It is equipped with fishman mx electronics and strung with martin s authentic acoustic lifespan 2 0 strings.
Martin select hardwood.
Was there a date serial number when martin changed from mahogany to select hardwood with their guitar necks.
The d x2e has select hardwood which in this case looks like a mahogany family member usually spanish cedar sapele or even mahogany itself depending on availability.
They work very hard to obtain the highest quality woods and minimize waste.
I have seen wings on ge marquis guitars but don t recall seeing any with non mahogany necks.
Select hardwood could include mahogany spanish cedar sapele sipo utile or african mahogany khaya.
It is equipped with fishman mx electronics and strung with martin s authentic acoustic lifespan 2 0 strings.
In recent production most select hardwood has been mahogany or spanish cedar.
Basically using the term select hardwood gives martin the option of using the wood they can acquire in the quantities needed without having to constantly update their published specs.
The term select hardwood is used to give cfm the option to substitute materials based on availability without have to change the specs.
It most often means mahogany or spanish cedar but could be other woods as well.
With a performing artist neck fingerboard and bridge of select hardwood the sound transfer of this model has been greatly improved.
With a performing artist neck fingerboard and bridge of select hardwood the sound transfer of this model has been greatly improved.
I suspect your guitars other than the d 21 special have mahogany necks.
Perhaps it s the lack of specificity of what the select woods actually are well as long as it s not nato.
There are any number of martin purists who simply will not accept it.
Martin guitar necks change from mahogany to select hardwood.
Martin has taken a different approach to the necks of the two instruments.
The d 21 special will likely have a spanish cedar neck while a d 28 would likely be mahogany but the term select hardwood allows the manufacturer some leeway if material availability changes.
Martin guitar necks change from mahogany to select hardwood.