Martin Rosewood
What type of woods produce the best sound in an acoustic guitar?
I want to know which woods make the best sound so that I can find out which Martin I should buy. Some of the tops are constructed of Cedar, Mahogany, Sitka Spruce, Koa, Indian Rosewood, and Brazilian Rosewood.
All are good, all are different.
What works best for you (and which combination!) is a matter of personal preference.
Forget about Brazilian though. Way too expensive and the quality of newly released Brazilian is low.
Koa is great, but takes time to really open up its potential.
The only way to find out is to play them and see them.
I’d love a Koa/Cedar guitar. But many may find that too mellow.
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In Store Vintage VINTAGE MARTIN D28 1968 BRAZILIAN ROSEWOOD Standard $6200 VINTAGE MARTIN D28 1968 BRAZILIAN ROSEWOOD |
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Martin D-15 Custom Spruce and Rosewood Acoustic Guitar Left-Handed Standard $999.99 A phenomenal price for a solid-rosewood 15-Series guitar! |
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In Store Used USED MARTIN DC16RGTE ROSEWOOD Bamp;S AE GTR WC Standard $1199.99 In Store Used USED MARTIN DC16RGTE ROSEWOOD Bamp;S AE GTR WC Standard |
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Martin D-35 Dreadnought Guitar Standard $2299.99 Visually stunning 3-piece rosewood back design and gorgeous Martin tone. |
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Martin D-35 Dreadnought Guitar 1459978 $2299.99 Visually stunning 3-piece rosewood back design and gorgeous Martin tone. |
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Martin D-35 Dreadnought Guitar 1497809 $2299.99 Visually stunning 3-piece rosewood back design and gorgeous Martin tone. |
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Martin D-35 Dreadnought Guitar 1451079 $2299.99 Visually stunning 3-piece rosewood back design and gorgeous Martin tone. |
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Martin D-35 Dreadnought Guitar 1452035 $2299.99 Visually stunning 3-piece rosewood back design and gorgeous Martin tone. |
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Martin D-35 Dreadnought Guitar 1459901 $2299.99 Visually stunning 3-piece rosewood back design and gorgeous Martin tone. |
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Martin D-35 Dreadnought Guitar 1459905 $2299.99 Visually stunning 3-piece rosewood back design and gorgeous Martin tone. |
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Martin D-35 Dreadnought Guitar 1494326 $2299.99 Visually stunning 3-piece rosewood back design and gorgeous Martin tone. |
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Martin D-35 Dreadnought Guitar 1482229 $2299.99 Visually stunning 3-piece rosewood back design and gorgeous Martin tone. |
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Martin D-35 Dreadnought Guitar 1452202 $2299.99 Visually stunning 3-piece rosewood back design and gorgeous Martin tone. |
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Martin D-35 Dreadnought Guitar 1460061 $2299.99 Visually stunning 3-piece rosewood back design and gorgeous Martin tone. |
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Martin D-35 Dreadnought Guitar 1459903 $2299.99 Visually stunning 3-piece rosewood back design and gorgeous Martin tone. |
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Martin D-35 Dreadnought Guitar 1452036 $2299.99 Visually stunning 3-piece rosewood back design and gorgeous Martin tone. |
