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Martin Custom Shop D-14 Fret Dreadnought Premium Torrefied Sitka Spruce (VTS)/Figured Koa Acoustic Guitar (SN:1900875)

Estimated price for orientation: 3 789 $

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Description Product Description This Martin Custom Shop D-14 Fret Dreadnought Premium Torrefied Sitka Spruce (VTS)/Figured Koa Acoustic Guitar is a part of our Custom Shop Martin Collection, which consists of some of the most remarkable acoustic guitars available today. To present you with an instrument that's truly unique, every aspect of each Custom Built Martin has been carefully selected by our Sam Ash Guitar Specialists from the perfect pairing of tonewoods all the way down to the fine appointments and materials used. Combine all of that with the exceptional craftsmanship of the luthiers and builders at the Martin Custom Shop and you've got yourself a premium quality, one-of-a-kind Custom Martin.The classic dreadnought body is crafted with beautiful figured koa back and sides along with a premium Sitka spruce top that's been temperature aged using Martin's Vintage Tone System, giving this guitar a warm, broken-in sound that you'd typically only expect from an actual vintage Martin. Sonically, the Custom Shop Dreadnought gives you amazing balance and plenty of power, warmth and depth while retaining koa's shimmering top-end sparkle. It's a powerful strummer, yet adapts beautifully to any playing style. The genuine mahogany neck is shaped into Martin's comfortable low profile, and features a cozy 25.4 scale length and a 1-11/16 nut width. This Custom Shop truly captures the essence of Martin's historic roots with an array of vintage-inspired appointments including grained ivoroid bindings, a Style 45 select abalone rosette, Foden-style select abalone inlays on the ebony 'board, and a classic headstock featuring more rounded corners (reminiscent of the '60s headstocks), a large Golden Era Martin logo and a set of Golden Age relic open-geared tuning machines.Other premium features include a bone nut, an ebony standard belly bridge with a 16 -radius compensated bone saddle, a satin neck finish, and a gloss finish for the t