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Condition: Used, Excellent
The first and, given the rarity, likely the last! All of Martin's nylon models, past and present, are great for folks who love the feel and tone of nylon strings without necessarily wanting to dive head on into the distinct voicing/bracing you'd find on a classical guitar. This rare bird has that same play-it-like-an-OM vibe but, thanks to that sophisticated tonewood combo, offers a nice level of sensitivity and clarity, too.
SP Luthier Notes: Setup Confirmed, Restring
- Model
- CS N-20 Custom
- Serial
- 1938291
- Body Size
- N-Style Classic
- Construction
- Standard; Mahogany Blocks/Dovetail Neck Joint
- Bracing Pattern
- Classic Bracing
- Brace Shape
- Non-Scalloped
- Top Material
- Engelmann Spruce
- Back Material
- Solomon Padauk
- Side Material
- Solomon Padauk
- Finish Top
- Non-Catalyzed Gloss/Clear
- Back & Side Finish
- Non-Catalyzed Gloss/Rosewood Filler
- Scale Length
- 26.440"
- Fingerboard Width at Nut
- 2 1/8"
- Neck Shape
- Classic
- Neck Taper
- None
- Electronics
- EMG Piezo / Internal Microphone
- Top Color
- Natural
- Binding
- Black Boltaron
- Top Inlay Material
- .070" B/W/B/W/B
- Top Detail
- None
- Pickguard
- None
- Pickguard Inlay
- None
- Rosette
- Wood Mosaic - N Style
- Bridge Style
- Classic
- Bridge String Spacing
- 2 5/16"
- Bridge Material
- Black Ebony
- Bridge Pin Material
- None
- Bridge Pin Dots
- None
- Saddle
- Bone
- Saddle Radius
- 16"
- Brace Material
- Sitka Spruce
- Back Purfling/Strip
- Style 35 w/ Black Fiber Strip on Each Side
- Heelcap
- Black Ebony w .049" B/W/B
- Endpiece
- Style 35 Backstrip
- Endpiece Inlay
- None
- Back & Sides Color
- None
- Back Detail
- None
- Back Inlay Material
- .049" B/WB Boltaron
- Side Detail
- None
- Side Inlay Material
- .049" B/WB Boltaron
- Neck Material
- Mahogany
- Finish Neck
- Cat. 15 Sheen Satin
- Neck Color
- Dark Mahogany / RW Filler
- Number of Frets
- 19
- Neck Joins Body at
- 12
- Side Dots
- White Boltaron
- Fingerboard Material
- Black Ebony / Fingerboard End Rounded to Fit Soundhole
- Fingerboard width at 12th Fret
- 2 3/8"
- Fingerboard Inlay Style
- None
- Fingerboard Inlay Material
- None
- Fingerboard Binding Material
- None
- Headstock Shape
- Classic Head Profile / Slotted - Round slots / 6-String / No-Diamond-N-20
- Headplate Material
- Solomon Padauk
- Headplate Logo Style
- Small Old Style
- Headplate Binding Material
- None
- Tuning Machines
- Sloan Bronze Classic 6705 Side Mnt w/ Lg Ivoroid Btn (Drill in MR)
- Knob
- None
- Nut Material
- Bone
- Case
- 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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