Detail 01
Compensated bone saddle
It is used to provide accurate intonation across the guitar’s tonal range.
Product detailSKU #1500000424782
Martin Custom Shop42 Style Sinker Redwood-Guatemalan Rosewood Dreadnought Acoustic Guitar Natural
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The Korena take
A Custom Shop dreadnought built around a premium sinker redwood top and Guatemalan rosewood back and sides, this Martin brings articulate highs, warm mids, and rich lows into one full acoustic voice. The 25.4-inch scale, ebony fingerboard, and modified low oval mahogany neck support both intricate fingerstyle passages and complete chord work. A compensated bone saddle is specified for accurate intonation, while the all-gloss natural presentation carries Style 45 abalone details.
Strong match
Who this is for
- Studio or stage acoustic parts needing a full voice with balanced high, middle, and low ranges.
- Players alternating between detailed fingerpicking and strummed chord arrangements.
Consider the trade-offs
When to look elsewhere
- Left-handed players; it is a right-handed model.
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 mahogany neck
The neck profile is presented for complex chords and single-note runs.
Detail 03
Gloss finish
The hand-rubbed gloss finish protects the wood while allowing it to vibrate freely.
Final check
Know before you order
- 01A softshell case is included.
Product questions
Before you decide
Straight answers to the questions shoppers most often ask about this product.
01Which woods are used for the body?
It has a premium sinker redwood top with premium Guatemalan rosewood back and sides.
02What scale length does it use?
The scale length is 25.4 inches.
03Is a case included?
Yes. It comes with a softshell case.
Reference
Full specifications
The complete catalog record, organized around the decisions musicians make when comparing gear.
8 detailsPlayability
- Width at nut
- 1.75"
- Width at 12th fret
- 2.125"
- Orientation
- Right handed
- Number of strings
- 6
- Number of frets
- 20
- Number of Frets
- 20
- Number of Strings
- 6
- Scale Length
- 25.4"
13 detailsBody & build
- Top material
- Premium sinker redwood
- Color
- Natural
- Top finish
- Gloss
- Top Material
- Premium sinker redwood
- Saddle material
- Compensated bone
- Neck Wood
- Mahogany
- Fingerboard Material
- Ebony
- Bridge material
- Ebony, modern belly style
- Color Finish
- Gloss
- Back and sides finish
- Gloss
- Nut material
- Bone
- Side material
- Premium Guatemalan rosewood
- Back material
- Premium Guatemalan rosewood
1 detailsSize & weight
- Scale length
- 25.4"
18 detailsOther
- Inlays
- Select abalone, Style 45 snowflake (long)
- Neck shape
- Modified low oval
- Case
- Softshell
- Tier
- platinum
- Heelcap
- Antique white
- Finish
- Gloss
- Category Source
- detail
- Construction
- Dovetail joint at 14th fret
- Material
- Ebony
- Korena Special
- false
- Tuning machines
- Grover Gold V97
- Orientation
- Right handed
- Bridge pins
- White with paua pearl dots
- Body size
- Dreadnought
- Bracing
- Scalloped spruce X-brace, forward shifted
- Rosette
- Style 45
- Pickguard
- Faux tortoise
- Source Id
- site51500000424782
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