Martin 2009 D-7 Roger McGuinn 7-String Special Edition #115 Acoustic Guitar

Unique Roger McGuinn 7-String model with extraordinary tone.

#115 - Original Hardshell Case included.

The new Martin D-7 Roger McGuinn Special Edition Acoustic Guitar represents one of the most unusual instruments in the Special Edition history. Featuring a doubled G-string, with the second string tuned an octave higher, the D-7 guitar captures McGuinn's signature "jingle-jangle" 12-string sound, but also offers the versatility to handle single-string runs, leads and bends. The extra power that the double-G lends to the mid-range sound is startling to both the player and the listener, and playing the 7-string is intuitive without requiring any special fingering.

Both headstock and bridge on this unique dreadnought Special Edition are modified to handle the extra string. Seven chrome Martin tuners installed asymmetrically on the solid, squared headstock -- three on the bass side and four on the treble side -- provide smooth, easy tuning. The belly bridge features a distinctive point under the seventh string, a "dropped" seventh string anchor and special 2.225" string spacing. A 1-3/4" neck width at the nut provides plenty of room for the extra string and playing comfort similar to a standard six-string guitar.

The Roger McGuinn Special Edition Guitar features classic Martin quality throughout. The solid Sitka spruce top, solid East Indian rosewood back and sides, and forward-shifted scalloped top braces assure rich, powerful tone.

The D-7 Roger McGuinn Special Edition's top is tinted with vintage toner and protected by a polished tortoise-colored pickguard. Both the special nut and compensated saddle are fashioned from genuine bone. The body showcases a beautiful polished gloss finish, while the neck, back and sides receives a satin finish.

Delivered in a hardshell case, each D-7 Roger McGuinn Special Edition bears an interior numbered label signed by Roger McGuinn.

• Model: D-7 Roger McGuinn
• Construction: Mortise/Tenon Neck Joint
• Body Size: D-14 Fret
• Top: Solid Sitka Spruce
• Rosette: Bold Herringbone
• Top Bracing Pattern: Hybrid ”X” Scalloped
• Top Braces: Solid Sitka Spruce 5/16
• Back Material: Solid East Indian Rosewood
• Back Purfling: Fine Pattern Herringbone
• Side Material: Solid East Indian Rosewood
• Endpiece: Grained Ivoroid
• Endpiece Inlay: none
• Binding: Grained Ivoroid Top Inlay Style: Multiple Black/White Boltaron
• Side Inlay: none
• Back Inlay: Black/White Boltaron
• Neck Material: Select Hardwood
• Neck Shape: Modified V
• Nut Material: Bone
• Headstock: Solid/Diamond/SquareTaper
• Headplate: Solid Black Ebony /Raised Gold Foil
• Heelcap: Grained Ivoroid
• Fingerboard Material: Solid Black Ebony
• Scale Length: 25.4”
• Number Of Frets Clear: 14
• Number Of Frets Total: 20
• Fingerboard Width At Nut: 1-3/4”
• Fingerboard Width At 12th Fret: 2-1/4”
• Fingerboard Position Inlays: Unique Diamond & Squares- Long Pattern
• Fingerboard Binding: none
• Finish Back & Sides: Satin
• Finish Top: Polished Gloss Top w/ Vintage Toner
• Finish Neck: Satin
• Bridge Material: Solid Black Ebony
• Bridge Style: Belly With 7th String Point
• Bridge String Spacing: Special String Spacing
• Saddle: 16” Radius/Compensated/Bone
• Tuning Machines: Chrome w/ Small Buttons
• Recommended Strings: Martin Studio Performance Light Phosphor Bronze (MSP4100) w/ Extra .010' Gauge ‘G’ String
• Bridge & End Pins: White w/ Black Dots
• Pickguard: Tortoise Color
• Case: 345
• Interior Label: Signed by Roger McGuinn, Numbered in Sequence
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• Small finish crack on top