Description: One of the finest Martin guitars ever built to commemorate the Tom Petty album Full Moon Fever. This HD-40 TP is made with an italian spruce top, custom inlays showing the phases of the moon. In Excellent condition, small depression near bottom of top , see picture. “The Tom Petty Signature Edition is an eye-catching instrument with beautiful pearl inlays throughout. The Dreadnought features an ivoroid-bound ebony fingerboard with spectacular “Full Moon Fever” position markers inlaid in black mother of pearl, silver awabi pearl and brilliant blue paua pearl. The fingerboard inlays follow the phases of the moon: new moon at the 1st fret, quarter moon with small star at the 3rd fret, half moon with small star at the 5th fret, three-quarter moon with small star at the 7th fret, full moon with small star at the 9th fret, three stars at the 12th fret and single stars at the 15th and 17th frets. Tom Petty’s signature is inlaid in pale gold agoya pearl between the 19th and 20th frets. Framed with ivoroid binding and mitered black/white line inlays, the polished black ebony headplate provides the “canvas” for a select abalone pearl rendition of Martin’s “alternative torch” inlay, a rare pattern that originated with one of the first Martin 00-45s in 1902. The Style-45 rosette showcases a center ring inlay of blue paua pearl, and abalone pearl dots on the ebony bridge pins and endpin contribute a touch of extra flash. Superb solid tonewoods add to the beauty of this guitar. The Italian alpine spruce top, prized for rich, powerful tone, is matched to carefully scalloped Sitka spruce braces. The back and sides are crafted from handsome East Indian rosewood. The low profile neck is carved from genuine mahogany and boasts a satin finish, diamond volute, square tapered headstock with the antique Martin pressure stamp on the back and gold Schaller™ mini tuners with ebony buttons. The Tom Petty HD-40 is also equipped with factory-installed Fishman Gold Plus Natural II electronics to enable its owner to play both unplugged and amplified. The guitar is delivered in a vintage Geib™ style hardshell case with tweed exterior, and each HD-40 Tom Petty Signature Edition guitar bears an interior label personally signed by Tom Petty and Martin Chairman C.F. Martin IV, and is numbered in sequence with the total number of instruments in that model’s edition (No. 169 of just 274).”
Price: 10500 USD
Location: Tampa, Florida
End Time: 2025-01-14T16:22:54.000Z
Shipping Cost: N/A USD
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Item Specifics
All returns accepted: ReturnsNotAccepted
Body Type: Dreadnought
Body Color: Clear
Neck Material: Rosewood
Set Includes: Hard Case
MPN: Tom Petty Hd40
Number of Frets: 20
Brand: Martin
Series: Artist Model
Handedness: Right-Handed
Type: Acoustic Guitars
Model Year: 2004
Body Material: Rosewood, Alpine Spruce
Performance Level: Professional
String Configuration: 6 String
Fretboard Material: Ebony
Model: HD-40 Tom Petty
Country/Region of Manufacture: United States
