Martin 000C Steve Miller Grand Auditorium Cutaway Acoustic-Electric Guitar (with Case)
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Solid Spruce top. Mahogany back and sides. Bone nut. Tusq saddle.
Overview
Steve Miller has been a busy man in the 4 years since Martin introduced his beautiful and very popular 00-37KSM and 00-37K2SM Signature Edition guitars. In 2002 came release of "King Biscuit Flower Hour Presents the Steve Miller Band," a double CD set that captures the band and its leader at their 1970s best. In 2003, "Young Hearts: Complete Greatest Hits," a remastered (with lots of personal input) "best of" album spanning his entire career, arrived in record stores. Also in 2003, he wrote the forward to "Martin Guitar Masterpieces," Dick Boak's handsome book on Martin artist editions, limited editions and custom guitars. After extended concert tours in 2000 and 2003, the band resumed touring in 2004, headlining the New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival, The Beal Street Blues Festival, and the Aspen Jazz Festival, in addition to doing multiple benefits and shed concerts.
Along the way, for good measure, he collaborated with Martin on the design of an impressive new Martin guitar: the 000C Steve Miller Pegasus Signature Edition. Pegasus, the winged horse of Greek mythology, is Miller's personal logo and appears on many of his albums and custom instruments.
A Martin devotee with more than 40 years on the rock and blues music scene (as detailed in Volume 9 July 2000 "Sounding Board," available on the Martin web site), Steve Miller appreciates superb sounding, easy playing, understated guitars. Like his previous Signature Editions, the 000C "Pegasus" derives its beauty and tone… read more from spectacular tonewoods, elegant appointments and subtle (and not so subtle) design elements. The 000C Steve Miller Pegasus Signature Edition clearly is a guitar built for comfort. This true 000 features the short 24.9 in. scale, which lowers string tension and shortens the distance between frets. The rounded Venetian cut-away provides easy access to the entire fingerboard. The OM width fingerboard (1-3/4 in. at the nut) and low oval neck enhance fretting ease. A chrome strap button and factory-installed non-invasive Fishman Ellipse Blend System electronics contribute to stage or studio-readiness right out of the case. Superb solid tonewoods throughout result in impressive tone. The top of Engelmann spruce, prized for quick response and rich timbre, features Martin's Hybrid scalloped bracing. The back and sides are crafted from solid quilted mahogany with lightly quilted figuring, while the neck is straight-grained genuine mahogany.
Enhancing the beauty of the woods are graceful inlays. A colorful abalone pearl rosette surrounds the soundhole, while fine-pattern herringbone purfling encircles the top. The backstrip features the multi-colored Style 45 mosaic, in this case bordered with fine black fiber lines. Both back and sides are bound with grained ivoroid and accented with black/white/black line inlays. Both the heelcap and end piece showcase matching grained ivoroid, the latter framed with black/white/black line inlays.
The black African ebony fingerboard and headplate are bound with grained ivoroid and inset with black/white fine line inlays. The polished headplate showcases the exquisite "alternative" torch inlay, first used and abandoned in 1902, only to reappear nearly 100 years later on selected Martin Limited and Signature Editions (including Steve's first limited edition models). In keeping with Miller's preference, the fingerboard highlights the wood itself, unsullied by position markers or a signature.
To match the headplate and fingerboard, the belly bridge and bridge pins are all crafted from black ebony, the latter 2 topped with pearl dots. Also matching is the polished and beveled black pickguard. The nut is genuine bone, while the compensated drop-in through saddle is crafted from Tusq, a synthetic material that imparts crisp, clear tone. The 000C Steve Miller Pegasus Signature Edition is finished with polished gloss lacquer on the body and neck. Vintage toner on the top gives the instrument a touch of "old Martin" patina. Delivered in a special Geib style hardshell case with black interior and black hard-ware, each 000C Steve Miller Pegasus Signature Edition bears an interior label personally signed by Steve Miller, Martin Artist Relations Manager Dick Boak, and Martin Chairman C. F. Martin IV. Each label will be consecutively numbered with the edition total. A portion of the proceeds from the sale of each 000C Steve Miller Pegasus model will support The Snake River Alliance, an Idaho-based community organization working through research, education, and community advocacy for peace and justice, the end of nuclear weapons production activities, and responsible solutions to nuclear waste and contamination. Authorized Martin dealers will take orders for the 000C Steve Miller Pegasus Signature Edition for a limited time. read less
Along the way, for good measure, he collaborated with Martin on the design of an impressive new Martin guitar: the 000C Steve Miller Pegasus Signature Edition. Pegasus, the winged horse of Greek mythology, is Miller's personal logo and appears on many of his albums and custom instruments.
