Martin SS-0041GB-17 Limited Edition Grand Concert Acoustic Guitar (with Case)

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Martin SS-0041GB-17 Limited Edition Grand Concert Acoustic Guitar (with Case), Back

Martin SS-0041GB-17 Limited Edition Grand Concert Acoustic Guitar (with Case), Side

With only 50 being produced, the Martin SS-0041GB-17 is a hide-glued, 12-fret masterpiece of luthiery, and a worthy addition to any guitar collector's vault.

What's special about this item?

Feature:	What it does:
European spruce top	Clear, even and balanced with great projection
Guatemalan rosewood back and sides	Clear midrange with beautiful grain
Mahogany neck	Great sustain, strength, and warm tone
Ebony fretboard	Dark color, tight grain; premium fretboard wood

Overview

This NAMM Show Special is inspired by an instrument of George Bauer, who was a Philadelphia luthier around 1890-1910. The SS-0041GB-17 is limited to 50 instruments and is crafted from a European spruce top with Vintage Tone System and Guatemalan rosewood back and sides. This 12-fret Grand Concert model features a dovetail neck joint with hide glue construction, grained ivoroid binding and heelcap, an ebony bridge and ebony fingerboard that is bound with grained ivoroid and inlaid with an abalone and mother-of-pearl custom snowflake and block design. This guitar will be treasured for years to come for its beautiful dynamic tones, as well as its aesthetic appearance.

Specs

- Model: SS-0041GB-17
- Construction: Dovetail Neck Joint - Hide Glue Construction
- Body Size: 00-12 Fret
- Top Material: European Spruce with VTS
- Top Detail: None
- Rosette: Abalone with Multi-Stripe
- Bracing Pattern: X Brace
- Brace Shape: Scalloped
- Brace Material: Sitka Spruce
- Brace Size: 1/4"
- Back Material: Guatemalan Rosewood
- Back Detail: None
- Back Purfling/Strip: D-45 Golden Era
- Side Material: Guatemalan Rosewood
- Side Detail: None
- Endpiece: Grained Ivoroid
- Endpiece Inlay: Multi-Stripe
- Binding: Grained Ivoroid
- Top Inlay Material: Abalone with Multi-Stripe
- Side Inlay Material: Multi-Stripe
- Back Inlay Material: Multi-Stripe
- Neck Material: Genuine Mahogany
- Neck Shape: Modified V
- Neck Taper: Standard Taper
- Plek: Yes
- Nut Material: Bone
- Headstock Shape: Slotted with Round Slots and Square Taper
- Headplate Material: Guatemalan Rosewood
- Headplate Detail: N/A
- Headplate Logo Style: Stamped on Back of Headstock
- Headplate Binding Material: None
- Heelcap: Grained Ivoroid with Multi-Stripe
- Fingerboard Material: Ebony
- Scale Length: 24.9"
- Neck Joins Body At: 12th Fret
- Number of Frets Total: 20
- Fingerboard Width at Nut: 1 13/16''
- Fingerboard Width at 12th Fret: 2 1/4''
- Fingerboard Inlay Material: Abalone with Mother of Pearl
- Fingerboard Inlay Style: Custom Snowflake and Block Design
- Fingerboard Binding Material: Grained Ivoroid
- Side Dots: Black
- Back and Side Finish: Gloss
- Back and Sides Color: None
- Finish Top: Gloss
- Top Color: Clear
- Finish Neck: Satin
- Neck Color: None
- Bridge Material: Ebony
- Bridge Style: Modern Pyramid - Drop in Saddle
- Bridge String Spacing: 2 1/4"
- Saddle: Compensated Bone
- Saddle Radius: 16"
- Tuning Machines: Golden Age Bright Nickel Side Mount
- Recommended Strings: SP LIFESPAN 92/8 PHOSPHOR BRONZE LIGHT (MSP7100)
- Knob: Ivoroid
- Bridge Pin Material: Bone
- Bridge Pin Dots: Abalone
- Pickguard: None
- Pickguard Inlay: None
- Case: Ply Hardshell
- Label: Paper Label- Signed by CFM IV- Numbered in Sequence with Total (50)
- Electronics: Not Available
- Left Handed Availability: Yes