Martin Custom Shop 00SS 'Adirondack / Figured Mahogany' Slope Shoulder Acoustic Guitar

This one-of-a-kind Martin Custom Shop 00 Slope Shoulder was designed during a personal visit by Acoustic Centre staff to the Martin factory in Nazareth, Pennsylvania, with every piece of timber chosen by hand from Martin's finest tonewood inventory. Inspired by the CEO-7 and built on the evocative 00 Grand Concert Slope Shoulder body shape, it carries the spirit of the finest pre-war Martin flat-tops, intimate, warm and possessed of a tonal character that rewards a lighter touch. The Adirondack spruce top, braced with hand-shaped Golden Era scalloped Adirondack spruce braces, sits over a premium-grade quilted mahogany back and sides, a rare and visually striking selection.

The hand-applied Chris Hillman Burst finish gives this guitar a visual drama that matches its tonal character, deepening and warming the natural beauty of the Adirondack spruce top. Guatemalan rosewood binding, fingerboard and bridge, Old Style 18 select abalone fingerboard inlays, Grover StaTite vintage button tuners and a Style 18 black maple fibre rosette complete a specification that honours Martin's most cherished pre-war traditions, making it ideal for a collector or player after a genuinely rare Custom Shop instrument with incredible modern build quality.

Features

• Adirondack spruce top with hand-shaped Golden Era scalloped X-bracing delivers a lively, dynamic response with pre-war character.
• Premium-grade quilted mahogany back and sides offer a rare, visually striking tonewood selection with warm, focused tone.
• Hand-applied Chris Hillman Burst finish gives the top a glowing, luminous colour that deepens the beauty of the Adirondack spruce.
• Guatemalan rosewood binding, fingerboard and bridge pair with Old Style 18 select abalone inlays for a distinguished, pre-war-inspired look.
• Includes a 5-ply hardshell case and Custom Shop Credentials Book documenting this one-of-a-kind build.

Specs

• Model: Martin Custom Shop 00SS (C25-034709)
• Body: 00 Grand Concert, slope shoulder
• Inspired by: 00L18 / CEO-7 style
• Top: Adirondack spruce, Grade 3-4
• Back & sides: Quilted mahogany, premium grade
• Bracing: Adirondack spruce, Golden Era scalloped X-brace, hand-shaped
• Rosette: Old Style 18 black maple fibre
• Binding: Guatemalan rosewood
• Neck: Select hardwood, low profile
• Fingerboard: Guatemalan rosewood, Grade 2, 16" radius
• Fingerboard inlays: Old Style 18, select abalone
• Nut width: 1-11/16"
• Scale length: 24.9"
• Bridge: Guatemalan rosewood, GE Modern Belly
• Saddle: Compensated bone
• Tuners: Grover Nickel StaTite 18:1 vintage button
• Finish: Gloss body and neck, Chris Hillman Burst top colour
• Strings: Martin Authentic Acoustic Lifespan 2.0, light
• Includes: 5-ply hardshell case, Custom Shop Credentials Book
• Made in: USA (Nazareth, Pennsylvania)