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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