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Martin D-35 Dreadnought Guitar 1452199 $2299.99 Visually stunning 3-piece rosewood back design and gorgeous Martin tone. |
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Martin D-35 Dreadnought Guitar 1459904 $2299.99 Visually stunning 3-piece rosewood back design and gorgeous Martin tone. |
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Martin D-35 Dreadnought Guitar 1460062 $2299.99 Visually stunning 3-piece rosewood back design and gorgeous Martin tone. |
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Martin D-35 Dreadnought Guitar 1452034 $2299.99 Visually stunning 3-piece rosewood back design and gorgeous Martin tone. |
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Martin D-35 Dreadnought Guitar 1497812 $2299.99 Visually stunning 3-piece rosewood back design and gorgeous Martin tone. |
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Martin HOMC-16RE $2399 Martin HOMC-16RE The Martin HOMC-16RE is a six-string acoustic/electric guitar that has a classic look to it and is built off solid construction and technology. The instrument has a 14-fret body style similar to most company models and uses a solid striped ebony fingerboard and a 24.5-inch scale length. Since Martin acoustic guitars are made with select and durable materials, the guitar has a solid Sitka spruce top, a genuine mahogany neck and solid East Indian rosewood back and sides. It also uses a Fishman Aura Pro sound system because of its make to help produce a quality sound that’s loud and clear. With a polished gloss finish, the acoustic/electric guitar is the ideal choice for musicians looking for an instrument that can fit a variety of playing styles. Features: Six-string acoustic/electric guitar 14-fret body style Solid Sitka spruce top Solid East Indian rosewood back and sides Genuine mahogany neck Solid East Indian rosewood headplate Solid striped ebony fingerboard 25.4-inch scale length Fishman Aura Pro sound system Get Your Martin HOMC-16RE Today! |
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Martin OMC-16OGTE $1649 Martin OMC-16OGTE The Martin OMC-16OGTE is an acoustic-electric guitar that features a solid Sitka spruce top and solid ovangkol sides. The back boasts solid ovangkol wings with a solid East Indian rosewood wedge for a superb blend of tonewoods. This Martin guitar also features 5/16" hybrid scalloped "X" bracing for enhanced projection, control, and tonal clarity. The guitar’s onboard Roland AP-1 preamp provides a superb plugged-in experience. The preamp uses Roland’s Composite Object Sound Modeling technology to produce three body-specific tone variations. The preamp has a programmable 7-band EQ, anti-feedback control, digital chromatic tuner, digital reverb, and LCD display. Get Your Martin OMC-16OGTE Today! |
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Martin DX1R $499 Martin DX1R Buy Today & We’ll Throw In The Following Free Gifts Free Deluxe Guitar Stand, Deluxe Humidifier,Korg GA-30 Tuner This is a limited time offer so please act quickly! Martin’s DX1R No Frills, No Compromise Dreadnought!The Martin DX1R, one of Martin’s most affordable instruments, is a 14-fret dreadnought steeped in everything that has made Martin guitars so well respected among fans of acoustic guitars – superior craftsmanship and fine, natural tone. The top is made of solid spruce with sides and back of durable Indian rosewood grained high-pressure laminate. The fretboard is of black micarta with side dots only, black micarta bridge, chrome enclosed gears, and the whole instrument