The 0-14MK/TR-LTD.
Sales for the initial round of 0-14MK/TR-LTD models are officially closed. Stay tuned for another round potentially in 2026.
Mark with his Boswell 0-14M/3s, the inspiration behind the new Boswell 0-14MK/TR-LTD.
“I love my little mahogany Boswell. It went straight on to my record, and travels everywhere with me now.”
Mark Knopfler
“When you put the most beautiful woods Mother Nature provides in the hands of Butch Boswell, a masterpiece is created.”
Rudy Pensa, Rudy’s Music, NYC
Mark interviewed on the Christies stage leading up to his guitar auction in Jan. of 2024
The first two MK models ready for delivery. These two went to a couple of very high profile players. Mark Knopfler and someone he used to tour with quite a bit in the late 1980’s. Check out the pics below.
Feature 1
Tunnel Redwood soundboard. Whether it be Tunnel 13, 14, or our own Lost Tunnel Redwood, these soundboards come from the gigantic timbers of long abandoned train tunnels in N. CA. Each timber, is painstakingly trimmed down to smaller billets, which are then re-sawn into guitar soundboards or “tops”.
Feature 2
Tyne River Bridge inlay. This inlay came directly from Mark. The Tyne bridge is an iconic landmark in Newcastle, where Mark spent his late childhood/teen years. He mentions or alludes to the city and the river Tyne often in songs. The song ‘Going Home’ from Local Hero is used as Newcastle Football Club’s home walk out song.
Feature 3
Brazilian Rosewood (BRW) appointments. Each MK model will come standard with a BRW fingerboard, bridge, headstock overlay and heel cap. This highly coveted material is known not only for its beauty, but tonal characteristics as well. Due to CITES restrictions, this will only be available for customers with a US shipping address. Any international orders will use Madagascar Rosewood as an alternative. Also an incredibly beautiful and tonally wonderful material.
Build Specs…
Model: 0-14MK/TR Limited Edition
Serial Numbers: MK-0 up to MK-24
Soundboard (top): Tunnel Redwood,
Back/Sides: Honduran Mahogany,
Neck wood: Honduran Mahogany, (with a dual action adjustable truss rod),
Fingerboard: Brazilian Rosewood (*), 14 frets to body, 20 frets total, 1-23/32” width at bone nut, 2-3/16” at 12th fret,
Bridge: Brazilian Rosewood (*), rectangular design, drop-in intonated bone saddle, Ivoroid bridge pins, 2-3/16” E to e spacing,
Peg head overlay: Brazilian Rosewood (*) with pearl ‘Boswell’ inlay,
Top Bracing: Adirondack spruce top bracing with forward shifted and scalloped X pattern, single tone bar also scalloped, all top braces 1/4” width,
Back Bracing: Old growth Sitka spruce, ladder style pattern,
Kerfing: Bass wood, triangle pattern,
Tuners: Waverly, polished nickel with Ivoroid buttons,
Binding: Tortoise celluloid body binding, black/white top purfling,
Rosette: Simple black/white/black line work,
Inlay: Tyne bridge in abalone and pearl,
Finish: All nitrocellulose lacquer, satin back/sides/neck barrel, high gloss peg head overlay and soundboard, dark red/brown color work throughout,
Case: Harptone hard shell case with commemorative badge.
*US address only, Madagascar Rosewood for any International orders
**All hide glue construction.