Also, as if this guitar wasn't special enough, it has as very unusual feature, something we've never seen on any other guitar. At the fifteenth fret, there is a mother or pearl block inlay with Bob Shane's name engraved on it. If you gently lift the inlay, it comes off, being held in place by Velcro and two small posts, underneath the there are two holes drilled that are big enough to hold two glass vials. Possibly, these contained Goody's Headache Powders which is not available everywhere, or some other substance...possibly an illegal substance. Oh, let's get real, it was a place to stash coke (I told you that word would pop up). This was a design Bob and Stuart Mossman came up with. We have paperwork from Scott Baxendale, who helped finish the guitar while he was working at Mossman, and Bob Shane that confirms the secret compartment was made to hold cocaine vials. It is so well done, we'll even throw in a couple of vials..but they only have flour in them now: )
https: //www.youtube.com/watch?v=kvo1uIJwWRw
The guitar comes with: A letter of authentication from Bob Shane on Kingston Trio letterhead. Documentation from Scott Baxendale. A photo of Bob playing it in his home. A Stuart Mossman DVD and a Kingston Trio DVD. Martin hardshell case.