Hot or Not? Martin Brazilian D-100 Deluxe

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To celebrate the unprecedented industry milestone of their 1,000,000th guitar, C.F. Martin & Co. has created a spectacular commemorative edition instrument. The D-100 Deluxe combines rare tonewoods and elaborate inlays in a breathtaking example of the guitar builder’s art. Quite simply, this masterpiece guitar is one of the most beautiful models that Martin has ever offered.

Model: D-100 Deluxe
Construction: Mahogany Blocks/Dovetail Neck Joint
Body Size: D-14 Fret
Top: Solid Adirondack Spruce
Rosette: Herringbone Pearl
Top Bracing Pattern: Standard ''X'' Scalloped, Forward Shifted
Top Braces: Solid Adirondack Spruce 5/16''
Back Material: Solid Brazilian Rosewood - Custom Pearl Inlay
Back Purfling: none
Side Material: Solid Brazilian Rosewood
Endpiece: Style 45
Endpiece Inlay: Select Pearl with Black/White Fiber
Binding: Grained Ivoroid
Top Inlay Style: Style 50 with Black/White/Black Fiber
Side Inlay: Abalone Pearl with Black/White/Black Fiber
Back Inlay: Abalone Pearl with Black/White/Black Fiber
Neck Material: Genuine Mahogany
Neck Shape: Modified V
Nut Material: Fossilized Ivory
Headstock: Solid/Diamond/Square Taper/Pearl Border
Headplate: Solid Brazilian Rosewood /Custom Inlay
Heelcap: Grained Ivoroid

Fingerboard Material: Solid Black Ebony
Scale Length: 25.4''
Number of Frets Clear: 14
Number of Frets Total: 20
Fingerboard Width at Nut: 1-3/4''
Fingerboard Width at 12th Fret: 2-1/4''
Fingerboard Position Inlays: none
Fingerboard Binding: Grained Ivoroid
Finish Back & Sides: Polished Gloss
Finish Top: Polished Gloss w/ Aging Toner
Finish Neck: Polished Gloss
Bridge Material: Solid Black Ebony
Bridge Style: Belly
Bridge String Spacing: 2-1/4''
Saddle: 16'' Radius/Compensated/Fossilized Ivory
Tuning Machines: Waverly Gold Hand Engraved

w/ Butterbean Knobs Recommended
Bridge & End Pins: Fossilized Ivory/Green Tourmaline

Dots Bordered in 14-Karat Gold Settings
Pickguard: Beveled Black Micarta w/ Tree of Life &

Mother of Pearl Border Inlay - Under Finish
Case: 545DLBLACK Geib style w/ Black Leather

Exterior & Black Velvet Interior
Interior Label: Signed by CFM IV, Numbered In Sequence

with Total (50)
 
What an absolute waste of great, rare, tone wood. That is flat out ugly on top of that. It get that it is a special guitar. But that is so ostentatious to the point of ruining the moment.

Among the most beautiful they have ever made?? :facepalm:
 
Denverdave said:
What an absolute waste of great, rare, tone wood. That is flat out ugly on top of that. It get that it is a special guitar. But that is so ostentatious to the point of ruining the moment.

Among the most beautiful they have ever made?? :facepalm:
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Inlays are wrong.
 
So far, this is going just about how I thought it would. I understand that some people like their stage guitar to have some bling (I'm drawn to a little bling myself), but when I saw this, I wondered whether the extensive inlay on the back would have any effect on the overall resonance of the guitar. I know the soundboard of the guitar has the greatest effect on resonance, but I still wondered. Over the top? You folks keep making the call.
 
Because what goes better with early twentieth century minimal industrial design than mother-of-pearl rococo? Even the people who invented that style of decoration would barf.
 
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