Martin 000-40SPR (Peter Rowan) "Midnight Moonlight"

Selling a used, excellent condition 2001 Martin 000-40SPR, the Peter Rowan “Midnight Moonlight” limited edition acoustic guitar. Black non-original HSC included. 

The 000-40SPR features back and sides of solid genuine mahogany and a top of solid, premium quality bookmatched Sitka spruce, a tonewood combination prized for tonal richness and clarity. Traditional hand-scalloped top braces bring these woods to their full sound potential.

The body is paired with a 1 13/16" neck of genuine mahogany. In the tradition of 000 12-frets from the 1920s and early 1930s, the modified V-shaped neck features a tapered, slotted headstock, squared slots equipped with nickel Waverly side mount, open geared tuners with butterbean knobs, and a diamond volute. The neck is fitted with a bone nut, matched by a bone saddle on the traditional pyramid bridge.

The 000-40SPRs appointments are uniquely beautiful. Tinted with aging toner, the top showcases black/white/ black/white purfling against tortoise colored binding, in complement to the black/white purfling and tortoise colored binding on the back and sides, and the black/white line inlays and tortoise colored binding on the fingerboard and headstock. The end piece and heelcap are tortoise colored and accented with black/white edge inlays. In vivid contrast, the style 45 soundhole rosette features brilliant blue paua shell inlay. The top is protected by a tortoise colored, polished and beveled OM teardrop pickguard, and the entire body is hand polished to a gloss finish.

But the most magnificent decorative elements are reserved for the headstock and fingerboard. A polished ebony headstock overlay provides the canvas for unique "cloud and moon" inlays in various shades of mother of pearl. This Midnight Moonlight theme is repeated on the genuine African ebony fingerboard, with "phase of the moon" inlays serving as position markers from the 3rd to 17th frets.

Long 25.4 scale and 12 frets to the 1 13/16" mahogany Mod V neck. Action set at 3.5/32" under the low E string and 2.5/32" under the high e at the 12th fret. on the ebony old style straight pyramid bridge.
Saddle shows a hair under 5/32" as measured between the D and G strings on the ebony old style straight pyramid bridge. String spacing at the bone saddle is 2 1/4". The height of the D and G strings from the top of the guitar is 1/2" while the bridge is 3/8" thick.
Not in 'collector" condition, this guitar has a 3" repaired and drop lacquer filled crack on the treble side and two short cracks repaired on the bass side around the lower bout curve, well executed by Rochester Luthier B. Lehmann (Lehmann Instruments). See photos. Additionally a small area of the treble side around the inner curve has a rough texture, like something was indenting that particular area as it sat on the player's leg. All work nearly invisible from a foot or two away.
I have adjusted my asking price for this guitar based on these details.
The rest of the guitar is in excellent condition, minus a couple tiny pinhead dings here and there. It is after all a 19 year old guitar that was well played and loved.
This is number 21 of the original total of 87 of these somewhat rare and attractive guitars.