A Martin devotee with more than 40 years on the rock and blues music scene (as detailed in Volume 9 July 2000 "Sounding Board," available on the Martin web site), Steve Miller appreciates superb sounding, easy playing, understated guitars. Like his previous Signature Editions, the 000C "Pegasus" derives its beauty and tone… read more from spectacular tonewoods, elegant appointments and subtle (and not so subtle) design elements. The 000C Steve Miller Pegasus Signature Edition clearly is a guitar built for comfort. This true 000 features the short 24.9 in. scale, which lowers string tension and shortens the distance between frets. The rounded Venetian cut-away provides easy access to the entire fingerboard. The OM width fingerboard (1-3/4 in. at the nut) and low oval neck enhance fretting ease. A chrome strap button and factory-installed non-invasive Fishman Ellipse Blend System electronics contribute to stage or studio-readiness right out of the case. Superb solid tonewoods throughout result in impressive tone. The top of Engelmann spruce, prized for quick response and rich timbre, features Martin's Hybrid scalloped bracing. The back and sides are crafted from solid quilted mahogany with lightly quilted figuring, while the neck is straight-grained genuine mahogany.
Enhancing the beauty of the woods are graceful inlays. A colorful abalone pearl rosette surrounds the soundhole, while fine-pattern herringbone purfling encircles the top. The backstrip features the multi-colored Style 45 mosaic, in this case bordered with fine black fiber lines. Both back and sides are bound with grained ivoroid and accented with black/white/black line inlays. Both the heelcap and end piece showcase matching grained ivoroid, the latter framed with black/white/black line inlays.
The black African ebony fingerboard and headplate are bound with grained ivoroid and inset with black/white fine line inlays. The polished headplate showcases the exquisite "alternative" torch inlay, first used and abandoned in 1902, only to reappear nearly 100 years later on selected Martin Limited and Signature Editions (including Steve's first limited edition models). In keeping with Miller's preference, the fingerboard highlights the wood itself, unsullied by position markers or a signature.
To match the headplate and fingerboard, the belly bridge and bridge pins are all crafted from black ebony, the latter 2 topped with pearl dots. Also matching is the polished and beveled black pickguard. The nut is genuine bone, while the compensated drop-in through saddle is crafted from Tusq, a synthetic material that imparts crisp, clear tone. The 000C Steve Miller Pegasus Signature Edition is finished with polished gloss lacquer on the body and neck. Vintage toner on the top gives the instrument a touch of "old Martin" patina. Delivered in a special Geib style hardshell case with black interior and black hard-ware, each 000C Steve Miller Pegasus Signature Edition bears an interior label personally signed by Steve Miller, Martin Artist Relations Manager Dick Boak, and Martin Chairman C. F. Martin IV. Each label will be consecutively numbered with the edition total. A portion of the proceeds from the sale of each 000C Steve Miller Pegasus model will support The Snake River Alliance, an Idaho-based community organization working through research, education, and community advocacy for peace and justice, the end of nuclear weapons production activities, and responsible solutions to nuclear waste and contamination. Authorized Martin dealers will take orders for the 000C Steve Miller Pegasus Signature Edition for a limited time. read less
Specs
Model: 000C Steve Miller
Construction: Mortise/Tenon Neck Joint
Body Size: 000-14 Fret Cutaway
Top: Solid Engelmann Spruce
Rosette: Style 45
Top Bracing Pattern: 0001 Hybrid
Top Braces: 1 Style/Scalloped
Back Material: Solid Quilted Mahogany
Back Purfling: Style 45
Side Material: Solid Quilted Mahogany
Endpiece: Grained Ivoroid
Endpiece Inlay: B/W/B Boltaron
Binding: Grained Ivoroid
Top Inlay Style: Fine Herringbone
Side Inlay: B/W/B Boltaron
Back Inlay: B/W/B Boltaron
Neck Material: Select Hardwood
Neck Shape: Modified Low Oval
Nut Material: Bone
Headstock: Solid/Diamond/Tapered
Headplate: Solid Black Ebony /Alternate Torch Pattern - Select Pearl
Heelcap: Grained Ivoroid
Fingerboard Material: Solid Black Ebony
Scale Length: 24.9 in.
