LIMITED EDITIONS & NEW MODELS SUMMER 2016 MARTINGUITAR.COM/NEW LE-Cowboy-2016
LIMITED EDITIONS & NEW MODELSSUMMER 2016
MARTINGUITAR.COM/NEW
LE-Cowboy-2016
— Over the past 100 years, the Martin Dreadnought defined what an acoustic guitar can and should be.
3A musical icon turns 100: Celebrating the Martin Dreadnought Guitar. MartinGuitar.com
CS-Bluegrass-16Limited Edition14-Fret DreadnoughtAdirondack Spruce Top withVintage Tone System (VTS)*Guatemalan Rosewood Back/Sideswww.martinguitar.com/new
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D-1 Authentic 1931Authentic Series12-Fret DreadnoughtAdirondack Spruce Top withVintage Tone System (VTS)*Genuine Mahogany Back/Sideswww.martinguitar.com/new
NEW
RELIABLE. DURABLE. CONSISTENTLY GREAT.
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AND HIS STRINGS HAVE IN COMMON.
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T H E J O U R N A L O F AC O U S T I C GU I TAR S
VOLUME 6 | 2016
PICK UP THIS SPECIAL EDITION AT YOUR LOCAL AUTHORIZED MARTIN DEALER OR DOWNLOAD YOUR COPY AT MARTINGUITAR.COM/MARTINJOURNAL
The D-28 John Lennon is the follow up to the D-28 John Lennon 75th Anniversary limited edition model, commemorating John’s 75th birthday. A solid Sitka spruce top with Vintage Tone System is combined with East Indian rosewood back and sides – the back being inlaid with a peace sign. The East Indian rosewood headplate is adorned with John Lennon’s famous self-portrait
illustration that rests beneath the Martin script logo. A beautiful mother-of-pearl, John Lennon themed design is inlaid on the ebony fingerboard to complete this model.
D-28 John LennonCustom Signature Edition14-Fret DreadnoughtSitka Spruce Top withVintage Tone System (VTS)*East Indian Rosewood Back/Sideswww.martinguitar.com/new
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LE-Cowboy-16Limited Edition12-Fret AuditoriumSitka Spruce Top withVintage Tone System (VTS)*Quilted Mahogany Back/Sideswww.martinguitar.com/new
NEW
00-18Standard Series14-Fret Grand ConcertSitka Spruce TopGenuine Mahogany Back/Sideswww.martinguitar.com/new
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GPC-15ME15 Series14-Fret Grand Performance CutawayMahogany Top, Back & SidesFishman® Matrix VT Enhance™ Electronicswww.martinguitar.com/new
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ACOUSTIC AMPLIFICATION BY
&®
it’s whats INSIDE that counts
• Acoustic Matrix® under-saddle pickup, the world’s best-selling under-saddle pickup (available on select models)
• Aura® VT Enhance™ features Aura® Acoustic Imaging with one custom Image built into an internal active preamp (available on select models)
• Discreet, soundhole-mounted controls: Volume and tone controls up top and a new Enhance blend control on the lower part of the soundhole
• Battery box integrated into endpin jack for easy access
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OMC-28E
DRSGRoad Series14-Fret Full Gloss DreadnoughtSitka Spruce TopSiris Back & SidesFishman® Sonitone Electronicswww.martinguitar.com/new
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EXCLUSIVE CUSTOM MARTIN GUITARSAVAILABLE FOR PURCHASE
TAKE ADVANTAGE OF BUY ONE GET ONEMARTIN STRING SPECIALS
EXCLUSIVE CUSTOM MARTIN GUITARSAVAILABLE FOR PURCHASE
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X Series14-Fret CutawaySitka Spruce TopRosewood Pattern HPL Back & SidesFishman® Sonitone Electronicswww.martinguitar.com/new
DCX1RAE GPCX1RAE
X Series14-Fret Dreadnought CutawaySitka Spruce TopMahogany Pattern HPL Back & SidesFishman® Sonitone Electronicswww.martinguitar.com/new
GPCX1AE DCX1AE
NEW
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GPCX2AE MacassarX Series14-Fret Grand Performance CutawaySapele TopMacassar Pattern HPL Back & SidesFishman® Sonitone Electronicswww.martinguitar.com/new
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DCX1AE MacassarX Series14-Fret Dreadnought CutawaySitka Spruce TopMacassar Pattern HPL Back & SidesFishman® Sonitone Electronicswww.martinguitar.com/new
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X Series14-Fret CutawayJett Black HPL Top, Back & SidesFishman® Sonitone Electronicswww.martinguitar.com/new
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DCXAE Black GPCXAE Black OMCXAE Black
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D Jr. 2E Sapele F
Junior Series14-Fret DreadnoughtSapele Top, Back & Sides
D Jr. E F
Junior Series14-Fret DreadnoughtSitka Spruce Top,Sapele Back & Sides
D Jr. 2E Sapele
F Model available with or without Fishman® Sonitone electronics
D Jr. E
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DX2AE MacassarX Series14-Fret DreadnoughtSapele TopMacassar Pattern HPL Back & SidesFishman® Sonitone Electronicswww.martinguitar.com/new
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WHILE TAKING A NIGHTLY BEATING.
