Martin Guitars D-41 M Adirondack

A top made of finest Adirondack spruce

In order to create a light and powerful attack, the manufacturer relies on the wood of the North American Sitka Spruce, which vibrates evenly due to its fine structure, further enhanced by a flat forward-shifted scalloped X-bracing and a wafer-thin high-gloss finish. Thus the high-quality top made of Sitka Spruce produces a clear and defined sound that is particularly pronounced in the mid and high frequencies. Framed by an elaborate abalone binding, the even grain of the wood is particularly accentuated, giving it a high-quality note, which is enhanced by a Style-45 soundhole rosette and a wafer-thin tortoise pickguard. The white bridge pins with abalone dots embedded in the dark ebony bridge create a fine interplay between binding, soundhole and the fretboard resting on the top.

Body and sides made of Madagascar rosewood

Easily recognizable by its marbled grain, the body made of finest Madagascar rosewood gives the instrument a unique touch that lives up to the designation "Custom Shop" in every respect. The opened back is divided by an elaborate backstrip, which emphasizes the symmetry of the wood tastefully. In terms of sound, the exotic wood provides a rich tone which colours the bass frequencies strongly and precisely and gives the large dreadnought construction a fundamental saturation. The white rather plain binding draws a clear line between the individual components of the body, clearly emphasizing the value of the woods used. Thanks to the polished finish, the multi-faceted grain with its rough patterns and lines appears bright or dark depending on the perspective.

A superb neck construction for maximum playability and comfort

To ensure easy access to all 20 frets, the manufacturer uses a flat mahogany neck in a modified low oval neck profile with an ebony fingerboard decorated with Style-45 hexagon inlays, which merges smoothly with the light-coloured top at the 14th fret. A compensated bone saddle, which is perfectly matched to the 44.45 mm wide bone nut, ensures clean intonation over the entire scale length of 645 mm. Golden die-cast tuners allow for precise tuning of the strings and, in combination with the heavily grained rosewood headplate, a plain binding and a "C.F. Martin" overlay made of abalone round off the overall appearance tastefully.

The Martin D-41M Adirondack at a glance:

• Custom Shop acoustic guitar
• All solid dreadnought construction
• Adirondack spruce top
• Madagascar rosewood body
• Mahogany neck with ebony fingerboard
• 645 mm scale length
• 44.45 mm wide bone nut
• Gold die-cast tuners
• Including case and certificate