Acoustic: Standard Jumbo (J) Series

Size J (Jumbo) guitars feature a lower bout width of 16 in., a body depth of 4.875 in., 20.125 in. length, and 25.4 in. scale. J Series models had the "M" suffix as part of the model designation until 1990. All J Series models have scalloped braces.

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- jumbo body style, solid spruce top, mahogany back and sides, round soundhole with three-stripe rosette (1/9/1 grouping between 1985 and 1988 and 5/9/5 grouping between 1988 and 1996), five-ply top binding, single-ply back binding with tortoise outer layer, mahogany neck, 14/20-fret rosewood fingerboard with pearl diamond and square inlays, rosewood headstock overlay with gold logo, three-per-side Schaller chrome tuners with ebony buttons, rosewood bridge, black bridge pins with white dots, tortoiseshell pickguard, available in Natural finish, mfg. 1987-1996.
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- jumbo body style, solid spruce top, rosewood back and sides, round soundhole with three-stripe rosette, five-ply top black binding, single-ply back binding with black outer layer, chainlink backstripe, mahogany neck, 14/20-fret rosewood fingerboard, rosewood headstock overlay with gold logo, three-per-side chrome tuners, rosewood bridge, black bridge pins with white dots, tortoiseshell pickguard, available in Natural finish, available as a Special Order, mfg. 1985-1996.
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GRAND J-28LSE BARITONE

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- baritone configuration, Grand Jumbo-style body, solid Sitka spruce top, solid East Indian rosewood back and sides, standard X progressively scalloped tone bars bracing, round soundhole with Style 28 three ring rosette (5/9/5 grouping), white boltaron binding, multiple B/W boltaron top and back inlay, select hardwood neck, 14/20-fret white Boltaron-bound ebony fingerboard with Style 28 pearl dot inlays, solid East Indian rosewood headstock overlay with gold C.F. Martin & Co. logo, three-per-side chrome Grover tuners with large buttons, ebony belly bridge, white bridge pins with black dots, black pickguard, D-TAR Wave-Length Multi-Source electronics, available in Natural polished gloss or optional Sunburst gloss finish, Geib-style case included, 27.5 in. scale, mfg. 2011-2014.
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- jumbo body style, solid spruce top, solid rosewood back and sides, round soundhole with black and white Style 28 rosette, white body binding, mahogany neck, 14/20-fret ebony fingerboard with pearl dot inlays, rosewood headstock overlay with gold foil logo, three-per-side chrome tuners, ebony bridge, white bridge pins with black dots, tortoise pickguard, Natural polished gloss finish, 25.4 in. scale, mfg. 1996-2000.
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GRAND J-35E

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- Grand Jumbo-style body, solid Sitka spruce top, solid three-piece East Indian rosewood back, solid East Indian rosewood sides, standard X progessively scalloped tone bars bracing, round soundhole with Style 28 three ring rosette (5/9/5 grouping), white boltaron binding, multiple B/W boltaron top and side inlay, B/W boltaron back inlay, select hardwood neck, 14/20-fret white Boltaron bound ebony fingerboard with pearl dot inlays, solid East Indian rosewood headstock overlay with gold C.F. Martin & Co. logo, three-per-side chrome Grover tuners with large buttons, ebony belly bridge, white bridge pins with black dots, black pickguard, D-TAR Wave-Length Multi-Source electronics, available in Natural polished gloss or optional Sunburst gloss finish, Geib-style case included, 25.4 in. scale, mfg. summer 2009-2011.
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- jumbo body style, solid spruce top, solid East Indian rosewood back and sides, round soundhole with three-ring (5/9/5 grouping, 1985-1995) or Style 45 abalone pearl rosette (1996-present), eight-ply top binding, four-ply back binding with white outer layer, mahogany neck, 14/20-fret bound ebony fingerboard with reduced abalone pearl hexagon inlays, unbound headstock with rosewood overlay and regular logo (1985-1995) or bound headstock with rosewood overlay and select abalone pearl Martin block logo, three-per-side gold tuners, ebony bridge, white bridge pins with abalone pearl dots, black pickguard (1985-1995) or tortoise pickguard (1996-present), available in Natural or Sunburst (optional) polished gloss finish, 25.4 in. scale, mfg. 1985-present.
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J12-40(M) 12-String

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- similar to the J-40(M), except in 12-string configuration and six-per-side gold tuners with ebony buttons, mfg. 1985-1996.
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J-40(M)BK Black

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- similar to the J-40(M), except has a gloss Black finish with matching Black finish headstock, mfg. 1988-1996.
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J-40MC/JC-40 Cutaway

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- similar to the J-40(M), except has single rounded cutaway, an oval soundhole, and a low-profile adj. neck, mfg. 1987-1996.
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GRAND J-12-40E SPECIAL

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- 12-string configuration, Grand Jumbo-style body, solid Sitka spruce top, solid East Indian rosewood back and sides, standard X progessively scalloped tone bars bracing, round soundhole with Style 45 three ring rosette (5/9/5 grouping with a large center ring of abalone), grained ivoroid binding, multiple B/W boltaron top and back inlay, B/W boltaron side inlay, select hardwood neck, 14/20-fret grained ivoroid bound ebony fingerboard with long pattern diamond and squares inlays, grained ivoroid-bound headstock with solid East Indian rosewood overlay and CMF Martin abalone pearl logo, six-per-side gold tuners with small buttons, ebony belly bridge, white bridge pins with abalone pearl dots, Delmar tortoise pickguard, D-TAR Wave-Length Multi-Source electronics, available in Natural gloss finish with an Aging toner top, Geib-style case included, 17 in. lower bout, 25.4 in. scale, mfg. 2009-2011.
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J-41 SPECIAL

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- jumbo body style, solid Sitka spruce top, East Indian rosewood back and sides, round soundhole with Style 45 abalone pearl rosette, grained ivoroid binding, abalone pearl with B/W/B top inlays, B/W back inlays, mahogany neck, 14/20-fret bound ebony fingerboard Style 45 select pearl snowflake inlays, bound headstock with Indian rosewood overlay and abalone block Martin logo, three-per-side gold tuners, ebony vintage belly drop in long saddle bridge, Natural polished gloss finish with Aging Toner top, 25.4 in. scale, mfg. summer 2004-06.
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- jumbo body style, solid spruce top, flamed maple back and sides, round soundhole with three-stripe rosette (5/9/5 grouping), six-ply top binding, three-ply back binding with tortoise outer layer, zipper pattern backstripe, mahogany neck, 14/20-fret tortoise-bound ebony fingerboard with pearl dot inlays, rosewood headstock overlay with gold logo, three-per-side gold tuners with pearl buttons, ebony bridge, white bridge pins with tortoise dots, tortoiseshell pickguard, available in Natural finish, mfg. 1985-1995.
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J12-65(M) 12-String

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- similar to the J-65(M), except in 12-string configuration and six-per-side tuners, available as a Special Order, mfg. 1985-1995.
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CMJ-65/Custom J-65

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- similar to the J-65(M), except has white binding, hexagonal fingerboard inlays, white bridge pins with pearl dots, a black pickguard, and available in Cherry Sunburst finish, designed around the special guitar that C.F. Martin IV used at clinics/demonstrations, mfg. 1993-94.
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Custom J-65E Electric

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- similar to the CMJ-65/Custom J-65, except has MEQ-932 acoustic amplification system, mfg. 1993-94.
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