Detail 01
Forward-shifted Golden Era scalloped spruce X-bracing
The bracing is described as adding resonance, dynamics, projection, and sustain.
Product detailSKU #1500000448502
MartinD-17 All Mahogany Left-Handed Dreadnought Acoustic Guitar Natural
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Independent shopping perspective
The Korena take
For a left-handed player after a mahogany dreadnought, the D-17 uses solid mahogany for its top, back, and sides in a D 14-fret body. Martin describes its voice as warm and woody, with a strong midrange, top-end sparkle, low-end punch, and sustain. Forward-shifted Golden Era scalloped spruce X-bracing is part of that resonant, projecting design. The satin select-hardwood neck uses a GE Modified Low Oval shape and High-Performance taper, while the thinner ebony fingerboard has a beveled edge.
Strong match
Who this is for
- Flatpicking and strumming where the dreadnought body’s low-end punch and projection are useful.
- Left-handed songwriting, recording, or live sets that call for an all-mahogany acoustic voice.
- Fretting complex chords or melodic leads across the 25.4-inch scale and 1-3/4-inch nut.
Consider the trade-offs
When to look elsewhere
- Right-handed players, because this is a left-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
Satin neck and body finish
The neck finish is described as allowing the hand to move easily, while the body finish highlights the wood grain.
Detail 03
20 frets
The instrument has 20 total frets.
Final check
Know before you order
- 01A hardshell case is included.
- 02Check that the left-handed orientation is the one you need.
Product questions
Before you decide
Straight answers to the questions shoppers most often ask about this product.
01Is the D-17 offered here in left-handed orientation?
Yes. This D-17 is a left-handed model.
02Does it come with a case?
Yes. A hardshell case is included.
Reference
Full specifications
The complete catalog record, organized around the decisions musicians make when comparing gear.
6 detailsPlayability
- Orientation
- Left handed
- Number of strings
- 6
- Number of frets
- 20
- Number of Frets
- 20
- Number of Strings
- 6
- Scale Length
- 25.4"
14 detailsBody & build
- Color
- Natural
- Top Material
- Mahogany
- Saddle material
- Compensated bone
- Neck finish
- Satin
- Neck Wood
- Select hardwood
- Back and sides wood
- Mahogany
- Bracing material
- Spruce
- Bridge wood
- Ebony
- Neck wood
- Select hardwood
- Fingerboard wood
- Ebony
- Color Finish
- Satin
- Nut material
- Bone
- Top wood
- Mahogany
- Fingerboard inlays
- Abalone diamond and square
2 detailsSize & weight
- Scale length
- 25.4"
- Nut width
- 1-3/4"
14 detailsOther
- Neck shape
- GE modified low oval
- Case
- Hardshell
- Tier
- new
- Bracing shape
- GE scalloped
- Finish
- Satin
- Category Source
- detail
- Bridge style
- GE modern belly
- Korena Special
- false
- Tuning machines
- Nickel open gear
- Orientation
- Left handed
- > Bracing pattern
- Forward-shifted X-brace
- Neck taper
- High-performance taper
- Body size
- D 14 fret
- Source Id
- site51500000448502
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