# of Frets Clear: 14
# of Frets Total: 20
Fingerboard Width at Nut: 1 3/4 in.
Fingerboard Width at 12th Fret: 2 1/4 in.
Fingerboard Position Inlays: none
Fingerboard Binding: Grained Ivoroid/Mitered
Finish Back & Sides: Polished Gloss/Dark Mahogany Stain
Finish Top: Ploished Gloss w/VintageToner
Finish Neck: Polished Gloss/ Dark Mahogany Stain/Dark Filler
Bridge Material: Solid Black Ebony
Bridge Style: Vintage Belly- Drop In Long Saddle
Bridge String Spacing: 2 1/4 in.
Saddle: Long White Tusq
Tuning Machines: Gotoh Nickel Open Geared w/ Butterbean Knobs
Recommended Strings: Martin MSP 4100 Light Phosphor Bronze
Bridge & End Pins: Ebony w/ Abalone Pearl Dots
Pickguard: Black/ Beveled and Polished
Case: 533BBE Hard Shell
Interior Label: 2 Labels- 1 Signed By CFM IV, Steve Miller and Dick Boak, Numbered With Total
Electronics: Fishman Ellipse System
Other Options: Available left-handed at no additional charge
Other Comments: All prices & specifications are subject to change without notice
Construction: Mortise/Tenon Neck Joint
Body Size: 000-14 Fret Cutaway
Top: Solid Engelmann Spruce
Rosette: Style 45
Top Bracing Pattern: 0001 Hybrid
Top Braces: 1 Style/Scalloped
Back Material: Solid Quilted Mahogany
Back Purfling: Style 45
Side Material: Solid Quilted Mahogany
Endpiece: Grained Ivoroid
Endpiece Inlay: B/W/B Boltaron
Binding: Grained Ivoroid
Top Inlay Style: Fine Herringbone
Side Inlay: B/W/B Boltaron
Back Inlay: B/W/B Boltaron
Neck Material: Select Hardwood
Neck Shape: Modified Low Oval
Nut Material: Bone
Headstock: Solid/Diamond/Tapered
Headplate: Solid Black Ebony /Alternate Torch Pattern - Select Pearl
Heelcap: Grained Ivoroid
Fingerboard Material: Solid Black Ebony
Scale Length: 24.9 in.
# of Frets Clear: 14
# of Frets Total: 20
Fingerboard Width at Nut: 1 3/4 in.
Fingerboard Width at 12th Fret: 2 1/4 in.
Fingerboard Position Inlays: none
Fingerboard Binding: Grained Ivoroid/Mitered
Finish Back & Sides: Polished Gloss/Dark Mahogany Stain
Finish Top: Ploished Gloss w/VintageToner
Finish Neck: Polished Gloss/ Dark Mahogany Stain/Dark Filler
Bridge Material: Solid Black Ebony
Bridge Style: Vintage Belly- Drop In Long Saddle
Bridge String Spacing: 2 1/4 in.