features a satin finish. The DX1R is an excellent choice for any guitarist looking for durability and that distinctive Martin tone in a low-priced instrument. Martin DX1R Features: CONSTRUCTION: Mortise/Tenon Neck Joint BODY SIZE: D-14 Fret TOP: Solid Sitka Spruce ROSETTE: Inlaid Boltaron w/ Red Fiber/ Multiple Black/White/Black TOP BRACING PATTERN: D1 (A-Frame) TOP BRACES: 1 Style/Non-Scalloped BACK MATERIAL: Indian Rosewood Pattern HPL Textured Finish SIDE MATERIAL: Indian Rosewood Pattern HPL Textured Finish NECK MATERIAL: Rust Stratabond® NECK SHAPE: Modified Low Oval NUT MATERIAL: White Corian® HEADSTOCK: Solid/6 String No Diamond/Standard Taper HEADPLATE: Indian Rosewood Pattern HPL w/ Printed Logo FINGERBOARD MATERIAL: Black Micarta® SCALE LENGTH: 25.4″ # OF FRETS CLEAR: 14 # OF FRETS TOTAL: 20 FINGERBOARD WIDTH AT NUT: 1 11/16″ FINGERBOARD WIDTH AT 12TH FRET: 2 1/8″ FINISH TOP: Hand Rubbed Finish BRIDGE MATERIAL: Black Micarta® BRIDGE STYLE: 1 Style Belly BRIDGE STRING SPACING: 2 1/8” SADDLE: 16” Radius/Compensated/White Micarta® TUNING MACHINES: Chrome w/ Small Knobs RECOMMENDED STRINGS: MSP+ 4100 Coated Light Phosphor Bronze BRIDGE & END PINS: White w/ Black Dots PICKGUARD: I-01 Tortoise Color INTERIOR LABEL: Foil Label- DX1R Solid Spruce Top ELECTRONICS: optional OTHER OPTIONS: Available left-handed at no additional charge OTHER COMMENTS: All prices & specifications are subject to change without notice. Buy Today & We’ll Throw In The Following Free Gifts Free Deluxe Guitar Stand, Deluxe Humidifier,Korg GA-30 Tuner This is a limited time offer so please act quickly! Get Your Martin DX1R Today! |
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Martin D-35 $1799.99 Martin Standard Series D-35 In the early part of the twentieth century, the history of the modern guitar began. Martin’s early Standard Series Dreadnoughts set into motion the guitar’s prominent role in modern music and set the standard for tone quality in acoustic guitars. Martin’s Standard Series models became known for resonant warm tones, quality craftsmanship and tasteful styling. For those reasons Martin guitars became an important part of the music written and performed by the famous musicians and singing stars of the ’20s and ’30s. Standard Series guitars are owned and played by many of today’s country and rock stars for the same reasons that many of music’s early stars played Martin guitars. The sound quality and craftsmanship of today’s Standard Series models continue to live up to the reputation established by their forerunners that began the Golden Age of the guitar. Features: Body Size: D-14 Fret Top: Solid Sitka Spruce Rosette: Style 28 Back: 3 pieceSolid East Indian Rosewood Side: Solid East Indian Rosewood Endpiece: White Boltaron Side Inlay: Multiple Black/White Back Inlay: B/W Boltaron Neck: Solid Genuine Mahogany Neck Shape: Low Profile Nut: Bone Headstock: Solid/6 String No Diamond/Standard Taper Headplate: Solid East Indian Rosewood /Gold Foil Logo Heelcap: White Boltaron Fingerboard: Solid Striped Ebony Scale Length: 25.4″ Number of Total Frets: 20 Fingerboard Binding: White Boltaron Finish Back & Sides: Polished Gloss/ Dark Filler Finish Top: Polished Gloss Finish Neck: Semi Gloss/ Dark Mahogany Stain/ Dark Filler Bridge: Striped Ebony Saddle: 16” Radius/Compensated/Bone Tuning Machines: Gotoh Chrome w/ Large Knobs Case: 640 Molded Hard Shell Get Your Martin Standard Series D-35 Today! |
