Guitar Center | Vintage Faves with Joe Bonamassa | 1939 Martin 000-42 Acoustic Guitar @guitarcenter | Uploaded May 2024 | Updated October 2024, 1 week ago.
Get a new Martin 000-42 from Guitar Center:
guitarcenter.com/Martin/000-42-Standard-Auditorium-Acoustic-Guitar-Antique-Natural-1500000204654.gc?source=4GOA4LOBA
Shopour collection of vintage acoustic guitars:
guitarcenter.com/Vintage/Acoustic-Guitars.gc?source=4GOA4LOBA
The 000-42 was introduced in 1938, but only 112 of the guitars were reportedly made before World War II forced the model to be discontinued in 1943. And that was that.
Well, until Eric Clapton used a 1939 000-42 to record his MTV Unplugged concert in 1992. The resulting album was a bona fide juggernaut that arguably kicked off the incredibly popular acoustic mania of the ’90s. The Martin 000-42 didn’t fare too badly, either, as it became highly prized—especially vintage ones, such as this 1939 model purchased from Guitar Center by none other than Grammy-nominated bluesman and guitar collector Joe Bonamassa.
“This 1939 000-42 is special, because they didn’t make a lot of them,” says Bonamassa. “It’s one of my favorite Guitar Center Vintage finds. Look at this custom-made ‘strap lock.’ Somebody obviously went into a hardware store in the 1940s, and just screwed this bolt into the neck. I wouldn’t suggest doing that, but I think it’s one of the coolest parts of this 000-42, because this little screw-eye bolt is about as old as the guitar itself.”
Take a look at Joe's 1958 Gibson Flying V:
youtube.com/watch?v=ju8Wu42hhbk
Get up close with Joe's unique 1959 Gibson EMS-1235:
youtube.com/watch?v=rqxNMzyk7tE
Keep the blues alive with Joe Bonamassa:
jbonamassa.com
Chapters
00:00 - Intro with Joe Bonamassa
01:18 - A Look at Joe’s Pre-War 1939 Martin 000-42
03:20 - Playing the 1939 Martin 000-42
04:04 - Outro
Get a new Martin 000-42 from Guitar Center:
guitarcenter.com/Martin/000-42-Standard-Auditorium-Acoustic-Guitar-Antique-Natural-1500000204654.gc?source=4GOA4LOBA
Shopour collection of vintage acoustic guitars:
guitarcenter.com/Vintage/Acoustic-Guitars.gc?source=4GOA4LOBA
The 000-42 was introduced in 1938, but only 112 of the guitars were reportedly made before World War II forced the model to be discontinued in 1943. And that was that.
Well, until Eric Clapton used a 1939 000-42 to record his MTV Unplugged concert in 1992. The resulting album was a bona fide juggernaut that arguably kicked off the incredibly popular acoustic mania of the ’90s. The Martin 000-42 didn’t fare too badly, either, as it became highly prized—especially vintage ones, such as this 1939 model purchased from Guitar Center by none other than Grammy-nominated bluesman and guitar collector Joe Bonamassa.
“This 1939 000-42 is special, because they didn’t make a lot of them,” says Bonamassa. “It’s one of my favorite Guitar Center Vintage finds. Look at this custom-made ‘strap lock.’ Somebody obviously went into a hardware store in the 1940s, and just screwed this bolt into the neck. I wouldn’t suggest doing that, but I think it’s one of the coolest parts of this 000-42, because this little screw-eye bolt is about as old as the guitar itself.”
Take a look at Joe's 1958 Gibson Flying V:
youtube.com/watch?v=ju8Wu42hhbk
Get up close with Joe's unique 1959 Gibson EMS-1235:
youtube.com/watch?v=rqxNMzyk7tE
Keep the blues alive with Joe Bonamassa:
jbonamassa.com
Chapters
00:00 - Intro with Joe Bonamassa
01:18 - A Look at Joe’s Pre-War 1939 Martin 000-42
03:20 - Playing the 1939 Martin 000-42
04:04 - Outro
