Available now at Northeast Music Center!
Experience the pinnacle of acoustic tone and craftsmanship with this Martin Custom Shop Dreadnought, meticulously built for discerning players who demand exceptional quality, dynamic response, and timeless beauty. This Custom Shop masterpiece features a torrefied VTS (Vintage Tone System) Sitka Spruce top, delivering the rich, aged tone of a vintage guitar with the projection and clarity only a dreadnought body can offer.
The back and sides are crafted from Premium Sinker Mahogany, known for its warm, woody character and enhanced resonance — wood recovered from riverbeds and naturally aged to perfection over centuries. Complementing the tonewood pairing is a Jet Black Ebony fingerboard and bridge, offering smooth playability and long-lasting durability.
Every detail of this instrument exudes elegance, from the Guatemalan Rosewood binding to the shimmering Abalone inlays adorning the fretboard and rosette. The traditional hand-scalloped bracing ensures optimal tonal balance, while the full dreadnought body produces bold lows, crisp highs, and powerful volume — perfect for flatpicking, strumming, or vocal accompaniment.
Key Features:
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Body Style: Dreadnought
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Top: VTS (Vintage Tone System) Sitka Spruce
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Back & Sides: Premium Sinker Mahogany
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Fingerboard & Bridge: Jet Black Ebony
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Binding: Guatemalan Rosewood
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Inlays: Abalone
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Bracing: Scalloped, Custom Shop Golden Era Style
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Finish: Gloss Nitrocellulose
Specifications:
- Body
- Body Shape - Dreadnought
- Top Wood - VTS Sitka Spruce
- Back & Sides Wood – Premium Sinker Mahogany
- Pickguard – Faux Tortoise
- Rosette - Old Style 18 Black/Maple Fiber
- Binding – Guatemalan Rosewood
- Bracing - GE Forward Shifted X Scalloped
- Neck
- Frets - 20
- Scale length - 25.4"
- Neck Wood - Select Hardwood
- Neck Shape – GE Modified Low Oval
- Nut Width - 1-3/4"
- Fretboard Wood - Black Ebony
- Inlays – Old Style 18 Abalone
- Headplate Material – Sinker Mahogany
- Headplate Inlay - CFM Block Logo
- Hardware
- Tuners - Grover 18:1 Open Gear
- Nut - Bone
- Bridge - Modern Belly
- Saddle - Compensated Bone
- Bridge Pins - Black
Whether you're recording, performing, or collecting, this Martin Custom Shop Dreadnought is an heirloom-quality instrument that delivers superior tone, exceptional craftsmanship, and timeless Martin heritage.
Shop now and add a truly rare and inspiring guitar to your collection.
