The Martin D-17 is a bold new offering in the refreshed Standard Series, combining vintage-inspired appointments with modern refinements for players seeking rich sounds and enhanced playability. This 14-fret Dreadnought model is handcrafted with a satin-finished solid mahogany body, delivering a warm and woody tone. The Sitka spruce Golden Era (GE) top bracing, as featured on the Modern Deluxe Series, offers a more vintage, breathy tone, while an ebony GE modern belly bridge with smoother corners enhances comfort and resonance. Playability is a priority with the D-17, featuring a satin-finished select hardwood neck, GE modified low oval profile that’s optimized for vintage appeal, and thinner ebony fingerboard with a gently beveled edge. The refined string spacing is ideal for players who want a comfortable, effortless feel. Vintage-inspired details such as a sleeker heel and nickel open gear tuners give the guitar a timeless, elegant look. Whether you’re strumming big chords or picking intricate tunes, the D-17 delivers powerful, dynamic sound with a classic, vintage vibe that's anything but standard.

SPECIFICATIONS Overview

• Body Size: D-14 Fret
• Finish Top: Satin
• Construction: Dovetail Neck Joint
• Back and Side Finish: Satin
• Bracing Pattern: Forward Shifted X-Brace
• Scale Length: 25.4"
• Brace Shape: GE-Scalloped
• Fingerboard Width at Nut: 1 3/4"
• Top Material: Mahogany
• Neck Shape: GE Modified Low Oval
• Back Material: Mahogany
• Neck Taper: High-Performance Taper
• Side Material: Mahogany
• Electronics: None
• Recommended Strings: Authentic Acoustic Lifespan® 2.0 Guitar Strings Phosphor Bronze - Medium

Top

• Top Color: Dark Mahogany
• Bridge Style: GE Modern Belly - Drop in Saddle
• Binding: None
• Bridge String Spacing: 2 5/32"
• Top Inlay Material: None
• Bridge Material: Ebony
• Top Detail: None
• Bridge Pin Material: Bone
• Pickguard: Faux Tortoise
• Bridge Pin Dots: None
• Pickguard Inlay: None
• Saddle: Compensated Bone
• Rosette: Multi-Stripe
• Saddle Radius: 16"

Body

• Brace Material: Spruce
• Back and Sides Color: Dark Mahogany
• Brace Size: 5/16"
• Back Detail: None
• Back Purfling/Strip: None
• Back Inlay Material: None
• Heelcap: None
• Side Detail: None
• Endpiece: None
• Side Inlay Material: None
• Endpiece Inlay: None

Neck

• Neck Material: Select Hardwood
• Fingerboard Material: Ebony
• Finish Neck: Satin
• Fingerboard Width at 12th Fret: 2 1/8"
• Neck Color: Dark Mahogany
• Fingerboard Inlay Style: GE Diamond and Square Short
• Number of Frets Total: 20
• Fingerboard Inlay Material: Abalone
• Neck Joins Body At: 14th Fret
• Fingerboard Binding Material: None
• Side Dots: White

Headstock

• Headstock Shape: Solid with Square Taper
• Tuning Machines: Nickel Open Gear
• Headplate Material: East Indian Rosewood
• Knob: Butterbean
• Headplate Logo Style: Script Old Style Overlay
• Nut Material: Bone
• Headplate Binding Material: None

Misc

• Case: Hardshell
• Left Handed Availability: true
• Label: None
• Pleked: true