MARTIN LE-HMSD (2015) Description
- 12-fret Dreadnought-style body, Solid sitka spruce top with VTS and printed HMS Dreadnought design, Solid genuine mahogany back and sides, standard "X" scallop bracing, round soundhole with old style 18 3-ring rosette, tortoise brown binding, multiple black/white boltaron top inlay, solid genuine mahogany neck with modified V profile, 12/19-fret ebony fingerboard with old style 18 green abalone inlays, slotted headstock with small old style East Indian Rosewood headstock overlay and logo, three-per-side waverly nickel tuners with butterbean knobs, ebony pyramid bridge, tortoise pickguard, available in polished gloss natural finish, case included, 1.75 in. nut, 25.4 in. scale, mfg. 2015 only.
Courtesy of Martin:
"This Limited Edition model features an HMS Dreadnought by artist Robert Goetzl, printed on a Sitka spruce top with Martin's Vintage Tone System (VTS). The HMS Dreadnought was the largest battleship of the British Royal Navy and serves as the inspiration behind the name of the Dreadnought sized guitar. Other features of this 12-fret Dreadnought model include genuine mahogany back and sides, East Indian rosewood headplate and a black ebony fingerboard and bridge. This guitar is truly a unique instrument that will be cherished by guitar enthusiasts for years to come."