They work very hard to obtain the highest quality woods and minimize waste.
Martin select hardwood.
Martin has taken a different approach to the necks of the two instruments.
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.
With a performing artist neck fingerboard and bridge of select hardwood the sound transfer of this model has been greatly improved.
Was there a date serial number when martin changed from mahogany to select hardwood with their guitar necks.
It is equipped with fishman mx electronics and strung with martin s authentic acoustic lifespan 2 0 strings.
I suspect your guitars other than the d 21 special have mahogany necks.
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.
Select hardwood could include mahogany spanish cedar sapele sipo utile or african mahogany khaya.
With a performing artist neck fingerboard and bridge of select hardwood the sound transfer of this model has been greatly improved.
It most often means mahogany or spanish cedar but could be other woods as well.
It is equipped with fishman mx electronics and strung with martin s authentic acoustic lifespan 2 0 strings.
There are any number of martin purists who simply will not accept it.
In recent production most select hardwood has been mahogany or spanish cedar.
The d 21 special will likely have a spanish cedar neck while a d 28 would likely be mahogany but the term select hardwood allows the manufacturer some leeway if material availability changes.
Martin guitar necks change from mahogany to select hardwood.
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Martin guitar necks change from mahogany to select hardwood.
As already stated the term select hardwood simply gives martin the option of using what is available.
I ve read the controversy about select hardwoods being euphemistic for the lack of true mahogany.