Eric Clapton called it “the best-sounding acoustic guitar I’ve ever played” – now his personal Martin signature acoustic prototype is up for sale

L-English musician Eric Clapton performing live on stage with his signature Martin 000-28EC acoustic guitar at the O2 Arena; Eric Clapton's 1995 Martin 000-28EC signature prototype.

One of Eric Clapton's 1995 Martin 000-28EC signature acoustic guitars has been put up for auction. The guitar is one of only four prototypes produced, with only one prototype sent to Clapton to try it out.

According to Martin Guitar's records, this 1995 prototype was built following the instant success of their earlier, pricier, and very limited-edition 000-42EC. While it's tonally identical to the 000-42EC, the 000-28EC model underwent some cosmetic changes.