Martin D42 Purple Martin Dreadnought Acoustic Guitar (with Case)

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Martin D42 Purple Martin Dreadnought Acoustic Guitar (with Case), Back

Martin D42 Purple Martin Dreadnought Acoustic Guitar (with Case), BackBody

Martin D42 Purple Martin Dreadnought Acoustic Guitar (with Case), Body

Martin D42 Purple Martin Dreadnought Acoustic Guitar (with Case), Head

Martin D42 Purple Martin Dreadnought Acoustic Guitar (with Case), Soundhole

Beautifully adorned with shell and abalone inlays depicting the Purple Martin and mountain laurel, this model is limited to 50 pieces, signed by Chris Martin.

What's special about this item?

Feature:	What it does:
Engelmann spruce top	Aged tone, mellow but strong midrange
Mahogany neck	Great sustain, strength, and warm tone
Katalox back and sides	Powerful and bass-heavy, with long sustain
Hot Hide glue construction	Better joining contact for improved resonance

Overview

The D-42 Purple Martin is the third in the Purple Martin series and gets an upgrade from 41 to 42 Style appointments. The name "Purple Martin" is inspired by a native bird from Pennsylvania of the same name. Known for being social, the Purple Martin is a fitting choice for this instrument, and you'll know why when you hear it sing! In addition to the bird inlay on the fingerboard and pickguard, the guitar also features the Pennsylvania state flower, the mountain laurel, by its side. The top is made from heavy bearclaw Engelmann spruce, and the back and sides are made from figured plum katalox. Other unique appointments on this limited edition model are Schaller Gold GrandTune® open gear tuners and bone colored Liquidmetal® bridge pins. The model is limited to just 50 guitars, each with a label signed by Chris Martin.

Specs

- Model: D-42 Purple Martin
- Construction: Dovetail Neck Joint - Hide Glue Construction
- Body Size: D-14 Fret
- Top Material: Engelmann Spruce
- Top Detail: Heavy Bearclaw
- Rosette: Abalone with Multi-Stripe
- Bracing Pattern: Forward Shifted X Brace
- Brace Shape: Scalloped
- Brace Material: Adirondack Spruce
- Brace Size: 5/16"
- Back Material: Katalox
- Back Detail: Figured
- Back Purfling/Strip: Style 45 Golden Era with Black Stripe
- Side Material: Katalox
- Side Detail: Figured
- Endpiece: European Flamed Maple
- Endpiece Inlay: Multi-Stripe
- Binding: European Flamed Maple
- Top Inlay Material: Abalone with Multi-Stripe
- Side Inlay Material: Multi-Stripe
- Back Inlay Material: Multi-Stripe
- Neck Material: Genuine Mahogany
- Neck Shape: Modified Low Oval
- Neck Taper: High Performance Taper
- Plek: Yes
- Nut Material: Bone
- Headstock Shape: Solid with Square Taper, Diamond and Square Corners
- Headplate Material: Ebony
- Headplate Logo Style: Block Inlay Golden Era
- Headplate Binding Material: European Flame Maple with Multi-Stripe
- Heelcap: European Flamed Maple with Multi-Stripe
- Fingerboard Material: Ebony
- Scale Length: 25.4"
- Neck Joins Body At: 14th Fret
- Number of Frets Total: 20
- Fingerboard Width at Nut: 1 3/4''
- Fingerboard Width at 12th Fret: 2 1/8''
- Fingerboard Inlay Material: Shell
- Fingerboard Inlay Style: Purple Martin Theme
- Fingerboard Binding Material: Flamed Maple
- Side Dots: Abalone
- Back and Side Finish: Gloss
- Finish Top: Gloss
- Top Color: Clear
- Finish Neck: Gloss
- Bridge Material: Ebony
- Bridge Style: Belly - Drop in Saddle
- Bridge String Spacing: 2 3/16''
- Saddle: Compensated Bone
- Saddle Radius: 16"
- Tuning Machines: Gold Open Gear
- Recommended Strings: SP Acoustic 92/8 Phosphor Bronze Medium (MSP4200)
- Knob: Butterbean
- Bridge Pin Material: Liquid Metal
- Pickguard: Black Acrylic
- Pickguard Inlay: Purple Martin
- Case: Ply Hardshell
- Label: Signed by CFM IV, Numbered in Sequence with Total (50)