Guitars
Guitar Catalogs
The CatalogA complete and concise collection of Martin instruments. |
Limited Editions & New ModelsThis catalog features exciting Limited Edition models and new instrument offerings. |
Retail Price ListThe Retail Price List contains all current instrument models. The guitar of your dreams is within your budget. |
00 42SC John MayerC. F. Martin and John Mayer join forces again to create a follow up to last year’s custom model that is more affordable and accessible to meet high customer demand. |
D-35 Seth AvettC. F. Martin offered founding member of indie rock darlings The Avett Brothers the opportunity to design his version of “the perfect guitar”. |
DSS John SebastianThe DSS John Sebastian Custom Signature Edition highlights the famed singer/songwriter and frontman for the iconic folk/rock band The Lovin' Spoonful paying tribute to his lifelong passion for roots music. |
IZ 1T Tenor UkuleleC. F. Martin commemorates Hawaiian musician Israel Kamakawiwo’ole with the IZ 1T Tenor Ukulele. His beautiful voice and elegant ukulele accompaniment has enchanted people everywhere and helped spark a renaissance in traditional Hawaiian music. |
Electronics User GuidesListing of Acoustic Electric users guides and associated Adobe pdf documentation. |
Aura Mic List |
Neck Width/Shapes
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Tone/Wood
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BRAZILIAN ROSEWOOD DALBERGIA NIGRA Highly resonant, with full, deep basses and brilliant trebles. Rare, expensive, though occasionally available on limited edition and custom models. |
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EAST INDIAN ROSEWOOD DALBERGIA LATIFOLIA Very resonant, with a deep warm bass. Sources of supply have been well managed, reliable and of consistently high quality. |
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HAWAIIAN FLAMED KOA ACACIA KOA Bass response slightly less than East Indian Rosewood and treble response a bit less than genuine mahogany. Balanced, clear tone is only outshone by the beauty of its honey-rippled grain. |
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FIGURED MAHOGANY SWIETENIA MACROPHYLLA Beautiful and rare (often quilted) variety of genuine mahogany occurs in a very small percentage of mahogany trees. Though difficult to bend, figured mahogany shares the same tonal properties of the unfigured mahogany. |
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GENUINE MAHOGANY SWIETENIA MACROPHYLLA Much lighter in weight than rosewood, koa or maple. Yields a surprisingly strong, loud sound with an emphasis on clear, bright airy trebles. |
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GENUINE SAPELE ENTANDROPHRAGMA CYLINDRICUM Similar in appearance and tone to Genuine Mahogany, Sapele exhibits a powerful midrange, great punch and bright and airy trebles. |
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FIGURED CLARO WALNUT JUGLANS CALIFRONICA JUGLANS HINDSII Similar in density and grain structure to Hawaiian koa. Walnut yields excellent balance with tonal characteristics that fall between rosewood and mahogany. |
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QUILTED MAPLE ACER MACROPHYLLUM Quilted maple is of the Pacific northwestern “bigleaf” variety and is less dense than the European hard maple varieties. The tone is slightly darker and warmer. |
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FLAMED MAPLE ACER PSEUDOPLATANUS Also called Fiddleback or Tiger Maple. Traditional tonewood for violins. Highly dense and reflective, wood yielding a loud, projective, and sustained tone. |
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BIRDSEYE MAPLE ACER SACCHARUM Typically forested from hard maple stands in the midwest and northeast USA. Relatively rare figuring displays tonal properties similar to flamed maple. |
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CHERRY PRUNUS SEROTINA Density and reflectivity approach that of maple. Cherry produces a rich, projective midrange and balance without favoring the bass or treble frequencies. Vibrant, beautiful grain. |
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SITKA SPRUCE Picea Sitchensis Extremely vibrant providing an ideal “diaphragm” for transmission of sound on any size and style of stringed instrument. Primary top wood for Martin guitars. Chosen for its straight, uniform grain, longevity and tensile strength. |
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ENGELMANN SPRUCE Picea EngelmannII Prized for its similarity in color to European (German) white spruce as well as its extreme lightness in weight which seems to produce a slightly louder, more projective or “open” sound than Sitka spruce. |
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ITALIAN ALPINE SPRUCE PICEA ABIES Trees grow very slowly at such high elevations that the annual rings are generally closely and evenly spaced. Wood is light enough to vibrate freely yet strong enough to withstand the tension of steel strings. Attributes similar to red spruce, it’s powerful, clear and vibrant. |
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RED SPRUCE PICEA RUBENS Characteristics similar to high elevation European alpine spruce. Red spruce was abundant in the 1930s and used on Martin guitars of that era. Its extraordinary tone, prized for its projection and tonal clarity, has created a resurgence of demand for “Adirondack” spruce. |
Bracing Patterns
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Standard "X" Non-Scalloped Non-scalloped bracing allows the top to vibrate yet keeps it stable. |
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Standard "X" Scalloped Removal of select brace material reduces brace mass. The top vibrates more freely yet remains stable. |
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Hybrid "X" Scalloped Incorporates scalloped bracing with A-frame technology. |
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A-Frame "X" A-frame adds strength to the top. Angled bridge plate creates a "Box" under the bridge. |
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X-Series "X" Used on HPL tops. Balances spruce X bracing with graphite plates and an aluminum U-channel brace to achieve the ultimate in tone and stability. |
Size/Type
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