Sound Pure's Take
Condition: Used, Excellent
As excellent a collector's piece as it is a tool of musical expression, this unique piece represents the highest end of Martin's artisanry. While it's new to our ears as a tonewood, the Walnut-like darkness and concentration of tone and the Koa-like punch and clarity of the Curly Mango have left an impression we will not soon forget. Fabulous for the blues playing the bodystyle suggests, but also an instrument that would sit perfectly in a mix as a vocal accompaniment.
SP Luthier Notes: Fret Dress, Setup
From Martin and Co.
This exquisite 00 14-fret slope-shoulder acoustic guitar exhibits a curly mango top with a gorgeous gloss mango sunset burst finish, paired with figured curly mango back and sides. Other features include antique white binding and heelcap with multi-stripe border, a compensated bone saddle, Liquidmetal® bridge pins on an ebony bridge, and an ebony fingerboard with Style 42 snowflake inlay. The look is completed with vintage copper open-gear tuners and a stylized script logo on a faux tortoise headplate. The model also comes with a modified V neck for fast finger work. Each model includes a label signed by Chris Martin IV and numbered in sequence.
Body Size: 00-14 Fret Slope Shoulder
Finish Top: Gloss
Construction: Dovetail Neck Joint
Back and Side Finish: Gloss
Bracing Pattern: X-Brace
Scale Length: 24.9"
Brace Shape: Scalloped
Fingerboard Width at Nut: 1 3/4''
Top Material: Curly Mango
Neck Shape: Modified V
Back Material: Curly Mango
Neck Taper: Standard Taper
Side Material: Curly Mango
Electronics: No
Top
Top Color: Mango Sunset Sunburst
Bridge Style: Modern Pyramid - Drop in Saddle
Binding: Antique White
Bridge String Spacing: 2 5/16''
Top Inlay Material: Style 30
Bridge Material: Ebony
Top Detail: Figured
Bridge Pin Material: Liquidmetal®
Pickguard: Tortoise Pattern
Bridge Pin Dots: Red Acrylic
Pickguard Inlay: None
Saddle: Compensated Bone
Rosette: Multi-Stripe
Saddle Radius: 16"
Body
Brace Material: Adirondack Spruce
Back and Sides Color: None
Brace Size: 1/4"
Back Detail: Figured
Back Purfling/Strip: Zig-Zag with Black Stripe
Back Inlay Material: Multi-Stripe
Heelcap: Antique White with Multi-Stripe
Side Detail: Figured
Endpiece: Antique White
Side Inlay Material: Multi-Stripe
Endpiece Inlay: Multi-Stripe
Neck
Neck Material: Genuine Mahogany
Fingerboard Material: Ebony
Finish Neck: Satin
Fingerboard Width at 12th Fret: 2 1/4''
Neck Color: None
Fingerboard Inlay Style: 42 Snowflake
Number of Frets Total: 20
Fingerboard Inlay Material: Corian
Neck Joins Body At: 14th Fret
Fingerboard Binding Material: Antique White
Side Dots: Black
Headstock
Headstock Shape: Solid with Square Taper
Tuning Machines: Vintage Copper Open Gear
Headplate Material: Faux Tortoise
Knob: Butterbean
Headplate Logo Style: Stylized Script Inlay
Nut Material: Bone
Headplate Binding Material: None
Headplate Detail: None
Misc
Case: Molded Hardshell
Left Handed Availability: true
Label: Pre-Printed CFM IV Signature, Numbered in Sequence without Total
Pleked: true
Warranty
This item is sold without the Sound Pure 3-year warranty (used / B-stock / dealer-exempt). Coverage terms for items in this category live in Terms & Conditions, Section 27.
Returns
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