Martin D-19 Limited Edition Acoustic Guitar (with Case)

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Limited to 190 guitars, the Martin D-19 utilizes a stained Adirondack spruce top, mahogany back and sides, and forward-shifted X-bracing.

What's special about this item?

Feature:	What it does:
Adirondack spruce top	Dynamic tone with a loud, clear sound
Mahogany back and sides	Dry and airy tone; clear, present midrange
Forward-shifted X bracing	Sturdiness and exceptional projection
Rosewood fretboard	Open, warm tone and smooth playing feel

Overview

"One hundred and ninety years ago, on November 6th, my great, great, great grandfather and grandmother and their two children arrived in New York City from Germany. They came to America seeking opportunity and freedom. They initially settled at 196 Hudson Street and opened the first Martin Guitar workshop in the new world. I was looking for a way for us to celebrate this milestone. In 1976 (the anniversary of the founding of our nation) we introduced the D-19. It was designed as an upmarket D-18. We stained the top to utilize Sitka spruce that was cosmetically challenged. An early nod to sustainability. I thought it would be appropriate to dust off that model designation and make 190 contemporary D-19's to honor our 190th anniversary. This model also embraces sustainability by utilizing cosmetically challenged Adirondack spruce tops that we have had in inventory for a while. We applied a digital microburst to the top to achieve a figured mahogany look. Hope you like it."
-- C. F. Martin IV

Features:

- Limited 190th Anniversary Edition, only 190 made
- An "upmarket" D-18
- Adirondack Spruce Top
- Mahogany Back and Side
- Forward Shifted X Spruce Bracing
- Guatemalan Rosewood Fretboard
- Mahogany Neck with High Performance Taper
- Hardshell Case included

Specs

-Name: D-19 190th Anniversary
-Top-material: Adirondack Spruce
-Top-color: Custom Ink
-Top-inlay-material: Multi-Stripe
-Back-and-side-finish: Gloss
-Back-and-sides-color: Dark Mahogany
-Back-inlay-material: Multi-Stripe
-Back-material: Genuine Mahogany
-Back-purfling strip: Style 18
-Side-material: Genuine Mahogany
-Binding: Brown Tortoise Pattern
-Body-size: D-14 Fret
-Brace-material: Adirondack Spruce
-Brace-shape: Scalloped
-Brace-size: 5/16"
-Bracing-pattern: Forward Shifted X Brace
-Bridge-material: Guatemalan Rosewood
-Bridge-pin-dots: White Plastic
-Bridge-pin-material: Black Plastic
-Bridge-string-spacing: 2 5/32"
-Bridge-style: Modern Belly - Drop in Saddle
-Construction: Dovetail Neck Joint
-Electronics: None
-Electronics options: None
-Endpiece: Tortoise Pattern
-Endpiece-inlay: None
-Fingerboard-binding-material: None
-Fingerboard-inlay-material: Abalone
-Fingerboard-inlay-style: Old Style 18
-Fingerboard-material: Guatemalan Rosewood
-Fingerboard-width-at-12th-fret: 2 1/8"
-Fingerboard-width-at-nut: 1 3/4"
-Finish-neck: Satin
-Finish-top: Gloss
-Headplate-binding-material: None
-Headplate-logo-style: Script Old Style Overlay
-Headplate-material: Guatemalan Rosewood
-Headstock-shape: Solid with Square Taper
-Heelcap: Brown Tortoise Pattern
-Knob: Butterbean
-Label: Paper Label Signed by CFM IV, Numbered in Sequence w/Total (1 of, 2 of etc.)
-Left-handed-availability: Yes
-Neck-color: Dark Mahogany
-Neck-joins-body-at: 14th Fret
-Neck-material: Select Hardwood
-Neck-shape: Modified Low Oval
-Neck-taper: High Performance Taper
-Number-of-frets-total: 20
-Nut-material:Bone
-Pickguard: Tortoise Pattern
-Pickguard-inlay: None
-Pleked: Yes
-Recommended-strings: Kovar MK13
-Rosette: Multi-Stripe
-Saddle: Compensated Bone
-Saddle-radius: 16"
-Scale-length: 25.4"
-Side-dots: White
-Tuning-machines: Nickel Open Gear
-Case: Hardshell