2004 Martin Figured Koa Special # 9 of 25

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Tree Of Life

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I have played everything from vintage Martins to Hendersons to Collings to Lowdens and on and on.
I have never seen nor played a finer guitar than this one.
It has all of the power of the best Martin dreadnoughts plus the extra clarity of the finest Koa.
The woods used on this guitar are the best that Martin has access to.
This guitar was made for select dealers in 2004.
The original list price on this instrument was $14,995. in 2004.
When it was briefly available the street price was around $12,500.

Limited Edition D-45 Figured Koa. Martin's top of the line Style 45 Dreadnought is crafted with rare uniquely figured Hawaiian koa. This Anaheim NAMM Show Special guitar will be limited to just 25 instruments.
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Model Specifications:

MODEL Figured Koa-Special
CONSTRUCTION: Mahogany Blocks/Dovetail Neck Joint
BODY SIZE: D-14 Fret
TOP: Solid Adirondack Spruce
ROSETTE: Style 45
TOP BRACING PATTERN: D-OMLE Forward Shifted
TOP BRACES: Solid Adirondack Spruce/ Scalloped 1/4''
BACK MATERIAL: Solid Highly Figured ''Blistered'' Koa
BACK PURFLING: Style 45
SIDE MATERIAL: Solid Highly Figured ''Blistered'' Koa
ENDPIECE: Grained Ivoroid
ENDPIECE INLAY: Black/White Boltaron
BINDING: Grained Ivoroid
TOP INLAY STYLE: Abalone Pearl with Black/White/Black Inlays
SIDE INLAY: B/W/B
BACK INLAY: Abalone Pearl with Black/White/Black Inlays
NECK MATERIAL: Solid Flame Cedar
NECK SHAPE: Low Profile
NUT MATERIAL: Bone
HEADSTOCK: Solid/Diamond/ SquareTaper
HEADPLATE: Solid Black Ebony /C.F. Martin Block- Select Pearl
HEELCAP: Grained Ivoroid
FINGERBOARD MATERIAL: Solid Black Ebony
SCALE LENGTH: 25.4
# OF FRETS CLEAR: 14
# OF FRETS TOTAL: 20
FINGERBOARD WIDTH AT NUT: 1 11/16''
FINGERBOARD WIDTH AT 12TH FRET: 2 1/8''
FINGERBOARD POSITION INLAYS: Tree Of Life- Select Pearl
FINGERBOARD BINDING: Grained Ivoroid
FINISH BACK & SIDES: Polished Gloss
FINISH TOP: Polished Gloss Aging Toner
FINISH NECK: Polished Gloss
BRIDGE MATERIAL: Solid Black Ebony
BRIDGE STYLE: Vintage Belly- Drop In Long Saddle
BRIDGE STRING SPACING: 2 1/8''
SADDLE: Bone - Drop In Long Saddle
TUNING MACHINES: Waverly Gold w/ Black Pearl Knobs
RECOMMENDED STRINGS: Martin SP 4200 Medium Phosphor Bronze
BRIDGE & END PINS: White w/ Abalone Pearl Dots
PICKGUARD: Tortoise Color Beveled and Polished
CASE: 710 Carbon Fiber Hard Shell
INTERIOR LABEL: Paper Label Signed By CFM IV, Numbered In Sequence with Total