A serious custom shop dreadnought built for the player who wants Martin's biggest voice paired with rare, figured tonewoods. This D-14 pairs a VTS (torrefied) Adirondack red spruce top with Adirondack "Golden Era" scalloped bracing — the same recipe Martin uses to chase that vintage, pre-war D-28 growl, but with the top pre-aged through Vintage Tone System torrefaction so it opens up faster and louder than a green Adirondack top.

Back and sides are flamed European maple, giving this guitar a tighter, more focused low end than mahogany or rosewood, with plenty of headroom for strumming and flatpicking without getting boomy — plus absolutely stunning curl and chatoyance under gloss.

Appointments are all upgraded: African blackwood with sapwood on the fingerboard, bridge, and headplate add a striking, high-contrast look and extra stability. The modified V neck profile gives you a substantial, vintage-style grip without feeling like a baseball bat, and the 16" fingerboard radius makes bar chords and up-the-neck playing more comfortable than Martin's traditional flatter radii. Bone long saddle for maximum sustain and clean, accurate intonation. Standard 25.4" scale length.

This is a rare custom shop configuration — Adirondack/flamed European maple dreadnoughts don't come up often on the used market — and this example presents in true excellent condition. Free of any handling marks or imperfections, with only light prior use — this guitar has been well cared for and it shows. Just professionally serviced and set up, strung with Martin 550T strings, and ready to play the moment it arrives. Includes the original Martin 545E Cabernet hardshell case.

Specs:

• Body: D-14 Dreadnought, 14-fret
• Top: Adirondack Red Spruce with VTS (torrefied)
• Bracing: Adirondack spruce, Golden Era scalloped
• Back & Sides: Flamed European Maple
• Neck: Modified V profile
• Fingerboard: African Blackwood with Sapwood, 16" radius
• Bridge: African Blackwood with Sapwood
• Headplate: African Blackwood with Sapwood
• Saddle: Bone, long saddle
• Scale Length: 25.4" (standard)
• Strings: Martin 550T (installed)
• Year: 2018
• Series: Martin Custom Shop

Included: Original Martin 545E Cabernet hardshell case