C.F. Martin Custom Shop Dreadnought 18 Style Jaguar Claw Back & Sides w/ High Altitude Spruce Top

Available now at Northeast Music Center!

Crafted by the master luthiers at the Martin Custom Shop, this Dreadnought is a one-of-a-kind blend of refined tonewoods and elite craftsmanship. Built for players who demand superior tone, dynamic response, and heirloom-level quality, this guitar delivers rich articulation and vintage-inspired resonance in every note.

At the heart of this custom Martin is a Certified European High Altitude Spruce top, prized for its tight grain, strength-to-weight ratio, and responsive tonal character. This exceptional soundboard yields crystal-clear highs, balanced mids, and a smooth low end—perfect for fingerstyle, light strumming, or intricate flatpicking.

The back and sides are made from Jaguar Claw Mahogany, a visually stunning and tonally rich variant of traditional mahogany. With its dramatic figuring and warm, woody tone, this exotic tonewood enhances the guitar’s midrange focus and sustain, giving it a vintage soul with modern projection.

Adding to its elegance and performance, this model features a jet-black ebony fingerboard and bridge, offering a smooth playing surface and added clarity. Under the hood, the guitar boasts scalloped Golden Era Style bracing, a nod to Martin’s legendary pre-war designs that enhances top vibration and overall resonance.

Finished to perfection and built with meticulous attention to detail, this Martin Custom Shop Dreadnought is a collector-grade instrument made to be played, treasured, and passed down.

All woods were hand selected by the team here at Northeast Music Center to give players the optimal tone and aesthetic appeal that many players strive for!

Specifications:

• Body
  • Body Shape - Dreadnought
  • Top Wood - Certified High Altitude European Spruce (Swiss)
  • Back & Sides Wood – Jaguar Claw Mahogany
  • Pickguard – Faux Tortoise
  • Rosette - Old Style 18 Boltaron
  • Binding – Black
  • Bracing - GE Scalloped X Brace
• Neck
  • Frets - 20
  • Scale length - 25.4"
  • Neck Wood - Select Hardwood
  • Neck Shape – GE Modified Low Oval w/ High Performance Taper
  • Nut Width - 1-3/4"
  • Fretboard Wood - Black Ebony
  • Inlays – Old Style 18 Abalone
  • Headplate Material – Jaguar Claw Mahogany
  • Headplate Inlay - CFM Block Abalone
• Hardware
  • Tuners - Grover Open Gear
  • Nut - Bone
  • Bridge - Modern Belly Ebony
  • Saddle - Compensated Bone
  • Bridge Pins - Black