Martin 000-40S Mark Knopfler “Ragpicker’s Dream” Signature Preowned 2007

The Martin 000-40S Mark Knopfler “Ragpicker’s Dream” Signature is a rare and highly collectible instrument, built to honour Mark Knopfler’s deeply expressive fingerstyle tone and traditional playing approach. Limited to just 155 instruments worldwide, this example is number 152 of 155 and was crafted in 2007 with exceptional attention to historical detail. The 12-fret 000 body delivers a warm, intimate voice with remarkable balance, making it ideal for fingerstyle, blues, and roots-inspired playing.

Featuring a solid Italian Alpine spruce top paired with solid East Indian rosewood back and sides, this guitar offers outstanding clarity, dynamic range, and harmonic depth. Vintage-inspired appointments—including herringbone trim, Style 42 snowflake inlays, pyramid bridge, and a slotted headstock—reflect Martin’s pre-war craftsmanship at its finest.

This 2007-built guitar is in fabulous condition, with minimal playwear and some very minor lacquer-level dings. It's just had a setup by Ruben Guitars, with a slinky, buzz-free action and an incredibly responsive feel. It's had an LR Baggs Anthem SL pickup professionally installed, and the original Ivory endpin is included in the case. This guitar remains in excellent condition and comes housed in its original Geib-style case with an interior label signed by both C.F. Martin IV and Mark Knopfler.

Features

• Limited edition Mark Knopfler “Ragpicker’s Dream” Signature model (#23 of 155)

• 12-fret 000 body for warm, balanced, fingerstyle-focused tone

• Solid Italian Alpine spruce top with solid East Indian rosewood back and sides

• Style 42 snowflake abalone inlays and bold herringbone appointments

• Signed interior label by C.F. Martin IV and Mark Knopfler

• Original Geib-style hardshell case included

• Body size 000-12 Fret

• Construction Dovetail neck joint with mahogany blocks

• Top Solid Italian Alpine spruce

• Back and sides Solid East Indian rosewood

• Bracing 000-12 Fret scalloped Sitka spruce

• Neck Select hardwood, Modified V profile

• Fingerboard Ebony

• Nut width 1 13/16" (1.88")

• Scale length 25.4"

• Frets 12 clear, 20 total

• Inlays Style 42 Snowflake (select abalone)

• Bridge Ebony pyramid bridge with drop-in saddle

• Saddle Fossil ivory, compensated

• Nut Fossilized ivory

• Tuners Waverly/Sloane with small ivoroid knobs

• Finish Polished gloss with aging toner (top)

• Strings Martin MSP 4100 Light Phosphor Bronze

• Case Original Martin 535 Geib-style hardshell case