Elvis Presley Limited Edition Martin D-28 Acoustic Guitar....

Description

Elvis Presley Limited Edition Martin D-28 Acoustic Guitar. Number 138 in a very limited edition of only 175 produced, this D-28M Martin acoustic was commissioned in 2008 to commemorate the 175th anniversary of Martin & Co. Closely resembling Presley's 1955 D-28 acoustic, the guitar features a body of Madagascar rosewood, an Adirondack spruce top with scalloped braces, white binding, an ebony bridge, mahogany low-profile neck, ebony fretboard with abalone stars bordered in white mother-of-pearl and Presley's signature in mother-of-pearl at the twelfth fret, ebony headstock overlay with Elvis' silhouette inlaid in pearl, Grover vintage replica nickel gears, a TCB lightning bolt inlaid on the heelcap, and a unique tooled custom leather cover over the body. In Excellent condition, accompanied by a special oversized vintage Geib-style hardshell case to accommodate the dreadnought and cover.


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