With a performing artist neck fingerboard and bridge of select hardwood the sound transfer of this model has been greatly improved.
Martin select hardwood.
It is equipped with fishman mx electronics and strung with martin s authentic acoustic lifespan 2 0 strings.
It is equipped with fishman mx electronics and strung with martin s authentic acoustic lifespan 2 0 strings.
Basically using the term select hardwood gives martin the option of using the wood they can acquire in the quantities needed without having to constantly update their published specs.
Martin has taken a different approach to the necks of the two instruments.
It most often means mahogany or spanish cedar but could be other woods as well.
Martin guitar necks change from mahogany to select hardwood.
In recent production most select hardwood has been mahogany or spanish cedar.
With a performing artist neck fingerboard and bridge of select hardwood the sound transfer of this model has been greatly improved.
They work very hard to obtain the highest quality woods and minimize waste.
Select hardwood could include mahogany spanish cedar sapele sipo utile or african mahogany khaya.
As already stated the term select hardwood simply gives martin the option of using what is available.
The d x2e has select hardwood which in this case looks like a mahogany family member usually spanish cedar sapele or even mahogany itself depending on availability.
Martin guitar necks change from mahogany to select hardwood.
Was there a date serial number when martin changed from mahogany to select hardwood with their guitar necks.
Perhaps it s the lack of specificity of what the select woods actually are well as long as it s not nato.
I have seen wings on ge marquis guitars but don t recall seeing any with non mahogany necks.
I ve read the controversy about select hardwoods being euphemistic for the lack of true mahogany.
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The term select hardwood is used to give cfm the option to substitute materials based on availability without have to change the specs.