Detail 01
Adirondack spruce top with ziricote back and sides
The combination is described as responsive, with clear bass and focused highs.
Product detailSKU #1500000456223
MartinCustom Shop 41 Style Adirondack Spruce-Ziricote Grand Performance Acoustic-Electric Guitar Ambertone
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Independent shopping perspective
The Korena take
The Ambertone Custom Shop 41 Style is a Grand Performance acoustic-electric built with an Adirondack spruce top, ziricote back and sides, and forward-shifted X-bracing. Its acoustic character is described as bold and responsive, with clear low end, focused highs, and projection balanced for studio or live use. L.R. Baggs Anthem electronics provide microphone-and-piezo capture plus discreet onboard volume and tone controls. A modified low oval mahogany neck, ebony fingerboard, bone nut and saddle, and 25.4-inch scale round out the playing platform.
Strong match
Who this is for
- Live sets that require an amplified acoustic signal with onboard volume and tone adjustment.
- Studio recording and expressive fingerstyle work where attack changes are meant to remain audible.
- Players who need a hardshell case for taking the instrument to performances or sessions.
Consider the trade-offs
When to look elsewhere
- Left-handed players; the Ambertone model 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
Modified low oval genuine-mahogany neck
The neck profile is presented for comfort through extended sessions.
Detail 03
Grover gold tuning machines and modern belly bridge
They are described as supporting stable tuning and accurate intonation.
Detail 04
Faux tortoise pickguard
It protects the top during strumming.
Final check
Know before you order
- 01This version has an Ambertone finish.
- 02The body, back and top have gloss finish; the neck has satin finish.
Product questions
Before you decide
Straight answers to the questions shoppers most often ask about this product.
01What pickup system does it use?
L.R. Baggs Anthem electronics, using an onboard microphone and piezo system.
02Is a case included?
Yes, it includes a hardshell case.
Reference
Full specifications
The complete catalog record, organized around the decisions musicians make when comparing gear.
10 detailsPlayability
- Nut Material
- Bone
- Strings
- Authentic Acoustic Lifespan 2.0
- Orientation
- Right handed
- Nut Width
- 1.75
- Number of Frets to Body
- 14
- Number of Frets
- 20
- Number of Strings
- Authentic Acoustic Lifespan 2.0
- Bridge String Spacing
- 2.15625 inch
- Scale Length
- 25.4
- Neck Shape
- Modified low oval
20 detailsBody & build
- Bridge Type
- Modern belly
- Color
- Brown
- Bridge and End Pin
- White with paua
- Top Finish
- Gloss
- Body Material
- Ziricote
- Top Material
- Adirondack spruce
- Body Finish
- Gloss
- Top Bracing Pattern
- X brace forward shifted
- Inlays
- Style 45 reduced hexagon
- Side Materials
- Ziricote
- Neck Wood
- Genuine mahogany
- Top Braces
- Adirondack spruce
- Fingerboard Material
- Ebony
- Neck Joint
- Dovetail neck joint
- Pickguard
- Faux tortoise
- Back Material
- Ziricote
- Body Style
- Grand performance
- Body Shape
- Grand performance
- Tuning Machines
- Grover gold
- Neck Finish
- Satin
1 detailsIn the box
- Case or Gig Bag
- Hardshell
3 detailsOther
- Saddle
- Bone
- Configuration
- LR Baggs Anthem
- Product Type
- Acoustic guitar
