DEMO VIDEO BELOW! Martin Custom Shop D-1 Slope Shoulder 12 Fret Dreadnought is one of our very own custom shop builds, designed and woods hand picked by me (Jesse) from Ish Guitars. The MSRP on this guitar is a whopping $5,612.97. Martin Custom Shop says they have NEVER built a mahogany topped 12 fret Dreadnought before, this is the first one! We have the best builds AND best prices!
CONSTRUCTION: Standard; Mahogany Blocks/Dovetail Neck Joint
BODY SIZE: D-12 Fret
TOP: Flamed Mahogany
TOP BRACES: Sitka/Scalloped 5/16'' (G99BC0044)
PATTERN: D-12 Fret #7B
TOP BINDING: Faux Tortoise - Brown
TOP INLAY: .070'' B/W/B/W/W/B Boltaron (Heavy white faces binding)
ROSETTE: Old Style 18 (Boltaron), Channel Depth .075, First Cut @ 4.188, Mitered- No, Soundhole Size D (4.000'') Cut to 3.984''
PEARL INLAY: None
PICKGUARD: PG,Faux Tortoise 3071,SA,Pat 21B
BACK: Flamed Mahogany
BACK PANELS: 2 Pc.
PURFLING: Style 18
CENTER STRIP/LOC. STAMP: Sitka Standard (C.F. Martin & Co. Nazareth, PA Btwn 1st & 2nd Brace)
BACK BRACES: Sitka Spruce
BACK BINDING: Faux Tortoise - Brown
SIDES: Flamed Mahogany
SIDE STRIPS: East Indian Rosewood
ENDPIECE: Faux Tortoise - Brown
BLOCK: Solid Genuine Mahogany
REAR: D Mahogany
FRONT: D 12 Fret Adjustable Mahogany (LONG LEG)
NECK: Genuine Mahogany- 12/4
NECK SHAPE: Modified V with PA taper
HEADSTOCK: Slotted / Do Not Square Slot Corners / 6 String / No Diamond
TRUSS ROD: NR,Adj, 2 Way, 12 Fret, 26.44, 335MM
HEELCAP: Faux Tortoise - Brown
NUT: Bone
ON ANGLE/FLAT: Flat
HEADPLATE: Flamed Mahogany
HEADPLATE DECAL: Old Style Gold(Small)
TUNING MACHINES: Grover Nickel H97-18NA Sta-Tite Side Mnt 18:1(Drill in MR) - "I" Drill
FINGERBOARD: Black Ebony (Stain- Yes, Oil- Yes)
RADIUS: 16''
SCALE LENGTH: 25.340'' (25.4'')
WIDTH AT NUT: 1 3/4'' (1.750)
WIDTH AT 12 FRET: 2 1/8'' (2.125)
FRET WIRE: German G300,Notched 1 3/4
FRETS CLEAR: 12
TOTAL FRETS: 19
PEARL INLAY: Old Style 18 (Abalone) 4- .156 Green Abalone Dot, 1- .250 Green Abalone Dot, 1- .186 Green Abalone Dot
SIDE DOTS: White Boltaron
SIDE DOT POSITION: One at 3rd, 5th, 7th, 9th, Two at 12th, One at 15th & 17th Frets
FINISH TYPE: Gloss/Satin Neck
FINISH BODY: Non-Catalyzed Gloss/ Dark Mahogany Stain/ Dark Filler
FINISH TOP: Non-Catalyzed Gloss/ Univ Dark Mahogany Stain / Rosewood Filler
FINISH NECK: Catalyzed 15 Sheen Satin/ Dark Mahogany Stain/ Dark Filler
BRIDGE: Black Ebony
STYLE: 1930 Style Belly w/ Drop-In Long Saddle
STRING SPACING: 2 3/16'' (2.188)
SADDLE: 16'' Radius, Long, Drop in, Bone
ELECTRONICS: Optional
STRINGS: MA550T
BRIDGE PINS: PN,B,Black w/out Hole
END PIN: PN,E,Black w/out Hole
Includes Hardshell Case. 4.2lbs
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