Martin Bellezza Nera 000-ECHF Eric Clapton
Excellent condition - I have used it only at home plus two performances at folk clubs.
This is the best sounding and easiest to play guitar that I have ever had the pleasure to touch, never mind own.
The Bellezza Nera is an investment guitar in the true sense.
It is personally signed by Eric Clapton, Hiroshi Fujiwara, Dick Boak and C F Martin. The case (included) is the original C F Martin Geib style designer case, all black including the interior and external catches. The case is in perfect condition.
I bought this beauty from a Martin dealer just over a year ago. It was one year old when I bought it, and had been traded in by someone who wanted a white one - the bellezza bianca. Make no mistake, the black ones are different from the white ones. In particular, the Neras have Italian Alpine Spruce tops, whereas the Biancas have Engelmann spruce. There is a big difference in the sound and response. According to Dana Bourgeois, European Spruce, including Italian Alpine Spruce, is "The spruce of choice for makers of classical guitars", and differs from Engelmann "in its potentially quicker response and greater headroom." (Headroom is the ability to maintain clarity and definition when the guitar is played loudly.)
The thing about Martin's Limited Edition guitars, is that they are made to a much higher standard all round compared to the equivalent guitar out of their production models. The Bellezza Nera must be the best out of the 000 series of Martins, with the possible exception of the Brazilian or Madagascar models. I would love to see a back-to-back comparison along those lines - there is a strong chance that the Bellezza Nera would come out on top.
Condition - this Bellezza Nera is in immaculate condition, with the exception of the following minor issues. I will list all defects erring on the side of exaggeration, so that I can be sure no-one is disappointed. My Bellezza Nera has one small ding on the back. (In my defence, it had this when I bought it.) This could easily be rectified by a competent finisher, but I prefer to leave it. There are no other dings or significant defects to the finish. Otherwise, the guitar is immaculate, and has a beautiful shiny black gloss, with Herringbone bindings, and snowflake position markers on the ebony fingerboard. The frets are perfect. This is certainly the best looking guitar I have owned, as well as the best-playing and best-sounding. I particularly like the stunning headstock inlay. It is in excellent condition throughout. The action is low and buzz-free. There is no pick-up fitted (I hate them), and no front strap pin, so it is exactly as it came out of the factory in these respects. The strings fitted are C F Martin "Clapton's Choice" 12-54.
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The guitar is no 281 out of a limited edition of 476. Because there are scammers out there, copying adverts of fine guitars and taking money for guitars they don't have, if you email me, I will send a photo of the label. You will then know I actually have the guitar - anyone who can't do that is a scammer.
Please look out for other guitars which I will be listing shortly.

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Location: Worcester, England

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