Martin D-15 Custom Spruce and Rosewood

Martin D-15 Custom Spruce and Rosewood Acoustic Guitar Review :: Martin Guitar Reviews

quite a perfect sound, definitely studio quality.

Reminiscent of the 15 Series guitars of the 1940s – this model eschews vintage all-mahogany construction for a select solid Sitka spruce top and the ringing punch and sustain of solid East Indian rosewood back and sides. The D15 combines select woods and Martin quality in a tonally rich dreadnought! Since it offers a loud, bright treble response, genuine Mahogany was used for the top, back and sides. The modified low-oval mahogany neck is set with a mortise-and-tenon neck joint and has an adjustable truss rod and solid Indian rosewood fingerboard. The body and neck are bound in tortoise-colored binding. The Martin D-15 Custom Acoustic Guitar also has a rosewood bridge, dot fretboard inlays, rosewood headstock overlay, and an inlaid single-ring rosette. It looks quite simple, but expect a wolf in sheeps clothing. Only available through Musicansfriend.

Sound of Martin D-15 Guitar

• sounds warm, smokey, big full and loud;
• the tone is bright on the high end, sleightly airy, with a good amount of low-end as well;
• crystal clear highs, and tight rounded lows that are not muddy at all like some other guitars – quite a perfect sound, definately studio quality.
• great for any acoustic style and sounds beautiful solo or when played with other (spruce) topped guitars;
• the harmonics are excellent, strike a chord and the guitar sounds like a choir unto itself;
• the tone is bright on the high end, sleightly airy, with a good amount of low-end as well;
• perfect sound for playing from country and old rock to gospel and blues,Dawg, bluegrass, jazzgrass, folk, Irish, acoustic trance, new world, rock;

Pros of Martin D 15 Guitar

• it is worth the money;
• the sustain is outstanding;
• great for any acoustic style and sounds beautiful solo or when played with other (spruce) topped guitars;
• string height is good and the string tension when fretting as well;
• good durability;
• everything seems well put-together, all the seams and edges look clean, no nasty edges, smooth, level frets
• the tuners are very stable;
• the bridge is great, the contouring on the bridge helps keep this guitar in great tune;
• perfect sound for playing from country and old rock to gospel and blues,Dawg, bluegrass, jazzgrass, folk, Irish, acoustic trance, new world, rock;

Suggestions for this Martin Guitar

• installing a bone saddle and nut, some consider it being necessary for better tone and sustain;
• if the action comes too low – you can resolve it with a professional setup;
• if the action comes too high – use a good piece of sandpaper on the saddle.

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