Martin 000 28 Shawn Mendes Acoustic Guitar number 51 of 88

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The Martin 000-28 Shawn Mendes is a rare and beautifully realized signature model that brings together the timeless language of Style 28 Martin craftsmanship with the intimate, song-first spirit of one of modern pop music’s most recognizable voices. Shawn Mendes’ music has always carried a strong acoustic center, with open-hearted melodies, earnest vocal delivery, and the kind of direct emotional pull that translates naturally to a great small-body Martin. This guitar reflects that same balance: refined, personal, deeply musical, and built with enough traditional Martin DNA to satisfy the player while remaining rare enough to excite the collector.

This limited 000-28 was inspired by Mendes’ own beloved vintage Martin, a guitar closely tied to his writing and performing identity. Martin’s collaboration with Mendes also brought in visual touches connected to his world, most notably the Mendes Eagle mother of pearl fingerboard inlay, giving this instrument a personal signature without overwhelming the classic elegance of the platform. As #51 of only 88 ever made, this is the kind of guitar that occupies a very special space. It is limited, meaningful, and collectible, but it is also a serious, beautifully voiced Martin that deserves to be played.

At its heart is the legendary 000-14 fret body, a shape loved for its balance, comfort, and expressive response. The spruce top is finished in gloss with Martin’s Antique Toner, giving it a warm, aged visual character from the very first glance. Bold herringbone top trim, antique white binding, a Style 28 multi-stripe rosette, and the 28 Style back strip with black stripe all root the guitar firmly in Martin tradition. The East Indian rosewood back and sides are finished in gloss natural, pairing beautifully with the spruce top for a voice that is rich, articulate, and full of the clear overtones that have made rosewood Martins so beloved.

The construction is pure Martin in all the right ways. A traditional dovetail neck joint gives the guitar that unmistakable sense of body-to-neck connection, while the spruce X bracing is shaped in GE-scalloped fashion with 5/16" braces for a more open, responsive top. The result is a guitar that feels alive under the right hand, with a warm low end, singing trebles, and a broad dynamic range that works beautifully for delicate fingerstyle, vocal accompaniment, and expressive flatpicked passages alike. The 24.9" scale length adds a relaxed feel under the fingers, making the guitar especially comfortable while still retaining plenty of clarity and projection.

The neck is genuine mahogany with a dark mahogany color and satin finish, shaped in Martin’s GE Modified Low Oval profile with the High-Performance Taper. With a 1 3/4" bone nut, 2 1/8" fingerboard width at the 12th fret, and 2 5/32" bridge spacing, it lands in a wonderfully versatile playing space, roomy enough for clean fretting and fingerstyle detail while remaining fast and inviting for modern chord work. The ebony fingerboard and ebony modern pyramid bridge bring an elegant, vintage-inspired feel, while the long drop-in bone saddle, 16" saddle radius, bone bridge pins with faux tortoise dots, and faux tortoise pickguard complete the instrument with understated class.

The slotted headstock with square taper and diamond is one of this guitar’s most striking appointments, dressed with an East Indian rosewood headplate and Martin’s Authentic Style script overlay logo. Waverly gold side-mount tuning machines with ivoroid butterbean knobs add both visual beauty and precise, dependable function. Every detail feels considered, from the antique white heelcap and endpiece to the multi-stripe endpiece inlay and clean white side dots.

At just 3 lbs 15 oz, this Martin 000-28 Shawn Mendes is light, resonant, and easy to settle in with. Its limited production of only 88 pieces gives it undeniable collector appeal, but the real magic is that it does not feel like a guitar meant to sit silently behind glass. It is a true player’s instrument: elegant, comfortable, expressive, and full of the kind of musical intimacy that makes a great 000 so rewarding. As #51 of 88, this is a rare opportunity to own a Martin that connects modern songwriting, vintage inspiration, and Nazareth tradition in one beautifully crafted instrument.

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