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Martin Little Martin LXM Tenor $449 Martin Little Martin LXM Tenor Features: Construction: Mortise/Tenon Neck Joint Body size: Modified 0-14 Fret Top: Spruce Pattern HPL Textured Finish Rosette: Herringbone Style — Gold & Black Top bracing pattern: Modified X Series "X" Top braces: Crowned Cross Brace & Graphite Bowtie Plate Back material: Mahogany Pattern HPL Textured Finish Side material: Mahogany Pattern HPL Textured Finish Neck material: Rust Stratabone Neck shape: Tenor Shape Nut material: White Corian Headstock: Solid/Square Taper Headplate: Mahogany Pattern HPL Fingerboard material: Solid East Indian Rosewood Scale length: 23" of frets clear: 14 of frets total: 20 Fingerboard width at nut: 1-1/4” Fingerboard width at 12th fret: 1-1/2” Bridge material: Solid East Indian Rosewood Bridge style: Belly Bridge string spacing: 1 3/8” Saddle: Flat/White Micarta Tuning machines: Chrome Recommended strings: Tenor Gauges: .010p, .014p, .023w, .030w Bridge & end pins: White W/ Black Dots Case: padded gig bag Interior label: Gold Foil Label Get Your Martin Little Martin LXM Tenor Today! |
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Martin CEO-4R $2399 Martin CEO-4R Slope-shoulder 14-fret Dreadnought body, solid rosewood back & sides, solid Adirondack spruce sunburst top with hybrid scalloped bracing, white binding, modified low oval neck (1 11/16″ nut, 25.4″ scale), black micarta fretboard with pearl dot inlays, gold enclosed gears, gloss finish, inside label numbered and signed by C. F. Martin IV, (total quantity is not limited). Geib style hardshell case (#540), Martin SP medium strings (MSP4200). Features: CONSTRUCTION: Mortise/Tenon Neck Joint BODY SIZE: Sloped Shoulder Dreadnought- 14 Fret TOP: Solid Adirondack Spruce ROSETTE: Thin Multiple Black/White Inlay TOP BRACING PATTERN: Modified Hybrid TOP BRACES: Solid 1 Style Scalloped BACK MATERIAL: Solid East Indian Rosewood BACK PURFLING: none SIDE MATERIAL: Solid East Indian Rosewood ENDPIECE: Style 18 Single Black Stripe ENDPIECE INLAY: none BINDING: White Boltaron® TOP INLAY STYLE: Black SIDE INLAY: Black Boltaron® BACK INLAY: Black Boltaron® NECK MATERIAL: Solid Mahogany NECK SHAPE: Modified Low Oval NUT MATERIAL: White Corian® HEADSTOCK: Solid/6 String No Diamond/Standard Taper HEADPLATE: Solid East Indian Rosewood/ Raised Gold Foil Logo HEELCAP: Solid East Indian Rosewood FINGERBOARD MATERIAL: Black Micarta® SCALE LENGTH: 25.4″ OF FRETS CLEAR: 14 OF FRETS TOTAL: 20 FINGERBOARD WIDTH AT NUT: 1 11/16″ FINGERBOARD WIDTH AT 12TH FRET: 2 1/8″ FINGERBOARD POSITION INLAYS: Style 28 FINGERBOARD BINDING: none FINISH BACK & SIDES: Polished Gloss/ Dark Filler FINISH TOP: Polished Gloss/ CEO4R 2002 Sunburst FINISH NECK: Semi Gloss/ Dark Mahogany Stain/ Dark Filler BRIDGE MATERIAL: Black Micarta® BRIDGE STYLE: 1 Style Belly BRIDGE STRING SPACING: 2 1/8″ SADDLE: 16″ Radius/Compensated/White Micarta® TUNING MACHINES: Gotoh Gold w/ Large Knobs RECOMMENDED STRINGS: Martin SP 4200 Medium Phosphor Bronze BRIDGE & END PINS: White w/ Tortoise Dots PICKGUARD: Black/ Beveled and Polished CASE: 540CM Geib Style™ INTERIOR LABEL: Paper Label CEO-4R/ Signed By CFM IV ELECTRONICS: optional OTHER OPTIONS: Available left-handed at no additional charge OTHER COMMENTS: All prices & specifications are subject to change without notice. Get Your Martin CEO-4R Today! |
