One of the world’s foremost authorities on acoustic blues, Stefan Grossman has performed, recorded, taught, produced, transcribed and archived this classic American music for more than 40 years. Looking for a guitar that could handle his diverse playing style, Stefan chose the J body. Great for everything from Reverend Gary Davis and Mississippi John Hurt to classical rags and jazz, the J handles it all.

The HJ-38 features a Sitka spruce top and Madagascar rosewood back and sides, 1/4″ scalloped forward shifted bracing, 1 3/4″ nut width, modified “V” profile neck, Waverly tuning machines, custom pearl slotted diamond fingerboard inlays with Maltese cross at 3rd fret.

MODEL:    HJ-38 Stefan Grossman

CONSTRUCTION:    Standard Series Dovetail Full Gloss

BODY SIZE:    J (Jumbo) 14-fret

TOP:    Sitka Spruce

ROSETTE:    Style 45 With Paua Inlay

TOP BRACING PATTERN:   Forward Shifted, Scalloped, 1/4” Width

BACK:  Madagascar Rosewood, 2 Piece

BACK PURFLING:   Style 45 Multicolored Mosaic

CAUTION STAMP:    None “C. F. Martin & Co., Nazareth, PA” Between 1st & 2nd Back Braces

BLOCK TO READ:           (Laser Etched Martin Logo) Custom Stefan Grossman Serial Number

SIDES:   Madagascar Rosewood RIBBON:    Spanish Cedar

END PIECE:     Grained Ivoroid

END PIECE INLAY:   Yes, Black White Black Boltaron

BINDING:    Grained Ivoroid With Fine Pattern Herringbone Top Trim

SIDE INLAY:   Yes, Black White Black Boltaron

BACK INLAY:   Yes, Black White Black Boltaron

NECK:    Solid Genuine Mahogany, 10/4 With Wings

NECK SHAPE:    Modified V-Shape

TRUSS ROD:    Adjustable Two Way Rod

HEADSTOCK:   Solid Square Tapered, Bound In Grained Ivoroid with Thin Black White Boltaron Inlay To Match Fingerboard

HEADPLATE:   Madagascar Rosewood With Golden Era Style 45 C. F. Martin Abalone Block Letters

HEELCAP:  Grained Ivoroid With B/W/B Boltaron Inlay To Match Side Inlay NUT: Genuine Bone

FINGERBOARD:    Black Ebony, Grade 2, 16″ Radius

SCALE LENGTH:    25.4” #

OF FRETS CLEAR:   14 # OF FRETS TOTAL:

20 FINGERBOARD WIDTH AT NUT:    1 3/4”

FINGERBOARD WIDTH AT 12th FRET:   2 1/4”

FINGERBOARD POSITION INLAYS:   Unique Long Diamond & Square Pattern One Maltese at 3rd Fret, Two Diamonds At 5th Fret, One Square At 7th Fret, Two Diamonds At 9th Fret, Square With Cats Eyes At 12th, Cats Eye At 15th

SIDE POSITION DOTS:  Black, 3rd, 5th, 7th, 9th, double at 12th, 15th, 17th.

FINGERBOARD BINDING:   Grained Ivoroid with Thin Black White Boltaron Inlay (Mitered)

FINISH BODY:   Polished Gloss With Aging Toner On Top

FINISH NECK:   Satin Neck, Polished Gloss Headplate

BRIDGE:    Black Ebony

BRIDGE STYLE:    Belly, 2 5/16” Bridge Spacing SADDLE:    Genuine Bone, Compensated, 16″ Radius

TUNING MACHINES:   Gold Waverly W-16 With Butterbean Knobs, #4060

STRINGS:   MSP-4200 Medium Gauge Phosphor Bronze

BRIDGE & END PINS:    Style 45 With Abalone Dot

PICKGUARD:    IO3 Tortoise Color, Polished & Beveled, Pattern #22B

CASE:   Style #580C Geib Style With Cabernet Interior

INTERIOR LABEL(S):   Personally Signed By Stefan Grossman, Numbered In Sequence Without Total EDITION SIZE:   Custom Edition (ongoing)