Spectacular is but one description of this Martin custom shop gem. Hand selected tonewoods including beautifully grained Guatemalan Rosewood matched to VTS high altitude Swiss Spruce. Faux tortoise binding, mahogany neck that sports a modified low oval/PA taper, black ebony fingerboard and 1930's style bridge, and of course bone nut and saddle. High specs continue inside. Adirondack Spruce braces set in a Golden Era pattern. Gotoh, nickel finish butter bean button machine heads.

This guitar is a finger-pickers dream. The Guatemalan Rosewood mated to Swiss Spruce results in an instrument that delivers fast, articulate response with excellent note definition and dynamic range. Notes go on seemingly forever. Simply superb.

Original Hardshell Case


DETAILS & SPECIFICATIONS

BUILD STYLE: Dreadnaught, D-14

TOP: High Altitude Swiss Spruce, VTS

BACK & SIDES: Guatemalan Rosewood

BRACING: Adirondack Spruce, 5/16"; Golden Era pattern (DOMLE #3a)

NECK: Mahogany

NECK PROFILE: Modified Low Oval/PA Taper

NECK JOINT: Mahogany Blocks/Dovetail Joint

HEADSTOCK: Square Taper

HEADPLATE: Martin foil logo

FRETBOARD: Ebony

FRETBOARD INLAYS: Old Style 18, select Abalone

FRETS: German G300, Notched, 1-3/4

BODY BINDING: Faux Tortoise

BACK PURFLING: Style 18

ROSETTE: Old Style 18 (Bolatron)

NUT: Bone

SADDLE: Bone, Compensated

BRIDGE STYLE: Ebony

BRIDGE PINS: Ebony

PICKGUARD: NONE

TUNERS/BUTTONS: Gotoh, Nickel Finish, 1D-CFM/N, Butterbean Button

MEASUREMENTS

WIDTH AT NUT: 1-3/4"

WIDTH AT 12th: 2-1/8"

FRETSCALE: 25.4 inches


Listed14 days ago
ConditionMint (Used)
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Brand
Model
  • Custom Shop D-18
Year
  • 2016
Made In
  • United States
Pickup
  • None
Series
String Type
  • Steel
Right / Left Handed
  • Right Handed
Model Family
Number of Strings
  • 6-String
Body Shape
  • Dreadnought
Active Preamp
  • No
Number of Frets
  • 20

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