Martin / 000-28 Herringbone / 1940 / NATURAL / Guitar For Sale
Very rare Herringbone 000-28 from 1940! Adirondack spruce top, beautiful straight grain Brazilian Rosewood sides & back, Herringbone purfling, zig-zag back stripe, original pickguard, original ebony fingerboard, original ebony bridge (extra ebony added on the bottom), steel T rod in the neck, scallop bracings, replacement bridge plate, original tuners, 1 11/16" at nut, w/hard case. There are pickwear around the sound hole and upper right side on the top, one repaired crack on the back, but considering the age it is in an excellent condition. It is an original finish, but you can see light overspray on the top and the bottom. The neck reset has been done and it is comfortable to play. The bridge is an original, but a piece of ebony was added on the bottom to get the proper height and the bridge plate is the replacement. the sound is the wonderful vintage Martin sound you dream of! Sound is powerful and fat. It responds to even to the light touch. Great opportunity to get Herringbone 000-28 with the killer sound! Price: 2,550,000 yen + shipping & insurance
Special Sale Price: 2,235,000 yen + Shipping & insurance!!!
Blue-G, Japan
Blue-G opened in Tokyo in 1997, and the shop has quickly become the leading boutique guitar shop for acoustic guitars. The shop is known for its fine collection of vintage Martin, Gibson, Larson Bros., etc. We are also known for our collection of fine luthier made guitars from the U.S., Canada, Germany and South Africa. We represent Merrill & Co., Julius Borges, Ervin Somogyi, Roy McAlister, Ed Claxton, Sergei de Jonge, Grit Luskin, Taku Skashta, Mario Beauregard, Michi Matsuda, Marc Maingard, Mike Baranik, Kent Hamblin, Blazer & Henkes and other fine luthiers.
We do not accept credit cards from abroad. If you are intersted in purchasing a guitar from us, we will ask you to wire-transfer the money to our account and we will ship the guitar as soon as money is received.
We can ship the guitar insured via EMS or other shippers such as UPS. Please inquire regarding shipping charges.