Saddle: Long White Tusq
Tuning Machines: Gotoh Nickel Open Geared w/ Butterbean Knobs
Recommended Strings: Martin MSP 4100 Light Phosphor Bronze
Bridge & End Pins: Ebony w/ Abalone Pearl Dots
Pickguard: Black/ Beveled and Polished
Case: 533BBE Hard Shell
Interior Label: 2 Labels- 1 Signed By CFM IV, Steve Miller and Dick Boak, Numbered With Total
Electronics: Fishman Ellipse System
Other Options: Available left-handed at no additional charge
Other Comments: All prices & specifications are subject to change without notice
Reviews
Reviewers gave this product an overall rating of 5 out of 5 stars.
(16 ratings)
Submitted January 25, 2011 by a customer from hotmail.com
"Wonderful guitar, executed to the highest quality and workmanship you can expect from Martin. The sound rings forever as if you"
I have had only one thought about changing the guitar. I have wondered if it would sound better accoustically if I had the electronics removed by an authorized technician. I think the top would produce an even better tone. But I hesitate to modify it at all.
Sound
The quilted mahagony back and sides create a very crisp treble and warm ringing bass notes. I use Elixir nanocoated strings and they match very well with this guitar. Rarely play it electric but have experienced it through the clean channel of my Handwired 1980 Marshall JOM 2203 MV model. Extraordinary! This is one of those guitars that can actually make you sound better that you know you are. (Some of you who have played for 30 years or longer will know what i mean!)
Features
Fit and finish are impeccable. I have handled many handmade collectible guitars, and this equals any of them except the absolute finest examples.
Ease of Use
I only give it a 9 because the spacing of the lower frets make certain stretches difficult. But when played properly the sound is glorious.
Quality
My guitar required a re-set of the neck, which was done expertly by an authorized repair technician, in Louisville, Ky. Subsequent to the repair the guitar plays effortlessly.
Value
Even though I paid less than the retail price it was still a lot of money. But every time I look… read more at it I am rewarded. It is a sight to behold, the appointments among the finest made by Martin. The alternative "tree of life" headstock inlay is exquisite. The quality of the purfluing and vintage herringbone inlays is top notch as well. Aesthetically the guitar is amazing.
Manufacturer Support
see above.
The Wow Factor
Yes it has compelling aesthetic appeal. The top is a slightly darked Engleman spruce which provides a wonderful contrast to the quilted AAAA mahagony back and sides. the figuring of my guitar is beautiful on all surfaces. IMHO only certain Brazillian Rosewood guitars have a prettier appearance.
Musical Background:
35 years, now just a hobby.
Musical Style:
Rock, R&B, Blues read less
Sound
The quilted mahagony back and sides create a very crisp treble and warm ringing bass notes. I use Elixir nanocoated strings and they match very well with this guitar. Rarely play it electric but have experienced it through the clean channel of my Handwired 1980 Marshall JOM 2203 MV model. Extraordinary! This is one of those guitars that can actually make you sound better that you know you are. (Some of you who have played for 30 years or longer will know what i mean!)
Features
Fit and finish are impeccable. I have handled many handmade collectible guitars, and this equals any of them except the absolute finest examples.
Ease of Use
I only give it a 9 because the spacing of the lower frets make certain stretches difficult. But when played properly the sound is glorious.
Quality
My guitar required a re-set of the neck, which was done expertly by an authorized repair technician, in Louisville, Ky. Subsequent to the repair the guitar plays effortlessly.
Value
Even though I paid less than the retail price it was still a lot of money. But every time I look… read more at it I am rewarded. It is a sight to behold, the appointments among the finest made by Martin. The alternative "tree of life" headstock inlay is exquisite. The quality of the purfluing and vintage herringbone inlays is top notch as well. Aesthetically the guitar is amazing.
Manufacturer Support
see above.
The Wow Factor
Yes it has compelling aesthetic appeal. The top is a slightly darked Engleman spruce which provides a wonderful contrast to the quilted AAAA mahagony back and sides. the figuring of my guitar is beautiful on all surfaces. IMHO only certain Brazillian Rosewood guitars have a prettier appearance.
Musical Background:
35 years, now just a hobby.
Musical Style:
Rock, R&B, Blues read less
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