C. F. Martin & Co.® today announced the launch of two new Shawn Mendes signature guitars: the limited-edition 000-28 Shawn Mendes and the Road Series 000-10E Shawn Mendes. Inspired by a small-bodied Martin from the 1920s that became part of Shawn's writing and recording process, the two models bring its intimate feel and distinctive vintage details to today’s players.
"Martin guitars are my first go-to guitar to pick up when I'm making a song," Shawn said. "They feel like they have a story in them. They feel like they have songs in them."
The inspiration began with a vintage Martin 0-42 that Shawn found in a Brooklyn guitar shop. Its compact body, pyramid bridge, distinctive pickguard, and slotted-headstock design immediately stood out to him. Martin later built an ornate stage guitar inspired by that instrument, which became the foundation for the two new signature models.
"It's super important to me to have more than one option--a more accessible guitar for people and one that is closer to the thing that I play onstage," Shawn said.
000-28 Shawn Mendes
Limited to only 88 guitars worldwide, the 000-28 Shawn Mendes pairs solid East Indian rosewood back and sides with a solid spruce top featuring antique toner, bold herringbone trim, and Golden Era scalloped X-bracing.
Vintage-inspired appointments include a modern pyramid-style ebony bridge, uniquely shaped faux tortoise pickguard, and slotted headstock with gold Waverly® side-mount tuners. The ebony fingerboard features Shawn's custom mother-of-pearl eagle inlay, representing freedom, change, and creative renewal.
Each guitar includes a molded hardshell case and a signed, individually numbered interior label.
000-10E Shawn Mendes
The 000-10E Shawn Mendes brings the collaboration to a wider range of players through a Road Series build made entirely with FSC®-certified tonewoods.
Solid sapele back and sides pair with a solid spruce top for a warm, balanced voice, while scalloped X-bracing supports resonance and projection. Signature details include the same uniquely shaped faux tortoise pickguard, a subtle eagle inlay made from FSC-certified sapele, and the first straightline pyramid bridge offered in the Road Series.
A Performing Artist neck with high-performance taper provides modern playability, while Martin E1 electronics with a built-in tuner make the guitar ready for recording and performance. A softshell case is included.
"It's the more accessible version of the two guitars, but it plays so beautifully, so luxuriously, and it sounds really, really nice," Shawn said.
Both models reflect Shawn's belief that a great songwriting guitar should be able to move effortlessly from quiet fingerpicking to full, open strumming.
"Martin guitars are great for a singer-songwriter because you can take them to ten, or they can sit with you at two," he said. "They're really a companion for a singer-songwriter."
Giving Back
With the release of the 000-10E Shawn Mendes and the 000-28 Shawn Mendes, Martin Guitar is proud to support the Shawn Mendes Foundation (https://t.e2ma.net/click/t3tkbk/1pw7am/58h0f6) and its mission to amplify, empower, and uplift youth changemakers, their organizations, and their work. The Shawn Mendes Foundation is a sponsored program of the Social Impact Fund, a 501(c)(3) charitable organization.
