Detail 01
Modified low oval neck with high-performance taper
Designed for a comfortable playing feel while you focus on the music.
Product detailSKU #1500000427011
MartinDSS Biosphere II Dreadnought Acoustic Guitar Whale
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Independent shopping perspective
The Korena take
Martin’s DSS Biosphere II pairs a dreadnought body with FSC-certified Sitka spruce, Sapele, select mahogany and ebony. Its modified low oval neck and ebony fingerboard are intended to keep playing comfortable, while the acoustic voice is described as warm and rounded, with clear highs, focused mids and substantial lows. The blue, satin-finished, right-handed six-string also carries nature-focused details, including a hummingbird soundhole inlay and whale-tail bridge pins. It is plastic-free and 100% FSC certified, with proceeds helping the Keiki Kohola Project.
Strong match
Who this is for
- Singer-songwriters wanting a dreadnought acoustic with warm, rounded response for strumming or picked parts.
- Recording artists seeking clear articulation from a six-string acoustic with certified tonewoods.
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
FSC-certified Sitka spruce top with FSC-certified Sapele back and sides
The principal body woods are certified and central to the guitar’s sustainability focus.
Detail 03
Soft-shell case
A soft-shell case is provided for carrying and storing the guitar.
Final check
Know before you order
- 01It is a right-handed, six-string guitar.
- 02The nut measures 1.75 inches and the scale length is 25.4 inches.
Product questions
Before you decide
Straight answers to the questions shoppers most often ask about this product.
01What conservation effort is connected to this model?
A portion of proceeds from each DSS Biosphere II sale is donated to the Keiki Kohola Project, which works to protect humpback whale calves off Maui.
02What is the guitar’s finish and color?
It has a blue satin finish.
03Does it come with a case?
Yes. A soft-shell case is listed.
Reference
Full specifications
The complete catalog record, organized around the decisions musicians make when comparing gear.
1 detailsPickups & controls
- Bridge
- FSC certified ebony
7 detailsPlayability
- Frets
- 20
- Nut
- 1.75 inch / Bone
- Strings
- 6
- Orientation
- Right handed
- Number of Frets
- 20
- Number of Strings
- 6
- Scale Length
- 25.4
15 detailsBody & build
- Color
- Blue
- Bridge Pins
- Bone
- Binding
- FSC certified European flamed maple
- Back and Side Wood
- FSC certified Sapele
- Top Material
- FSC certified Sitka spruce
- Back Side Material
- FSC certified Sapele
- Body Finish
- Satin
- Construction
- Simple dovetail neck joint
- Finish
- Satin
- Neck Wood
- FSC certified select mahogany
- Inlay
- FSC certified sapele dots
- Fingerboard Material
- FSC certified ebony
- Body Style
- Modified low oval
- Tuning Machines
- Nickel open-gear
- Body Shape
- Modified low oval
1 detailsIn the box
- Case or Gig Bag
- Soft-shell
7 detailsOther
- Taper
- High performance taper
- Saddle
- Compensated bone, radius: 16 inch
- Knob
- Butterbean
- Headstock Shape
- Solid with square taper
- Logo Style
- Script authentic 1933 overlay
- Shape
- Modified low oval
- Style
- Dreadnought
