Details
Martin issued this Limited Edition in honor of the Grand Ole Opry's 75th Anniversary. The polished ebony head plate with microphone inlay is especially well-done, and the off-white fingerboard with red letters closely copies the mike stand pedestals used onstage at the original Ryman Auditorium.
Although the Grand Ole Opry theme on the neck is eye-catching, this is not only a real guitar, it's a really good one with herringbone border and scalloped X top bracing that delivers that classic Martin rosewood Dreadnought tone and volume. The only sign of use that we can find is a slight wrinkle in the finish on the neck just above the heel, probably a reaction to the padding on the neck brace of a stand. (see close-up photos) Comes with original case.
Specs
-
Back sides
Indian Rosewood
-
Binding
Grained Ivoroid
-
Bracing
Scalloped X Pattern
-
Bridge
Ebony
-
Fingerboard
Micarta
-
Finish
Lacquer
-
Frets to body
14
-
Neck material
Mahogany
-
Nut width
1 3/4"
-
Rosette
Style 45 Abalone
-
Scale length
25.4"
-
Top material
Sitka Spruce
-
Total frets
20
-
Tuners
Chrome Butterbean open-gear
-
Year
2002
-
Case type
Original Hardshell
-
Serial number
895671
-
SKU
MARHDO-895671
-
UPC
120498
