The Basics
This Limited Edition model features an HMS Dreadnought printed on a Sitka spruce top with Martin’s Vintage Tone System (VTS). The HMS Dreadnought was the largest battleship of the British Royal Navy and serves as the inspiration behind the name of the Dreadnought sized guitar. Other features of this 12-fret Dreadnought model include genuine mahogany back and sides, East Indian rosewood headplate and a black ebony fingerboard and bridge. This guitar is truly a unique instrument that will be cherished by guitar enthusiasts for years to come.
The new Martin Vintage Tone System (VTS) uses a unique recipe that is based on the historic torrefaction system. The VTS acts much like a time machine in which Martin can target certain time periods and age the top/braces to that era. This focused method allows Martin’s craftsmen and women to recreate not only the pleasing visual aesthetics of a vintage guitar, but also reproduce the special tones previously reserved for vintage instruments.
Learn more about Martin’s Vintage Tone System (VTS) at www.martinguitar.com/VTS.
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List Price: $4,999.00
- Model:
- LE-HMSD 2015
- Construction:
- Dovetail Neck Joint
- Body Size:
- D-12 Fret
- Top:
- VTS Sitka Spruce w/ Printed HMS Dreadnought Design
- Rosette:
- Old Style 18
- Top Bracing Pattern:
- Standard ”X” Scalloped
- Top Braces:
- Solid Sitka Spruce 5/16”
- Back Material:
- Solid Genuine Mahogany
- Back Purfling:
- Style 18
- Side Material:
- Solid Genuine Mahogany
- Endpiece:
- Tortoise Color – Brown
- Endpiece Inlay:
- none
- Binding:
- Tortoise Color – Brown
- Top Inlay Style:
- Multiple Black/White Boltaron
- Side Inlay:
- none
- Back Inlay:
- none
- Neck Material:
- Solid Genuine Mahogany
- Neck Shape:
- Modified V
- Nut Material:
- Bone
- Headstock:
- Slotted/Square Slots/Square Taper
- Headplate:
- Solid East Indian Rosewood/Small Old Style
- Heelcap:
- Tortoise Color – Brown
- Fingerboard Material:
- Solid Black Ebony
- Scale Length:
- 25.4”
- Number Of Frets Clear:
- 12
- Number Of Frets Total:
- 19
- Fingerboard Width At Nut:
- 1-3/4”
- Fingerboard Width At 12th Fret:
- 2-1/4”
- Fingerboard Position Inlays:
- Old Style 18 – Green Abalone
- Fingerboard Binding:
- none
- Finish Back & Sides:
- Polished Gloss
- Finish Top:
- Polished Gloss
- Finish Neck:
- Satin
- Bridge Material:
- Solid Black Ebony
- Bridge Style:
- Pyramid
- Bridge String Spacing:
- 2-1/4”
- Saddle:
- 16” Radius/Compensated/Bone
- Tuning Machines:
- Waverly Nickel Side Mounts w/ Butterbean Knobs
- Recommended Strings:
- Martin SP Lifespan Phosphor Bronze Medium Gauge (MSP7200)
- Bridge & End Pins:
- Black
- Pickguard:
- Tortoise Color
- Case:
- 540 Geib Style
- Interior Label:
- Signed by CFM IV – Numbered in Sequence
- Electronics:
- Optional
- Other Options:
- Not available as a left-handed model
- Other Comments:
- All prices & specifications are subject to change without notice