Here is a rare one, only 250 ever made and hard to find for sale. The Madagascar 000-42M Eric Clapton is a real beauty and ultimate collectable. Since the original 000-42EC Eric Clapton Signature Edition was introduced in 1995, Clapton has explored the sonic subtleties of various tonewood combinations in the 000 Martin guitars that bear his name, but the 000-42M Eric Clapton Limited Edition may well boast the most exciting tonewood combination yet. The top is Carpathian spruce, which blends the power and clarity of Adirondack spruce, and the warmth and responsiveness of Italian alpine spruce. The back and sides are Madagascar rosewood

The 000-42M Eric Clapton Limited Edition features spectacular abalone pearl appointments throughout. In the tradition of classic Martins from the early 1930s and before, the back of the headstock bears the historic “C.F. Martin” pressure stamp. The ebony fingerboard showcases Style 45 abalone pearl snowflake inlays with Eric Clapton’s signature inlaid in mother of pearl between the 19th and 20th frets.

Each 000-42M Eric Clapton Limited Edition bears an interior label personally signed by Eric Clapton and Martin Chairman C.F. Martin IV, and individually numbered in sequence with the edition total. The guitars are delivered in with a deluxe Geib™ style five-ply hardshell case: left-handed instruments may be ordered at no additional charge. Authorized C.F. Martin dealers will begin taking orders immediately for the 000-42M Eric Clapton Limited Edition, which is limited to no more than 250 special guitars. A list of participating dealers will be posted on the Martin website, www.martinguitar.com approximately one month after the model's introduction.

Model:000-42M Eric Clapton
Construction:Mahogany Blocks/Dovetail Neck Joint
Body Size:000-14 Fret
Top:Solid Carpathian Spruce
Rosette:Style 45
Top Bracing Pattern:Standard ''X'' Scalloped
Top Braces:Solid Sitka Spruce 5/16''
Back Material:Solid Madagascar Rosewood
Back Purfling:Style 45 Golden Era
Side Material:Solid Madagascar Rosewood
Endpiece:Grained Ivoroid
Endpiece Inlay:Black/Maple Fiber
Binding:Grained Ivoroid
Top Inlay Style:Style 42 with Black/Maple/Black Fiber
Side Inlay:Black/Maple Fiber
Back Inlay:Black/Maple Fiber
Neck Material:Select Hardwood
Neck Shape:Modified V
Nut Material:Bone
Headstock:Solid/Diamond/SquareTaper
Headplate:Solid Madagascar Rosewood /Alternate Torch Pattern - Select Abalone
Heelcap:Grained Ivoroid with Black/Maple Fiber Inlay
Fingerboard Material:Solid Black Ebony
Scale Length:24.9''
Number of Frets Clear:14
Number of Frets Total:20
Fingerboard Width at Nut:1-3/4''
Fingerboard Width at 12th Fret:2-1/4''
Fingerboard Position Inlays:Style 45 Snowflake- Select Abalone w/ Eric Clapton Signature In Agoya Between 19th & 20th Frets
Fingerboard Binding:Grained Ivoroid
Finish Back & Sides:Polished Gloss
Finish Top:Polished Gloss w/ Vintage Toner
Finish Neck:Polished Gloss
Bridge Material:Solid Black Ebony
Bridge Style:Belly
Bridge String Spacing:2-1/4''
Saddle:16'' Radius/Compensated/Bone
Tuning Machines:Waverly Nickel w/ Ivoroid Butterbean Knobs
Recommended Strings:Martin Light Phosphor Bronze (MEC12 )
Bridge & End Pins:Camel Bone w/ Select Pearl Dots
Pickguard:Delmar Tortoise Color - Beveled & Polished
Case:533E Geib style
Interior Label:Signed By Eric Clapton, Numbered in Sequence w/ Total (250 COMBINED)
Electronics:Optional