One of the world’s foremost authorities on acoustic blues, Stefan Grossman has performed, recorded, taught, produced, transcribed and archived this classic American music for more than 40 years. Looking for a guitar that could handle his diverse playing style, Stefan chose the J body. Great for everything from Reverend Gary Davis and Mississippi John Hurt to classical rags and jazz, the J handles it all.
The HJ-38 features a Sitka spruce top and Madagascar rosewood back and sides, 1/4″ scalloped forward shifted bracing, 1 3/4″ nut width, modified “V” profile neck, Waverly tuning machines, custom pearl slotted diamond fingerboard inlays with Maltese cross at 3rd fret.
MODEL: HJ-38 Stefan Grossman
CONSTRUCTION: Standard Series Dovetail Full Gloss
BODY SIZE: J (Jumbo) 14-fret
TOP: Sitka Spruce
ROSETTE: Style 45 With Paua Inlay
TOP BRACING PATTERN: Forward Shifted, Scalloped, 1/4” Width
BACK: Madagascar Rosewood, 2 Piece
BACK PURFLING: Style 45 Multicolored Mosaic
CAUTION STAMP: None “C. F. Martin & Co., Nazareth, PA” Between 1st & 2nd Back Braces
BLOCK TO READ: (Laser Etched Martin Logo) Custom Stefan Grossman Serial Number
SIDES: Madagascar Rosewood RIBBON: Spanish Cedar
END PIECE: Grained Ivoroid
END PIECE INLAY: Yes, Black White Black Boltaron
BINDING: Grained Ivoroid With Fine Pattern Herringbone Top Trim
SIDE INLAY: Yes, Black White Black Boltaron
BACK INLAY: Yes, Black White Black Boltaron
NECK: Solid Genuine Mahogany, 10/4 With Wings
NECK SHAPE: Modified V-Shape
TRUSS ROD: Adjustable Two Way Rod
HEADSTOCK: Solid Square Tapered, Bound In Grained Ivoroid with Thin Black White Boltaron Inlay To Match Fingerboard
HEADPLATE: Madagascar Rosewood With Golden Era Style 45 C. F. Martin Abalone Block Letters
HEELCAP: Grained Ivoroid With B/W/B Boltaron Inlay To Match Side Inlay NUT: Genuine Bone
FINGERBOARD: Black Ebony, Grade 2, 16″ Radius
SCALE LENGTH: 25.4” #
OF FRETS CLEAR: 14 # OF FRETS TOTAL:
20 FINGERBOARD WIDTH AT NUT: 1 3/4”
FINGERBOARD WIDTH AT 12th FRET: 2 1/4”
FINGERBOARD POSITION INLAYS: Unique Long Diamond & Square Pattern One Maltese at 3rd Fret, Two Diamonds At 5th Fret, One Square At 7th Fret, Two Diamonds At 9th Fret, Square With Cats Eyes At 12th, Cats Eye At 15th
SIDE POSITION DOTS: Black, 3rd, 5th, 7th, 9th, double at 12th, 15th, 17th.
FINGERBOARD BINDING: Grained Ivoroid with Thin Black White Boltaron Inlay (Mitered)
FINISH BODY: Polished Gloss With Aging Toner On Top
FINISH NECK: Satin Neck, Polished Gloss Headplate
BRIDGE: Black Ebony
BRIDGE STYLE: Belly, 2 5/16” Bridge Spacing SADDLE: Genuine Bone, Compensated, 16″ Radius
TUNING MACHINES: Gold Waverly W-16 With Butterbean Knobs, #4060
STRINGS: MSP-4200 Medium Gauge Phosphor Bronze
BRIDGE & END PINS: Style 45 With Abalone Dot
PICKGUARD: IO3 Tortoise Color, Polished & Beveled, Pattern #22B
CASE: Style #580C Geib Style With Cabernet Interior
INTERIOR LABEL(S): Personally Signed By Stefan Grossman, Numbered In Sequence Without Total EDITION SIZE: Custom Edition (ongoing)
ELECTRONICS: Optional NO CHARGE OPTIONS: Lefthanded At No Additional Charge