HIGH ENERGY MEETS ACOUSTIC MEETS STRINGS THAT SOUND GREAT
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0X Uke BambooUkulelesSoprano UkuleleBamboo HPL Top, Back & SidesAvailable in Green, Blue or Redwww.martinguitar.com/new
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000-42 Authentic 1939Authentic Series14-Fret AuditoriumAdirondack Spruce Top withVintage Tone System (VTS)*Madagascar Rosewood Back/Sideswww.martinguitar.com/new
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00-18 Authentic 1931Authentic Series12-Fret Grand ConcertAdirondack Spruce Top withVintage Tone System (VTS)*Genuine Mahogany Back/Sideswww.martinguitar.com/new
HD-35 CFM IV 60thLimited Edition14-Fret DreadnoughtEuropean Spruce Top withVintage Tone System (VTS)*Siris Back/Sides with East Indian Rosewood Wedgewww.martinguitar.com/new
D-28 Louvin BrothersCustom Signature Edition14-Fret DreadnoughtSitka Spruce TopEast Indian Rosewood Back/Sideswww.martinguitar.com/new
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BALLAD OF
A MUSICAL ICON TURNS 100(1916 - 2016)
THE DREADNOUGHT
WATCH NOW ON MARTINGUITAR.COM
D-222 100th AnniversaryLimited Edition12-Fret DreadnoughtSitka Spruce Top withVintage Tone System (VTS)*Mahogany Back/Sideswww.martinguitar.com/new
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Standard Series14-Fret CutawaySitka Spruce TopEast Indian Rosewood Back/SidesAura® VT Enhance™ Electronicswith Acoustic Imagingwww.martinguitar.com/new
OMC-35E GPC-35E DC-35E
Standard Series14-Fret CutawaySitka Spruce TopGenuine Mahogany Back/SidesAura® VT Enhance™ Electronicswith Acoustic Imagingwww.martinguitar.com/new
D-18E GPC-18E OMC-18E
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Standard Series14-Fret CutawaySitka Spruce TopEast Indian Rosewood Back/SidesAura® VT Enhance™ Electronics with Acoustic Imagingwww.martinguitar.com/new
DC-28E OMC-28E GPC-28E
RELIABLE. DURABLE. CONSISTENTLY GREAT.
FUNNY HOW MUCH DEL McCOURY
AND HIS STRINGS HAVE IN COMMON.
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17 Series14-Fret (00L-17 & 000-17)12-Fret (00-17S)Sitka Spruce TopMahogany Back/Sideswww.martinguitar.com/new
00-17S Black Smoke 00L-17 Whiskey Sunset 000-17 Black Smoke
All models are available in either Black Smoke or Whiskey Sunset �nish. All models are also available with Fishman® Matrix VT Enhance™ electonics for an additional $250.00.
15 Series14-Fret CutawayMahogany TopMahogany Back/SidesMatrix VT Enhance™ Electronicswww.martinguitar.com/new
DC-15ME OMC-15ME
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* The new Martin Vintage Tone System (VTS) uses a unique recipe that is based on the historic torrefaction system. The VTS system acts much like a time machine in which Martin can target certain time periods and age the top/braces to that era. Learn more about Martin’s Vintage Tone System (VTS) at www.martinguitar.com/VTS.
EFFECTIVE JUNE 2016 © 2016 C. F. Martin & Co., Inc. The warranty for any model covered by the Martin® Limited Lifetime Warranty is not transferable; any model covered by the Martin Limited Lifetime Warranty is warranted only to the original owner for his or her lifetime when purchased from an authorized Martin dealer in the United States and Canada. Factory-installed electronics on any model covered by the Martin Limited Lifetime Warranty are warranted for a period of one year from the date of original purchase. All rights reserved. Speci�cations and availability subject to change without notice. “Martin,” “SP” and “Lifespan” are trademarks used by C. F. Martin & Co., Inc. “Fishman” is a trademark of Fishman Transducers, Inc. Printed in the USA. 17MS113
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