Hold – Martin D-200 Deluxe

Serial Number: 2000019

After 184 years, and in celebration of our two-millionth serial number milestone, C. F. Martin & Co. is proud to introduce the D-200 Deluxe. In collaboration with renowned watchmaker Roland G. Murphy (RGM), this unprecedented instrument is symbolic of the passage of time with a unique watch theme displayed throughout the many highly decorative aspects of the model. A classic 14-fret Style 45 Dreadnought is the basis for this work of art. The top is crafted from highly-figured bearclaw Engelmann spruce that features an aluminum rosette with guilloché engraving – a refined process of cutting geometric patterns into metal that also appears on the stainless steel tuning machine buttons of the edition. The guitar’s back of rare pre-CITES Brazilian rosewood, is inlaid with spectacular watch gears cut from reconstituted stone, mother-of-pearl, bloodwood, Hawaiian koa and ebony. The equally spectacular soundboard inlays feature a minute track in mother-of-pearl, birdseye maple, flamed Hawaiian koa and ebony, and a pickguard with pearl inlaid watch gears. Yet another unique decorative detail is the triple-strand abalone pearl striping that bisects the length of each side, referencing the early Spanish-inspired instruments of C. F. Martin Sr. The maple bound ebony fingerboard showcases watch gear mechanisms with the highest level of delicate inlay art. Each guitar is furnished with a newly-designed wearable edition watch from RGM that references details from the D-200 guitar design and bears a matching serial number with each edition instrument. Lastly, each guitar comes in a premium aluminum Zero Manufacturing attaché case with a built-in hygrometer that allows the interior environment of the case to be seen without the need to open the case. Limited to no more than 50 highly-collectable pristine guitars, this instrument will be played and prized until the end of time.

Other specifications include:

Body Size: D-14 Fret
Finish Top: Gloss
Construction: Dovetail Neck Joint – Hide Glue Construction
Back and Side Finish: Gloss
Bracing Pattern: Forward-Shifted X-Brace
Scale Length: 25.4″
Brace Shape: Scalloped
Fingerboard Width at Nut: 1 3/4”
Top Material: Engelmann Spruce
Neck Shape: Modified V
Back Material: Brazilian Rosewood
Neck Taper: High-Performance Taper
Side Material: Brazilian Rosewood
Electronics: No
Top Color: Clear
Bridge Style: Modern Belly – Drop in Saddle
Binding: European Flamed Maple
Bridge String Spacing: 2 5/32″
Top Inlay Material: Abalone with Multi-Stripe
Bridge Material: Ebony
Top Detail: Custom Design
Bridge Pin Material: Liquidmetal®
Pickguard: None
Bridge Pin Dots: None
Pickguard Inlay: None
Saddle: Compensated Bone
Rosette: Custom Inlay
Saddle Radius: 16″
Brace Material: Adirondack Spruce
Back and Sides Color: None
Brace Size: 5/16″
Back Detail: Custom Inlay
Back Purfling/Strip: None
Back Inlay Material: Abalone with Multi-Stripe
Heelcap: Birdseye Maple
Side Detail: Custom Inlay
Endpiece: Birdseye Maple
Side Inlay Material: Abalone with Multi-Stripe
Endpiece Inlay: Boxed Abalone Multi-Stripe
Neck Material: Genuine Mahogany
Fingerboard Material: Ebony
Finish Neck: Gloss
Fingerboard Width at 12th Fret: 2 1/8”
Neck Color: Dark Mahogany
Fingerboard Inlay Style: Custom Watch Theme Design
Number of Frets Total: 20
Fingerboard Inlay Material: Shell and Wood
Neck Joins Body At: 14th Fret
Fingerboard Binding Material: Flamed Maple
Side Dots: Abalone
Headstock Shape: Solid with Square Taper and Diamond
Tuning Machines: Nickel Open Gear
Headplate Material: Brazilian Rosewood
Knob: Engraved
Headplate Logo Style: Custom Inlay
Nut Material: Bone
Headplate Binding Material: Birdseye Maple
Headplate Detail: None
Case: Aluminum Hardshell
Label: Photo Etched Stainless Steel Label Signed by CFM IV and Roland G. Murphy, Numbered in Sequence with Total (50)
Pleked: true
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