and recording applications. A vintage gloss finish with antique toner completes the timeless aesthetic.
The neck is crafted from genuine mahogany and shaped to an Authentic 1939 profile with a standard taper, offering a familiar, broken-in feel. A slightly narrower 1 11/16" nut width provides effortless playability, while the ebony fingerboard features Golden Era Style 42 snowflake inlays in select abalone with antique white binding. Waverly relic nickel open-gear tuners add a subtle vintage touch consistent with the guitar’s era-correct design.
Each instrument includes a paper label hand-signed by Eric Clapton and a printed certificate of authenticity, making this a true collector-grade piece. Strung with Clapton’s Choice phosphor bronze strings and housed in a premium hardshell case, the 000-42EC 30th Anniversary is equally ready for performance or preservation.
Highlights
- Limited to 300 instruments worldwide
- Adirondack spruce top with vintage gloss finish and antique toner
- Guatemalan rosewood back and sides for warmth and depth
- Authentic 1939 neck profile with 1 11/16" nut width
- Hand-signed Eric Clapton label and certificate of authenticity
Specifications
Body
- Body Size: 000-14 Fret
- Top Material: Adirondack spruce
- Top Finish: Vintage gloss
- Top Color: Antique toner
- Back & Sides: Guatemalan rosewood
- Back & Side Finish: Vintage gloss
- Bracing Pattern: X-brace
- Brace Shape: GE-scalloped
- Brace Material: Adirondack spruce
- Brace Size: 5/16"
- Binding: Antique white
- Back Purfling: Style 45 Golden Era
- Rosette: Abalone with multi-stripe
- Pickguard: Faux tortoise
Neck
- Neck Material: Genuine mahogany
- Neck Shape: Authentic 1939
- Neck Taper: Standard
- Scale Length: 24.9"
- Nut Width: 1 11/16"
- Fingerboard: Ebony
- Fingerboard Inlay: GE 42 snowflake, select abalone
- Fingerboard Binding: Antique white
- Finish: Vintage gloss
Hardware
- Bridge: Ebony, 1930 style belly
- Saddle: Bone, long saddle
- Bridge String Spacing: 2 1/8"
- Bridge Pins: Bone with abalone dots
- Tuners: Waverly relic nickel open gear
- Nut: Bone
Miscellaneous
- Strings: Clapton’s Choice Acoustic Guitar Strings – Light
- Case: Hardshell case
- Includes signed Eric Clapton label and certificate of authenticity
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