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Martin D-42 Special Dick Boak
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Introducing: Your dream instrument from Martin
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In collaboration with former Martin employee Dick Boak, Martin Guitar is proud to introduce a stunning high-end dreadnought model : The D-42 Special. The idea for this model arose almost 25 years ago when Martin installed his first laser engraving machine, and Boak began experimenting with different ways to use this machine. Boak created an intricate ink drawing of a complex floral pattern to be lasered into a tortoiseshell pickguard, but the material could not be safely engraved. 23 years later, Boak came across his original drawing and thought it would make a beautiful piece if inlaid with pearls. He was right! Working with Bill Seymour and Jeremy Chism of Pearlworks, the trio modified the template to allow for detailed pearl inlay. The resulting prototype met with the approval of Chris Martin IV, who asked Boak to extend the design to the fretboard and headstock. The model also features premium East Indian rosewood for the bottom and sides, while the highest grade of spruce has been selected for the top . The scalloped, forward-set X-brace provides the open projection that Martin guitars are known for. Other Vintage inspired features include antique white bindings, abalone inlays along the edge of the top, fingerboard extension and rosette. A high-gloss finish with top-aging toner and open nickel tuning machines with butterbean buttons.
- Strings: 6 string
- Country of origin: USA
- Signature Artist: Dick Boak
- Strings thickness ex factory: .013 - .056
- Factory Stringing: Martin Lifespan® 2.0
- Body shape: Dreadnought
- Construction / Acoustic: Solid
- Top Bracing: Forward-Shifted X-Bracing
- Scale Length: 25,4" (645 mm)
- Cutaway: no
- Top: Sitka Spruce
- Back / Sides: East Indian Rosewood
- Rosette: Abalone Pearl Pattern with Multi-Stripe
- Binding: Antique White
- Bridge: Ebony
- Saddle/Cross piece inlay: Bone, composed
- Body finish: High Gloss
- Neck: Genuine mahogany
- Neck Mount: Dovetail
- Neck Profile: Modified Low Oval with High Performance Taper
- Neck finish: Satin
- Fretboard: Ebony
- Fretboard radius: 16" (406.4 mm)
- Fretboard Inlays: Dick Boak inlay design
- Nut width: 44,45 mm (1 3/4")
- Fret material: Nickel silver
- Frets: 20
- Headstock: Ebony
- Tuning Machines: Nickel Open Gear Butterbean
- Pickguard: Black Acrylic mit Custom-Inlay
- Bridge-Pins: White Plastic with Black Dots
- Color/ Finish: Natural, Aging Toner
- Finish: Nitrocellulose
- Finish: High Gloss
- Includes: Hardcase
About Martin
The company CF Martin & Co., or Martin Guitars for short, can look back on a long company tradition and some innovative inventions. This primarily includes the development of the dreadnought form and thus the western guitar as we know it today. The family business, with its history spanning over 175 years, has shaped the music world to this day. The innovations that Martin made standard in guitar construction include guitars with 14 frets outside the body and X-bracing. This allows the top to be more stable and max. weight capacity thanks to glued strips on the inside of the carcass ceiling. To this day , Martin guitars are famous for their high quality and of course their sound and are very popular among guitarists. You can find a large selection ready to play in our shop or in our branches. In our Martin premium western guitar section you will also find a selection of the highest quality western guitar models from all Martin series.
The name of the US company Martin Guitars, actually CF Martin & Co., Inc., has stood for the highest quality and innovations in the construction of stringed instruments since 1833. When everyone thinks of Martin , everyone immediately thinks of the western guitar, as the company founder and German emigrant Christian Friedrich Martin helped the instruments take on the form that we still know and appreciate today. The company's inventions include special bracing (X-bracing), the neck transition at the 14th fret and popular body shapes such as the dreadnought guitar.
In addition to the classics such as the D, OM, J, 000 models, our range also includes custom shop models - as well as signature models from renowned artists such as Ed Sheeran, Eric Clapton or John Mayer. We also have the popular Martin Backpacker Steel and the Little Martin in our range.
Of course, we also carry a wide range of accessories such as the extremely popular strings from Martin. Our staff looks forward to your visit and will be happy to provide you with detailed advice.
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Our Custom Shop instruments are not mass-produced, but true works of art crafted with meticulous handwork. They not only offer outstanding tone and exceptional playability, but are also visually unique collector's items that stand for individuality and exclusivity. This Martin D-42 Special Dick Boak is no exception.
With over 40 years of experience and one of the largest selections of Custom Shop instruments in Europe, you can trust that every single piece meets the highest quality standards. At Custom Reserve we place great value on offering you only the finest instruments – hand-selected and perfectly set up, exclusively for you.
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