Sound Pure's Take
Conditon: 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:
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.
Model: CEO-9
Year: 2019
Serial: 2276715
Body Size: 00-14 Fret Slope Shoulder
Construction: Dovetail Neck Joint
Bracing Pattern: X-Brace
Brace Shape: Scalloped
Brace Size: 1/4"
Brace Material: Adirondack Spruce
Top Material: Curly Mango
Back Material: Curly Mango
Side Material: Curly Mango
Finish Top: Gloss
Back & Side Finish: Gloss
Scale Length: 24.9"
Fingerboard Width at Nut: 1 3/4"
Neck Shape: Modified V
Neck Taper: Standard Taper
Electronics: None
Top Color: Mango Sunset Sunburst
Binding: Antique White
Top Inlay Material: Style 30
Top Detail: Figured
Pickguard: Tortoise Pattern
Pickguard Inlay: None
Rosette: Multi-Stripe
Bridge Style Modern Pyramid - Drop In Saddle
Bridge String Spacing: 2 5/16"
Bridge Material: Ebony
Bridge Pin Material: Liquidmetal®
Bridge Pin Dots: Red Acrylic
Saddle: Compensated Bone
Saddle Radius: 16"
Back Purfling/Strip: Zig-Zag with Black Stripe
Heelcap: Antique White with Multi-Stripe
Endpiece: Antique White
Endpiece Inlay: Multi-Stripe
Back & Sides Color: None
Back Detail: Figured
Back Inlay Material: Multi-Stripe
Side Detail: Figured
Side Inlay Material: Multi-Stripe
Neck Material: Genuine Mahogany
Finish Neck: Satin
Neck Color: None
Number of Frets: 20
Neck Joins Body at: 14th Fret
Side Dots: Black
Fingerboard Material: Ebony
Fingerboard width at 12th Fret: 2 1/4"
Fingerboard Inlay Style: 42 Snowflake
Fingerboard Inlay Material: Corian
Fingerboard Binding Material: Antique White
Headstock Shape: Solid with Square Taper
Headplate Material: Faux Tortoise
Headplate Logo Style: Stylized Script Inlay
Headplate Binding Material: None
Tuning Machines: Vintage Copper Open Gear
Knob: Butterbean
Nut Material: Bone
Case: Molded Hardshell
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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