Martin 000-28 Brooke Ligertwood Signature Acoustic Guitar – Natural

Whether she’s churning out intelligent folk-tinged pop albums as a solo artist or working with Hillsong Worship, Brooke Ligertwood is a guitarist’s guitarist — a true acoustic aficionado. Brooke’s signature Martin 000-28 melds the best elements of the company’s Paul Simon PS2 and their Eric Clapton 000-28EC — two of her favorite acoustic guitars — and also includes a number of her stage-tested performance tweaks. The 000-28 Brooke Ligertwood leverages spruce-topped, East Indian rosewood 000-14-fret body, which elicits a balanced, projective tone with loads of headroom. A modified “V”-shaped neck and ultra-smooth ebony fingerboard ensure effortless playability. This head-turning acoustic instrument also boasts an abalone rosette, Style 28 purfling, European flamed maple binding, multi-stripe inlays, abalone fingerboard inlays, and a script old-style headplate logo. Brooke has been a Martin devotee ever since she was gifted a 000XM at the naissance of her career, and the Martin 000-28 Brooke Ligertwood is the culmination of a lifetime of experience. “I designed the guitar that I want to play for the rest of my life,” says Brooke. Make no mistake: you’ll want to play it forever, too.

Rosewood and spruce deliver timeless acoustic tone

The acoustic tone of solid spruce and genuine rosewood is now the stuff of legend — balanced, warm, and robust. The Martin 000-28 Brooke Ligertwood spares no expense on its tonewoods. You’ll love the crisp sound of the 000-28 Brooke Ligertwood’s solid East Indian rosewood back and sides and fall in love with its gorgeous look. The Brooke Ligertwood signature acoustic is topped with solid spruce, eliciting a balanced, full-range sound that can withstand heavy strumming without sacrificing tone. This acoustic guitar also includes a European flamed maple end piece and heel cap that add volume without affecting the guitar’s warmth.

Top wood aged to perfection with Martin’s VTS

Tone connoisseurs like Brooke Ligertwood are always in search of the perfect guitar tone, and in the acoustic world one of the most-loved tones is that of a vintage Martin. We’re talking about guitars that have aged well over 50 years. C. F. Martin & Company has perfected a unique way of torrefying the top woods and braces of their guitars to achieve the sound of an aged and broken-in Martin. The Vintage Tone System (VTS) lets Martin age the woods to a specific age/time period. The Martin 000-28 Brooke Ligertwood’s hand-applied gloss finish also replicates the coloring of a vintage instrument. The Brooke Ligertwood signature acoustic not only looks like a vintage guitar, it also has that sought-after sound.

Easy-playing modified “V” neck

If you appreciate the feel of Martin’s 000-28 Eric Clapton acoustic, you’ll feel right at home on the 000-28 Brooke Ligertwood, thanks to its distinctive modified “V”-shaped neck and its smooth-playing ebony fingerboard. The guitarists here at Sweetwater are quick to note how the slight “V” shape of these necks gives you a vintage feel, but without the sharp “V” that can impede hand positions that place your thumb in the middle of the neck.

Martin 000-28 Brooke Ligertwood Signature Acoustic Guitar Features:

• Acoustic guitar designed by award-winning artist — and Martin aficionado — Brooke Ligertwood
• Melds the best elements of Martin’s Paul Simon PS2 and Eric Clapton 000-28EC
• Solid East Indian rosewood back and sides elicit a crisp, articulate sound
• Spruce to elicits a balanced, full-range sound that can withstand heavy strumming
• European flamed maple endpiece and heelcap add volume without affecting the guitar’s warmth
• Vintage Tone System (VTS) ages the woods to a specific age/time period
• Comfortable modified “V” neck with a smooth-playing ebony fingerboard
• Eye-catching abalone rosette, Style 28 purfling, European flamed maple binding, multi-stripe inlays, abalone fingerboard inlays, and script old-style headplate logo