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The Custom K-1 Major Kealakai honors the Hawaiian musician whose custom guitar inspired the Dreadnought. With vintage-style tonewoods and a refreshed 12-fret design, it’s a historic tribute reimagined for today’s player. 

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Hawaiian musician Major Kealakai, and his custom Martin guitar, helped shape the course of music history. Kealakai was a guitarist and conductor of the Royal Hawaiian Band, and in 1916, Martin made him a unique custom guitar that was wider, deeper, and longer than a 000 to provide more volume and help fill concert halls. That one-off guitar was the precursor to the iconic Dreadnought. Now, Martin is honoring that historic milestone with a new take on his custom 12-fret guitar with a refreshed bridge design to better complement the traditional specifications, as if the company continued to produce it well past 1916. The Custom K-1 Major Kealakai features vintage gloss sinker mahagony back and sides, an Adirondack spruce VINTAGE TONE SYSTEM® (VTS) top, hide glue construction, authentic 1931 X bracing, and a modern, embellished ebony pyramid belly bridge. It blends tradition and innovation, paying tribute to the rich heritage of Martin.

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K-12 Fret body size
Sinker Mahogany back and sides
Adirondack Spruce with VTS top
Clear
Authentic 1931 with Standard Taper
Sinker Mahogany back
Hardshell case
Recommended Strings: Authentic Acoustic Lifespan® 2.0 Guitar Strings Phosphor Bronze - Light
Top Material: Adirondack Spruce with VTS
Finish Top: Vintage Gloss
Top Color: Clear
Top Inlay Material: Multi-Stripe
Top Detail: None
Binding: Madagascar Rosewood
Bridge Material: Ebony
Bridge Style: Modern Stauffer Pyamid - Drop in Saddle
Bridge String Spacing: 2 5/16"
Bridge Pin Material: Ebony
Bridge Pin Dots: Abalone
Pickguard: None
Pickguard Inlay: None
Rosette: Multi-Stripe
Saddle: Compensated Bone
Saddle Radius: 16"
Body Size: K-12 Fret
Construction: Dovetail Neck Joint - Hide Glue Construction
Back Material: Sinker Mahogany
Side Material: Sinker Mahogany
Back and Side Finish: Vintage Gloss
Back and Sides Color: Light Mahogany
Back Detail: None
Side Detail: None
Back Purfling/Strip: None
Back Inlay Material: None
Side Inlay Material: None
Bracing Pattern: Authentic 1931 X Brace
Brace Shape: Scalloped
Brace Material: Adirondack Spruce with VTS
Brace Size: 5/16"
Heelcap: None
Endpiece: Madagascar Rosewood
Endpiece Inlay: None
Neck Shape: Authentic 1931
Neck Taper: Standard Taper
Neck Material: Genuine Mahogany
Neck Color: Light Mahogany
Finish Neck: Vintage Gloss
Scale Length: 25.4"
Number of Frets Total: 19
Neck Joins Body At: 12th Fret
Fingerboard Material: Ebony
Fingerboard Width at 12th Fret: 2 5/16"
Fingerboard Width at Nut: 1 7/8''
Fingerboard Inlay Style: 18 Old Style Authentic 1931
Fingerboard Inlay Material: Abalone
Fingerboard Binding Material: None
Side Dots: Antique White
Headstock Shape: Slotted with Round Slots, 1931 Taper and Diamond
Headplate Material: Madagascar Rosewood
Headplate Logo Style: Stamped on Back of Headstock
Headplate Binding Material: None
Tuning Machines: Golden Age Relic Nickel Side Mount
Knob: Cream
Nut Material: Bone
Case: Hardshell
Label: Paper Label w/Model Name, Numbered in Sequence w/No Total
Electronics: No
Left Handed Availability: true

What's Included

Custom K-1 Major Kealakai
Custom & Special Editions, K-12 Fret, Acoustic
Authentic Acoustic Lifespan® 2.0 Guitar Strings Phosphor Bronze - Light
Pre-strung on instrument

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Body Shape & Volume

K-12 Fret

Neck Shape

Authentic 1931

Custom K-1 Major Kealakai

Custom K-1 Major Kealakai

Custom & Special Editions, K-12 Fret, Acoustic

$7,999.00
5 out of 5 Customer Rating

The Custom K-1 Major Kealakai honors the Hawaiian musician whose custom guitar inspired the Dreadnought. With vintage-style tonewoods and a refreshed 12-fret design, it’s a historic tribute reimagined for today’s player. 

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