Description
What makes this guitar special: Solid wood construction along with the rare large soundhole design give this contemporary piece all the resonance and tone of its vintage counterparts, combining stellar projection with a breathtaking sound. This piece has definitely been played, and the wood has opened up beautifully, providing a great tone with tons of vintage character. Professionally inspected and setup by our expert in-house luthier, it will arrive ready to play right out of the case.
Cosmetic condition: Nicely played in, with some honest wear throughout. There are various scratches, dents, ding, nicks, chips, and scuffs present, with visible finish checking throughout the body. There is a small crack on the side of the body near the rear strap button that extends about 1”, and a paper thin gap at the neck heel. The frets show minor wear but have a lot of life left, and there is visible tarnishing on the hardware. The is some very slight bellying on the back side of the bridge present as well.
Body: Double bound solid Indian Rosewood back & sides with zebra center-strip. Bound solid Sitka Spruce top with large soundhole, multi ring black/ivoroid rosette, tortoise shell pickguard, and herringbone purfling. Ebony bridge with ebony bridge pins and bone saddle.
Weight: 4 lb, 8.3 oz
Neck: Chunky V-shaped mahogany neck with bound markerless ebony fingerboard and black side dots. Rosewood headstock overlay with gold C.F. Martin logo and vintage style tuners. Pronounced diamond volute. 1 11/16” nut width, 25.4” scale length. Neck is straight and truss rod is functional.
Case: Deluxe Martin hard shell case included.
