With the finest tone woods available and some of the most skilled luthiers in the business, there's no question the Martin Custom Shop builds some of the most impressive acoustic guitars you are likely to find.
This Custom Shop Martin starts with a 14-Fret Dreadnought body and all-Mahogany construction. There is a special warmth and richness to an all-mahogany dreadnought, and this D-17 produces a bold, woody sound with shimmering treble content, present mid range, and enough low-end to balance it out. Because of the scalloped bracing and thin tone bars (1/4"), it has a wider dynamic range than you often get from a Mahogany top. We'll chalk that up to the care, skill, and attention to detail at the Custom Shop. With the bracing voiced properly for the top, there is a responsive, wide-open feel.
From there, this all-mahogany D-17 boasts some flashy details that set apart from a standard production Martin. The grained Ivoroid binding beautifully accents the mocha mahogany color, and it has just the right amount of abalone inlays. The Style-45 Rosette, the Style-45 Snowflakes on the fingerboard, and the "CF Martin" vertical inlay are high-end and elegant, but they don't distract you from the natural beauty of fine Mahogany. This Custom Shop D-17 is an impressive dreadnought with inspiring tone and character that sets it apart from the rest.
- Body Size: 14-Fret Dreadnought
- Top: Mahogany
- Back & Sides: Mahogany
- Bracing: Sitka Spruce, Scalloped 5/16" w/ 1/4" Tone Bars
- Neck: Mahogany
- Neck Profile: Modified Low Oval
- Top Color: Mahogany Stain
- Back, Sides & Neck Color: Mahogany Stain
- Finish Package: Gloss Body w/ Satin Neck and Polished Headplate
- Scale Length: 25.4"
- Spacing: 1-3/4" (Nut) x 2-1/8" (12th Fret) x 2-5/32" (Saddle)
- Nut Material: Bone
- Bridge Material: Black Ebony
- Bridge Style: Modern Belly
- Bridge Pins: White w/ Paua Inlay
- Saddle: Compensated Bone Drop-In
- Fingerboard: Black Ebony
- Fingerboard Inlay: Style-45 Snowflakes with Select Abalone
- Rosette: Style-45 Boltaron
- Binding Material: Grained Ivoroid
- Headplate Inlay CFM Block
- Tuning Machines: Grover Open-Back w/ Butterbean Buttons