Detail 01
Scalloped X bracing
The spruce-braced top is built with Martin’s listed scalloped X-brace pattern.
Product detailSKU #1500000455933
MartinCustom Shop European High Altitude Swiss Spruce-Quilted Bubinga 14-Fret Dreadnought Acoustic Guitar Natural
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Independent shopping perspective
The Korena take
Built around a dreadnought body, this Custom Shop Martin combines a certified European high-altitude spruce top with quilted bubinga back and sides. Its scalloped X bracing is paired with a 14-fret neck, modified low oval profile, ebony fingerboard, and 25.4-inch scale. The result is positioned for players seeking the model’s clear, focused and responsive voice for dynamic strumming or more detailed passages. Antique white binding, a 1930s-style multicolor rosette, gloss body, and satin neck complete the presentation.
Strong match
Who this is for
- Stage or studio work where focused projection and detailed note response are useful.
- Switching between quiet fingerstyle passages and stronger strummed accompaniment.
- Right-handed players who prefer a 14-fret dreadnought with a modified low oval neck.
Consider the trade-offs
When to look elsewhere
- Left-handed players, as this model is right handed.
- Players looking for an auditorium or OM body shape rather than a dreadnought.
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
1.75-inch nut width; 25.4-inch scale
These are the specified playing dimensions at the nut and scale length.
Detail 03
Grover gold vintage-button tuning machines
Tuning is handled by the listed Grover vintage-style gold machines.
Detail 04
12C640 hard case
A hard case is included for transport and storage.
Final check
Know before you order
- 01This is a right-handed dreadnought with 14 frets to the body.
- 02The nut width is 1.75 inches.
- 03A 12C640 hard case is included.
Product questions
Before you decide
Straight answers to the questions shoppers most often ask about this product.
01What woods are used for the body?
It has a certified European high-altitude spruce top with quilted bubinga back and sides.
02What neck profile does it have?
It has a genuine mahogany neck with a modified low oval profile and satin finish.
03Is a case included?
Yes. It includes a 12C640 hard case.
Reference
Full specifications
The complete catalog record, organized around the decisions musicians make when comparing gear.
7 detailsPlayability
- Strings
- Lifespan 2.0 MA550T
- Orientation
- Right handed
- Nut Width
- 1.75
- Number of Frets to Body
- 14
- Number of Strings
- Lifespan 2.0 MA550T
- Scale Length
- 25.4
- Neck Shape
- Modified low oval
19 detailsBody & build
- Bridge Type
- Modern belly
- Color
- Natural
- Bridge Material
- Ebony
- Top Finish
- Clear
- Body Material
- Quilted bubinga
- Top Material
- Certified European high altitude spruce
- Body Finish
- Gloss
- Top Bracing Pattern
- Scalloped X brace
- Inlays
- Diamonds and squares long
- Side Materials
- Quilted bubinga
- Neck Wood
- Genuine mahogany
- Top Braces
- Spruce
- Fingerboard Material
- Ebony
- Neck Joint
- Dovetail
- Back Material
- Quilted bubinga
- Body Style
- Dreadnought
- Body Shape
- Dreadnought
- Tuning Machines
- Grover gold vintage button
- Neck Finish
- Satin
1 detailsIn the box
- Case or Gig Bag
- 12C640
1 detailsOther
- Product Type
- Acoustic guitar
