Martin / HD-40MK Mark Knopfler / 2002 / Guitar
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This is a very Martin HD-40MK Mark Knopfler Signature edition, the guitar is famed for Mark's choice of wood, with the very rare Italian spruce, from the same valley where Stradivari got his wood, 'Val Di Fiemme'. The wood is rare since it's only harvested once a year, and is undergoing a traditional and long way of ageing and maturing. It's considered the ultimate tonewood for stringed instruments, and the main wood used for violins and similar instruments. But Mark got it right, also on Guitars it shows her magic since the tonal quality of Italian spruce is unique, you will never get better trebles and overtones, and played fingerstsyle the softest touch will bring out magic. If you strum it, but then other tonewoods will deliver the same quality. The essential tone quality of Italian spruce is found in the subtle attack, not in strumming. Well Mark Knopfler is about subtlety, and this guitar is truly all the way Mark Knopfler's genious and unique tone.
This guitar is in exceptional condition, it number 243 of just 251 guitars produced and it features selected Indian Rosewood, this one has a neck that measures just a bit wider than the usual 1 11/16" neck with 43.5mm(1 23/32") and comes with below specs: It includes the original Deluxe Martin Hard Case. The guitar is in Near mint to Mint condition. The label is signed by both Mark Knopfler and CF MartinIV!,
Specifications:
- MODEL HD-40MK (Mark Knopfler)
- CONSTRUCTION: Mahogany Blocks/Dovetail Neck Joint
- BODY SIZE: D-14 Fret TOP: Solid Italian Alpine Spruce
- ROSETTE: Special Historical Rosette
- TOP BRACING PATTERN: DOM Forward Shifted
- TOP BRACES: Scalloped 5/16''
- BACK MATERIAL: Solid East Indian Rosewood
- BACK PURFLING: 00-21
- GE SIDE MATERIAL: Solid East Indian Rosewood
- ENDPIECE: Grained Ivoroid
- ENDPIECE INLAY: Black/White Boltaron®
- BINDING: Grained Ivoroid
- TOP INLAY STYLE: Bold Herringbone
- SIDE INLAY: none
- BACK INLAY: Black/White
- NECK MATERIAL: Solid Mahogany
- NECK SHAPE: Modified V
- NUT MATERIAL: Bone
- HEADSTOCK: Solid/Diamond/Tapered
- HEADPLATE: Solid East Indian Rosewood/Mother of Pearl C.F. Martin Script Logo Inlay
- HEELCAP: Grained Ivoroid
- FINGERBOARD MATERIAL: Solid Black Ebony
- SCALE LENGTH: 25.4''
- # OF FRETS CLEAR: 14
- # OF FRETS TOTAL: 20
- FINGERBOARD WIDTH AT NUT: 1 11/16''
- FINGERBOARD WIDTH AT 12TH FRET: 2 1/8''
- FINGERBOARD POSITION INLAYS: Style 42 Snowflake Inlay/ Signature Between 17th & 20th Frets
- FINGERBOARD BINDING: Grained Ivoroid/Mitered
- FINISH BACK & SIDES: Polished Gloss/ Dark Filler
- FINISH TOP: Polished Gloss/ Vintage Toner
- FINISH NECK: Polished Gloss/ Dark Mahogany Stain/Dark Filler
- BRIDGE MATERIAL: Solid Black Ebony
- BRIDGE STYLE: Belly
- BRIDGE STRING SPACING: 2 1/8''
- SADDLE: 16'' Radius/Compensated/Bone
- TUNING MACHINES: Waverly Nickel w/ Butterbean Knobs RECOMMENDED STRINGS: Martin SP 4200 Medium Phosphor Bronze BRIDGE & END PINS: Black w/ White Dots
- PICKGUARD: I-03 Tortoise Color/Beveled and Polished
- CASE: 545MV Geib Style™
- INTERIOR LABEL: Label Signed By CFM IV & Mark Knopfler, Numbered In Sequence w/ Total (251)
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