The 00-18H Geoff Muldaur Custom Signature Edition

singing, authentic guitar and rhythmicwashboard were an integral part of thegroup’s four groundbreaking traditionalalbums. He also appeared on dozens of otherpeople’s recordings – most notably theoriginal Blues Project album - and married

band mate Maria D’Amato.When the Jug Band disbanded in 1968,

Geoff and Maria Muldaur collaborated on twowell-received albums, and then went theirseparate ways. He recorded five solo albums inthe middle and late 1970s and also was a keymember of Paul Butterfield’s Better Days.Then, as he elegantly put it, “I retired for 17years.” He still somehow managed to producealbums for artists like the Borneo Horns andthe Richard Greene String Quartet, win anEmmy award, and have his recording of“Brazil” serve as the inspiration and title tunefor Terry Gilliam’s movie of the same name.

His return to the spotlight began in the late1990s as a member of John Sebastian’s J

Band. He soon hit the road and therecording studio. “Secret

Handshake” was released in 1998and was followed by “Password”in 2000: both received ecstaticreviews. In 2003 he released twoalbums: “Beautiful Isle of

Somewhere (Live),” an intimateblues and jazz concert recording,and “Private Astronomy – a Vision

of the Music of Bix Beiderbecke”by Geoff Muldaur’s Futuristic

Ensemble, a reinterpretation ofthe jazz legend’s music withvocals by Geof f, MarthaWainwright, LoudonWainwright III, and Geoff’sdaughters Jenni and Clare.He now tours regularly inEurope and the United

States, providing old and newfans the opportunit y to

experience his special magic live. The 00-18H Geoff Muldaur

Geoff Muldaur Custom Signature EditionRecreates Classic 00 12-fret Martin Design

Fellow musician Richard Thompson saidit best. “There are only three white bluessingers, and Geoff Muldaur is at least twoof them.”

To anyone who appreciates Geof fMuldaur, even that description seemsinadequate. He ranks as one of the greatmusical forces to emerge from the folk, bluesand traditional music revival of the 1960s. Inaddition to his one-of-a-kind voice, hisencyclopedic knowledge of American music,immaculate guitar playing, and impressive songsand arrangements have captivated twogenerations. Perhaps most exciting of all, hisrecent musical forays are among the mostinventive of his career.

For several years, Geoff’s guitar of choicehas been a 1930s Martin 00 12-fret, oneoriginally made for Hawaiian playing (with araised nut and flush frets) and later converted tostandard configuration. C.F. Martin is pleased tohonor Geoff Muldaur by updating thiselegant design, considered by manyto be among the best soundingMartins ever made. The Martin00-18H Geoff Muldaur CustomEdition takes the elements thatmake the originals such classicsand adds some very tast ytouches. The result is a modernclassic, like the man it honors.

Originally from New York,Geoff Muldaur was collectingold records, playing soloblues guitar and hitting theroad for musicalinspiration even beforehe arrived at BostonUniversity in the early1960s. Boston was ahotbed of musical stylesat the time, and af terrecording a solo bluesalbum, Geof f became afounding member of the JimKweskin Jug Band. His f ine

Custom Edition features superb tonewoods andpremium appointments throughout. The top ofprized Adirondack spruce is strengthened withMartin’s traditional scalloped 1/4” X bracing, alsoof Adirondack spruce, for outstanding tonal clarityand dynamics. The back and sides are crafted fromgenuine mahogany for unsurpassed string-to-stringbalance and definition. The genuine mahoganyneck is a traditional – for this model – 1 13/16”wide at the nut, but an untraditional and verycomfortable low profile shape.

While set-up for standard playing, this guitarshowcases many of the appointments of theoriginal Hawaiian model that inspired it . Aspectacular soft sunburst graces the top, encircledby tortoise color binding andblack/white/black/white/black purfling: the sametortoise color binding is accented by black/whitepurfling on the traditional dark stained back. Therosette is Martin’s Old Style 18, with single innerand outer rings. Like the original, the 00-18H GeoffMuldaur Custom is a short (24.9”) scaleinstrument, allowing easy fretting and easy “reach”for difficult chords.

The headstock features tapered square slotsfitted with Waverly/Sloane bronze plate side-mounted tuners with ivoroid buttons. The back ofthe headstock bears the original “C.F Martin & Co.,Nazareth, PA” pressure stamp. Old Style graduatedabalone dot position markers at the 5th, 7th and

Geoff Muldaur at his California home studio with theprototype of his 00-18H Custom Signature Edition.

9th on the African black ebony fingerboard arealso true to the original. The belly bridge, heel cap,bridge pins and end pin are all black ebony.

