Martin D-15 Dreadnought

Martin D-15 Dreadnought Acoustic Guitar Review :: Martin Guitar Reviews

big booming bass and well-balanced mid-range to treble tones.

This acoustic guitar is all about tone. This Martin dreadnought marks the reintroduction of mahogany-top guitars to Martin s line. Body and neck constructed from genuine mahogany with a rosewood fretboard. The mahogany body and top is much lighter in weight than rosewood, koa, or maple and yields a surprisingly strong, warm sound with an emphasis on clear, bright, airy trebles. The Martin D-15 Dreadnought Acoustic Guitar is reminiscent of the 15 Series guitars of the 1940s.

Sound of Martin D-15 Guitar

• a deep, great warm tone with a gutsy bass rumble that fills a room with that unmistakable Martin sound;
• the mid-range and trebles are crystal clear;
• suspended chords sound especially sweet;
• got that booming full Martin acoustic tone;
• huge sound, very loud;

Pros of Martin D-15 Acoustic Guitar

• very good guitar, beautiful tone, very expressive and sturdy;
• great for blues, country and vocal accompaniment;
• a very comfortable and fast neck;
• the quality is very high, just what you would expect from Martin;
• a bargain for the price especially with the hardshell case included;
• the mahogany gives a somewhat bright response as well as excellent treble and a great low-end sound;
• fit and finish are flawless;
• the case it comes with is really a good one, well made and lined with soft fabric;
• big booming bass and well-balanced mid-range to treble tones.

Cons of Martin D-15 Guitar

• it tends to have less brighter sound than the other acoustic guitars; other than that, great guitar overall.

Suggestions for this Martin Guitar

• very light in weight, it might take you some time to get used to when playing standing up;
• installing a bone saddle and nut, some consider it being necessary for better tone and sustain;
• not if you’re looking for a bright tone, but for a beautiful warm tone this is the guitar you want;
• check out the D-16 GT as well.

Features + Technical Specs
MODEL	D-15
CONSTRUCTION:	Mortise/Tenon Neck Joint
BODY SIZE:	D-14 Fret
TOP:	Solid Sapele or Genuine Mahogany
ROSETTE:	Gold & Black Style Herringbone
TOP BRACING PATTERN:	D1 (A-Frame)
TOP BRACES:	Sitka/1 Style/Non-Scalloped
BACK MATERIAL:	Solid Sapele or Genuine Mahogany
BACK PURFLING:	none
SIDE MATERIAL:	Solid Sapele or Genuine Mahogany
ENDPIECE:	none
ENDPIECE INLAY:	none
BINDING:	none
TOP INLAY STYLE:	none
SIDE INLAY:	none
BACK INLAY:	none
NECK MATERIAL:	Solid Genuine Mahogany
NECK SHAPE:	Modified Low Oval
NUT MATERIAL:	White Corian
HEADSTOCK:	Solid/6 String No Diamond/Standard Taper
HEADPLATE:	Solid East Indian Rosewood /Gold Foil Logo
HEELCAP:	none
FINGERBOARD MATERIAL:	Solid East Indian Rosewood
SCALE LENGTH:	25.4″
# OF FRETS CLEAR:	14
# OF FRETS TOTAL:	20
FINGERBOARD WIDTH AT NUT:	1 11/16”
FINGERBOARD WIDTH AT 12TH FRET:	2 1/8”
FINGERBOARD POSITION INLAYS:	Style 28
FINGERBOARD BINDING:	none
FINISH BACK & SIDES:	Satin/ Mahogany Stain/ Dark Filler
FINISH TOP:	Satin/ Dark Filler
FINISH NECK:	Satin/ Dark Mahogany Stain/ Dark Filler
BRIDGE MATERIAL:	Solid East Indian Rosewood
BRIDGE STYLE:	1 Style Belly
BRIDGE STRING SPACING:	2 1/8”
SADDLE:	Compensated White Tusq
TUNING MACHINES:	Chrome w/ Small Knobs
RECOMMENDED STRINGS:	Martin SP 4200 Medium Phosphor Bronze
BRIDGE & END PINS:	White w/ Black Dots
PICKGUARD:	I-01 Tortoise Color
CASE:	345 Hard Shell
INTERIOR LABEL:	Paper Label
ELECTRONICS:	optional

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