The Martin Custom Shop M-14 represents the pinnacle of handcrafted acoustic guitar excellence. This Grand Auditorium features a premium Adirondack Spruce top paired with 3-piece Sinker Mahogany back and sides, delivering warm, resonant tones with exceptional clarity and sustain. The forward-shifted scalloped X-bracing and Golden Era construction methods ensure authentic vintage voicing with modern playability. Finished in elegant Aging Toner with Bastogne Walnut binding and endpiece, this instrument showcases meticulous craftsmanship throughout. The Black Ebony fingerboard with Old Style 18 abalone inlays, compensated bone saddle, and Grover tuning machines provide superior intonation and tuning stability. The GE Modified Low Oval neck profile with High Performance Taper offers comfortable playability for extended sessions. Includes a 5-ply hardshell case and Martin Authentic Acoustic Lifespan 2.0 Medium strings. A truly exceptional instrument for discerning players and collectors.
Link to full spec sheet
Model: Martin Custom M
Body Shape: M/0000 Grand Auditorium
Orientation: Right-Handed
Cutaway: No
Top Material: Adirondack Spruce
Back & Sides: 3-Piece Sinker Mahogany
Bracing: Forward-Shifted Scalloped Golden Era X-Bracing (5/16")
Back Bracing: Spruce
Rosette: Old Style 18 Black Maple Fiber
Pickguard: Faux Tortoise, Pattern 21B
Binding: Bastogne Walnut
Back Purfling: Style 18
Endpiece: Bastogne Walnut
Neck Material: Select Hardwood
Neck Joint: Dovetail
Neck Profile: GE Modified Low Oval
Neck Taper: High Performance Taper
Scale Length: 25.4"
Compensated Scale Length: 25.470"
Truss Rod: Adjustable
Fingerboard Material: Black Ebony
Fingerboard Radius: 16"
Fingerboard Width at Nut: 1 3/4"
Fingerboard Width at 12th Fret: 2 1/8"
String Spacing: 2 5/32"
Fingerboard Inlays: Old Style 18
Inlay Material: Select Abalone
Number of Frets: 20
Nut: Bone
Side Dots: White
Bridge: Black Ebony GE Modern Belly
Saddle: Compensated Bone
Bridge Pins: Ebony
End Pin: Ebony
Finish: Gloss Body with Satin Neck
Top Colour: Aging Toner
Tuning Machines: Grover Nickel V97-18NA StaTite 18:1 with Vintage Buttons
Electronics: None
Strings: Martin Authentic Acoustic Lifespan 2.0 Medium
Case: 5-Ply Hardshell Case
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