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Martin HD-35 $2499 Martin HD-35 The Martin HD-35 is the herringbone version of the D-35. Features include herringbone top trim and the visually striking three-piece back design. To accentuate the treble, Martin uses lighter 1/4″ top braces. Bindings with extra side inlays and a bound ebony fingerboard add to the distinctiveness of this model. Other features include solid spruce top and solid rosewood back and sides, 3-piece back, lighter top Features: CONSTRUCTION: Mahogany Blocks/Dovetail Neck Joint BODY SIZE: D-14 Fret TOP: Solid Sitka Spruce ROSETTE: Style 28 TOP BRACING PATTERN: D OM TOP BRACES: Scalloped 1/4″ BACK MATERIAL: 3 pieceSolid East Indian Rosewood BACK PURFLING: HD Zig Zag SIDE MATERIAL: Solid East Indian Rosewood ENDPIECE: White Boltaron® ENDPIECE INLAY: Black/White Boltaron® BINDING: White Boltaron® TOP INLAY STYLE: Bold Herringbone SIDE INLAY: Multiple Black/White BACK INLAY: Black/White NECK MATERIAL: Solid Mahogany NECK SHAPE: Low Profile NUT MATERIAL: White Corian® HEADSTOCK: Solid/6 String No Diamond/Standard Taper HEADPLATE: Solid East Indian Rosewood/ Raised Gold Foil Logo HEELCAP: White Boltaron® FINGERBOARD MATERIAL: Solid Black Ebony SCALE LENGTH: 25.4″ OF FRETS CLEAR: 14 OF FRETS TOTAL: 20 FINGERBOARD WIDTH AT NUT: 1 11/16″ FINGERBOARD WIDTH AT 12TH FRET: 2 1/8″ FINGERBOARD POSITION INLAYS: Style 28 FINGERBOARD BINDING: White Boltaron® FINISH BACK & SIDES: Polished Gloss/ Dark Filler FINISH TOP: Polished Gloss FINISH NECK: Semi Gloss/ Dark Mahogany Stain/ Dark Filler BRIDGE MATERIAL: Solid Black Ebony BRIDGE STYLE: Belly BRIDGE STRING SPACING: 2 1/8″ SADDLE: 16″ Radius/Compensated/White Micarta® TUNING MACHINES: Schaller Chrome w/ Large Knobs RECOMMENDED STRINGS: Martin SP 4200 Medium Phosphor Bronze BRIDGE & END PINS: White w/ Black Dots PICKGUARD: I-02 Tortoise Color CASE: 640 ELECTRONICS: optional OTHER OPTIONS: Available left-handed at no additional charge OTHER COMMENTS: All prices & specifications are subject to change without notice. Get Your Martin Standard Series HD-35 Today! |
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Martin HD-28 $1999.99 Martin Standard Series HD-28 Features: CONSTRUCTION: Mahogany Blocks/Dovetail Neck Joint BODY SIZE: D-14 Fret TOP: Solid Sitka Spruce ROSETTE: Style 28 TOP BRACING PATTERN: D OM TOP BRACES: Scalloped 5/16″ BACK MATERIAL: Solid East Indian Rosewood BACK PURFLING: HD Zig Zag SIDE MATERIAL: Solid East Indian Rosewood ENDPIECE: White Boltaron® ENDPIECE INLAY: Black/White Boltaron® BINDING: White Boltaron® TOP INLAY STYLE: Bold Herringbone BACK INLAY: Black/White NECK MATERIAL: Solid Mahogany NECK SHAPE: Low Profile NUT MATERIAL: White Corian® HEADSTOCK: Solid/Diamond/Tapered HEADPLATE: Solid East Indian Rosewood/ Raised Gold Foil Logo HEELCAP: White Boltaron® FINGERBOARD MATERIAL: Solid Black Ebony SCALE LENGTH: 25.4″ OF FRETS CLEAR: 14 OF FRETS TOTAL: 20 FINGERBOARD WIDTH AT NUT: 1 11/16″ FINGERBOARD WIDTH AT 12TH FRET: 2 1/8″ FINGERBOARD POSITION INLAYS: Style 28 FINISH BACK & SIDES: Polished Gloss/ Dark Filler FINISH TOP: Polished Gloss FINISH NECK: Semi Gloss/ Dark Mahogany Stain/ Dark Filler BRIDGE MATERIAL: Solid Black Ebony BRIDGE STYLE: Belly BRIDGE STRING SPACING: 2 1/8″ SADDLE: 16″ Radius/Compensated/White Micarta® TUNING MACHINES: Schaller Chrome w/ Large Knobs RECOMMENDED STRINGS: Martin SP 4200 Medium Phosphor Bronze BRIDGE & END PINS: White w/ Black Dots PICKGUARD: I-02 Tortoise Color CASE: 640 ELECTRONICS: optional OTHER OPTIONS: Available left-handed at no additional charge OTHER COMMENTS: All prices & specifications are subject to change without notice. Get Your Martin Standard Series HD-28 Today! |
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Martin HD-16R Dreadnought Acoustic Guitar Natural $2199.99 Legendary features and craftsmanship in a rosewood dreadnought. |
