Detail 01
Forward-shifted X-bracing
The FSC-certified European spruce bracing is described as supporting projection, resonance, and tonal balance.
Product detailSKU #1500000456479
MartinBiosphere III Dreadnought Acoustic Guitar Polar Bear
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Independent shopping perspective
The Korena take
Martin’s Biosphere III is a right-handed D-14 fret acoustic guitar built with FSC-certified tonewoods and a distinctly illustrated top. Its solid Sitka spruce top, sapele back and sides, and forward-shifted X-bracing are described as delivering a full, resonant voice with clarity and projection. Robert Goetzl’s polar bear mother-and-cub artwork gives the guitar an immediate visual identity, while details including nickel open-gear tuners, aluminum side dots, and Luxe by Martin Kovar strings round out the build.
Strong match
Who this is for
- Strumming in an ensemble when you want the described projection and tonal balance.
- Fingerpicking solo parts that call for the stated clarity, warmth, and depth.
- Performing or writing at home with a guitar carrying polar bear artwork and FSC-certified woods.
Consider the trade-offs
When to look elsewhere
- Left-handed players; the listed orientation is right handed.
What matters in use
The specifications, translated
Catalog numbers tell only part of the story. These are the details most likely to change how this product feels, sounds, or fits into a setup.
Detail 02
Solid Sitka spruce top with sapele back and sides
This wood combination is described as providing dynamic response, clarity, warmth, depth, and a resonant sound.
Detail 03
Soft shell case
A soft shell case is listed with the guitar.
Final check
Know before you order
- 01This model is listed in a right-handed orientation.
- 02The fingerboard width at the nut is listed as 1-3/4 inches.
Product questions
Before you decide
Straight answers to the questions shoppers most often ask about this product.
01What does the top artwork depict?
Robert Goetzl’s custom-ink design depicts a polar bear mother and cub.
02Which woods are used?
It has an FSC-certified solid Sitka spruce top, FSC-certified sapele back and sides, an FSC-certified select mahogany neck, and an FSC-certified ebony fingerboard.
03What strings are fitted?
It is strung with Luxe by Martin Kovar strings.
Reference
Full specifications
The complete catalog record, organized around the decisions musicians make when comparing gear.
7 detailsPlayability
- Nut Material
- Bone
- Strings
- Luxe by Martin Kovar
- Orientation
- Right handed
- Number of Strings
- Luxe by Martin Kovar
- Fingerboard Width At Nut
- 1-3/4 inch
- Scale Length
- 25.4
- Neck Shape
- Modified low oval
15 detailsBody & build
- Color
- Blue
- Bridge Material
- FSC certified ebony
- Bridge Pin Material
- Bone
- Body Size
- D-14 fret
- Top Material
- FSC certified Sitka spruce
- Body Finish
- Satin
- Finish
- Satin
- Neck Wood
- FSC certified select mahogany
- Fingerboard Material
- FSC certified ebony
- Back and Sides Wood
- FSC certified sapele
- Body Style
- Modified low oval
- Bridge Style
- Modern straightline drop-in saddle
- Tuning Machines
- Nickel open gear
- Body Shape
- Modified low oval
- Neck Taper
- High performance taper
1 detailsIn the box
- Case or Gig Bag
- Soft shell
1 detailsOther
- Bracing Pattern
- Forward shifted X-brace
