2010 C.F. Martin & Co. MC-38SH Steve Howe Limited Edition
Maker
C.F. Martin & Company
(American, founded 1833)
Date2010
ClassificationsMusic
Description2010 C.F. Martin & Co. MC-38 Steve Howe Limited Edition guitar, serial number 1411077, with production sequence number 31, in natural polished gloss finish with Vintage Toner top. The guitar features single cutaway body with oval-shaped soundhole, Style 42 snowflake inlays and 20th - 21st fret Steve Howe signature inlay on fretboard, and a slotted headstock with gold foil logo and yin/yang inlay. The interior label is signed by Howe and C.F. Martin IV. In its original hardshell case.Steve Howe (b. 1947) is an English musician who rose to fame as a member of the progressive rock band Yes. Howe joined Yes in 1970, replacing guitarist Peter Banks and remained with the band until their initial breakup in 1981. In the 1980s, Howe joined the bands Asia, GTR, and Anderson Bruford Wakeman Howe - while also recording as a solo artist. Howe is known for playing a Gibson ES-175 among other electric guitars, but also introduced acoustic instruments into Yes's sound.
