The Danish Guitar – Akustikken x Fodboldfonden

In 2023 we created a project that we are still very proud of. Together with the Football Foundation and Peter Schmeichel, we created a strictly limited series of guitars from the C.F. Martin Custom Shop: the Danish Guitar.

21 guitars in Dannebrog red

The series consisted of 21 guitars built at the Martin Custom Shop in Nazareth, Pennsylvania. Each guitar is numbered from 1 to 21, both on the label and with an inlay on the back of the headstock. The top is lacquered in Dannebrog red as a tribute to Danish culture and community, and on the fretboard there is a football at the 5th fret and a Dannebrog flag at the 12th fret.

The project was based on a desire to celebrate togetherness and community – on the pitch and in music.

Number 1 sold for DKK 350,000

Guitar number 1 was put up for auction at the Football Foundation's charity gala on June 11, 2023, and sold for DKK 350,000. The money went directly to the Football Foundation's work for disadvantaged and impoverished children in Denmark.

The remaining 20 guitars were put up for sale through Akustikken, and for each guitar sold, DKK 10,000 went to the Football Foundation.

There are still a few copies left. See the Danish Guitar here.

Built at the C.F. Martin Custom Shop

The guitars are built at the Custom Shop at C.F. Martin & Co. in Nazareth, Pennsylvania, where Martin has been making guitars for almost 200 years. Read more about Martin Custom Shop at Akustikken.

Specifications

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