Martin Custom Shop Dreadnought European Spruce/Ziricote Pale Moon Ebony Acoustic Guitar

Martin Custom Shop Dreadnought European Spruce/Ziricote Pale Moon Ebony Acoustic Guitar

The Martin Custom Shop Dreadnought Acoustic Guitar is inspired by the classic Martin D-28, with curated hand-selected woods and appointments. This build pairs a premium, high-altitude Swiss Certified European Spruce top with Ziricote back and sides, delivering a bold, projective tone and a rich voice. It features a rare Pale Moon Ebony fingerboard and bridge, European Flamed Maple binding, and Golden Era scalloped X-bracing. Built exclusively for Alamo Music Center, this is a one-of-a-kind selection.

This Martin Custom Shop guitar is built exclusively for Alamo Music Center, with hand-selected woods by our team at the Martin Pennsylvania build shop.

This custom build is yet to be finished, but the photos show the hand-selected woods. This guitar can be yours today. By pre-ordering, you are reserving it before anyone else. If you miss the pre-order, worry not; we can order you the exact build with additions and modifications. Please contact us at 210-224-1010 for more information on this custom build and others in the batch.

Custom Specifications:

OVERVIEW
- Body Shape: ''D'' Dreadnought Body
- Orientation: Right Handed
- String Number: 6 String
- Top Material: Cert. Euro. Spruce (High Altitude Swiss)
- Back and Side Material: Ziricote
- Neck Profile: GE Modified Low Oval
- Neck Taper: High Performance Taper
- Tuning Machines: Grover Nickel V97-18NA StaTite 18:1 Vintage Button
- Fingerboard Material: Pale Moon Ebony
- Fingerboard Inlay: Diamonds and Squares Long
- Top Color: Clear
- Electronics: None

TOP
- Top Material: Cert. Euro. Spruce (High Altitude Swiss)
- Top Material Upgrade: Standard
- Final Top Grade: Grade 5-6
- Top Thickness: Standard
- Soundhole Size: 3.976" - 3.984"
- Bracing Material, Top: Spruce
- Bracing Pattern, Top: X Brace - Rearward Shifted
- Bracing Pattern Number, Top: 1-C DOMRSTL
- Bracing Shape, Top: Scalloped
- Bracing Style, Top: Golden Era (G) - w/Hand Shaping
- Bracing Size, Top: 5/16''
- Binding Material: European Flamed Maple
- Top Pearl: None
- Rosette Style: Style 28 Boltaron
- Rosette Poly: None
- Pickguard Material: Faux Tortoise
- Under Finish Pickguard: No
- Pickguard Pattern: Pattern 1B
- Pickguard Inlay: None

BACK AND SIDE
- Front Block: BL,Mahogany,Front,D,14,Adj
- Rear Block: BL,Mahogany,Rear,D
- Back Piece Qty: 2 Piece
- Back and Sides Material: Ziricote
- Back and Sides Material Upgrade: Premium
- Back and Sides Final Grade: n/a
- Back Purfling: HD Zig Zag W/Thick Black strips
- Bracing Material, Back and Sides: Spruce
- Bracing Pattern: D14 Fret
- Center Strip: Spruce
- Center Strip Stamp Location: Between 1st & 2nd Brace
- Ribbons: Spanish Cedar
- Side Strips: East Indian Rosewood
- Endpiece Material: European Flamed Maple

NECK
- Neck Material: Select Hardwood
- Neck Center Piece Material: n/a
- Neck Profile: GE Modified Low Oval
- Neck Taper: High Performance Taper
- Heelcap Material: European Flamed Maple
- Headstock: Solid
- Diamond Volute: Long
- Headstock Ears: Authentic
- Headstock Taper: Square
- Corners: Standard
- Headplate Material: Ziricote
- Headplate Material Grade: Premium
- Headplate Thickness: Standard
- Headplate Decal: None
- Headplate Inlay: CFM Block Golden Era
- Headplate Inlay Pearl Species: Select Abalone

FINGERBOARD
- Fingerboard Material: Pale Moon Ebony
- Fingerboard Oil: Yes
- Fingerboard Radius: 16''
- Fingerboard Width at Nut: 1 3/4"
- Fingerboard Width at 12th Fret: 2 1/8"
- String Spacing: 2 5/32''
- Fingerboard Length: 17.989''
- Fingerboard Thickness: Authentic Thickness
- Fret Wire: Standard
- Fret Slot: 0.023 Pocketed
- Total Frets: 20 Total
- Fingerboard Inlay: Diamonds and Squares Long
- Fingerboard Inlay Pearl Species: Select Abalone
- Side Dots: White
- Side Dot Postion: One at 3rd, 5th, 7th, 9th, Two at 12th, One at 15th & 17th Frets
- Nut Material: Bone
- Nut Positioning: Angled

FINISH
- Finish Type: Standard
- Finish Package: Gloss Body w/Satin Neck and Polished Headplate
- By Customer Request: No
- Finish Taping Notes: None
- Notes for Finish: None
- Top Color: Clear
- Body Filler: Rosewood
- Body Stain: None
- Neck Filler: Rosewood
- Neck Stain: Mahogany

BRIDGE
- Bridge Material: Pale moon Ebony
- Bridge Style: GE Modern Belly
- Saddle Style: Drop in Saddle
- Bridge Inlay: None
- Saddle Material: Compensated Bone
- Bridge Pins: Bone w/ Faux Tortoise
- End Pin: Bone w/ Faux Tortoise

EXTRAS
- Tuning Machines: Grover Nickel V97-18NA StaTite 18:1 Vintage Button
- Tuning Machine Drilling: R 11/32''
- Strings: Authentic Acoustic Lifespan 2.0
- Strings Gauge: Medium
- Case: 5-Ply Hardshell