In a beautiful departure from vintage, theheadplate is polished African black ebony, theperfect backdrop for the small gold Old Styledecal. Nut and drop-in saddle are crafted fromgenuine bone. The top is protected by a tortoise-color polished and beveled pickguard. The bodyreceives Martin’s flawless polished gloss lacquerfinish, but the neck gets a satin finish for playingcomfort.

Delivered in a vintage Geib™ style hardshellcase, each 00-18H Geoff Muldaur Custom Editionguitar bears an interior label personally signed byGeoff Muldaur and Martin Chairman C.F. MartinIV, and numbered in sequence. Left-handedinstruments may be ordered with no additionalcharge: factory-installed on-board electronics areavailable for additional cost. While the Martin 00-18H Geoff Muldaur Custom Edition is open-ended,authorized C.F. Martin dealers will begin acceptingorders immediately and participating dealers willbe posted on the Martin website at:www.martinguitar.com. v

A long-time fan of Martin 00 12-fretmodels, Geoff Muldaur is captured here

with his prized 1935 00-40H Martin.

GEOFF MULDAUR CUSTOM SIGNATURE EDITION – SPECIFICATIONS

MODEL: 00-18H Geoff Muldaur Custom Signature EditionCONSTRUCTION: Standard Series DovetailBODY SIZE: 00 12-fretTOP: Adirondack Red SpruceROSETTE: Old Style 18 (Single Inner & Outer Rings)TOP BRACING PATTERN: 00 12-fret (20 frets)TOP BRACES: Scalloped 1/4” Width, Adirondack BracesBACK: Genuine MahoganyBACK PANELS: 2 PieceBACK PURFLING: Style 18 Black FiberCAUTION STAMP: None, “C. F. Martin & Co., Nazareth, PA”

Stamping Between 1st & 2nd Back BracesBLOCK TO READ: (Laser Etched Martin Logo)

CustomGeoff MuldaurSerial Number

SIDES: Genuine MahoganyRIBBON: Spanish CedarEND PIECE: Tortoise ColorEND PIECE INLAY: NoneBINDING: Tortoise Color, Style 18 With .070” B/W/B/W/B InlaySIDE INLAY: NoneBACK INLAY: .0325” Black/White (White Faces Binding)NECK: Solid Genuine MahoganyNECK SHAPE: Low ProfileTRUSS ROD: AdjustableHEADSTOCK: Slotted, Square, Tapered, Square Slots, No DiamondHEADPLATE: African Black Ebony With Small Old Style Decal Logo

“C. F. Martin & Co., Nazareth, PA” Stamp On Back Of HeadstockHEELCAP: Solid Black EbonyNUT: Genuine BoneFINGERBOARD: Black EbonySCALE LENGTH: 24.9”# OF FRETS CLEAR: 12# OF FRETS TOTAL: 20FINGERBOARD WIDTH AT NUT: 1 13/16”FINGERBOARD WIDTH AT 12th FRET: 2 1/4”FINGERBOARD POSITION INLAYS: Old Style 18 Descending Abalone Dots Inlaid at 5th, 7th, 9th FretsSIDE POSITION DOTS: White, 3rd, 5th, 7th, 9th, double at 12thFINGERBOARD BINDING: NoneFINISH BODY: Polished Gloss Lacquer, Dark Mahogany Stain, Dark FillerFINISH TOP: Polished Gloss Lacquer, 1935 Sunburst Finish FINISH NECK: Satin Neck, Polished Gloss Lacquer Headplate, Dark Mahogany Stain, Dark FillerBRIDGE: Black Ebony, Belly StyleBRIDGE SPACING: 2 5/16”SADDLE: Genuine Bone, Drop InACTION: 2 & 3TUNING MACHINES: Waverly/Sloane W-48 Bronze Side Mount Open Geared Tuners With Ivoroid ButtonsSTRINGS: SP4100 Light Gauge Phosphor BronzeBRIDGE & END PINS: EbonyPICKGUARD: IO3 Tortoise Color, Polished & BeveledCASE: 12C525 Vintage Geib™ Style 5-Ply Hardshell CaseINTERIOR LABEL(S): Label Signed By Geoff Muldaur and C. F. Martin IV, Numbered In Sequence Without TotalNO CHARGE OPTIONS: Lefthanded At No Additional ChargeELECTRONICS: Optional

SUGGESTED RETAIL PRICE$4998.00

This model may be ordered through your local

Authorized Martin Dealership

“As far as I’m concerned, Martin doesn’t make guitars

like they used to... they make them better!”

Geoff Muldaur