Chupacabra 00-28, Martin Style 12 Fret Steel String

Chupacabra, Martin Style 00-28, 12 Fret Steel String

This instrument is a modern take on a traditional pre-war Martin 00-12 fret (“concert”) steel string guitar, with 12 frets clear of the body, a 25.4 inch scale and 1 3/4 inch nut. The top is Englemann spruce with back and sides of Guatamalan rosewood (D. tucarensis). The neck is figured Mahagony, with Gaboon ebony fingerboard, bridge and headstock overlay. The binding on the body and fingerboard are Cocobolo rosewood with a maple perfling strip. The scalloped bracing and linings are salvaged Port Orford Cedar, and the bridge plate is flatsawn hard maple. The top is joined to the rim using individual tentalones. Hot hide glue (HHG) was used through out. n all acoustically. Tuners are open back Schaller Grand Tunes with ebony buttons. Double action truss rod is accessed thru the sound hole. The finish is an epoxy fill, with brushed varnish and padded shellac as the top coat.