With the simply decorated Martin D15, Martin has reintroduced the Mahogany-top acoustic that was so popular in the 1940’s (currently their most affordable guitar). The D15’s solid, genuine Mahogany construction produces exceptional tone.
About the 15 Series
Martin’s 15 Series allows you to satisfy your desire for a more easily affordable all solid wood Martin guitar – and they offer these guitars to you in all shapes and sizes.
These instruments feature richly stained solid Mahogany top, back, and sides to give it the distinctive look along with the recognizable Martin sound – features that mark it one of Martin’s most attractive values.
Standard features for the 15 Series generally include solid Mahogany top, back and sides, herringbone decal rosette, satin finish, patented neck mortise, and “A-frame” X-bracing which enhances the rich, bright sound inherent in mahogany.
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 in.
# of Frets Clear: 14
# of Frets Total: 20
Fingerboard Width at Nut: 1 11/16 in.
Fingerboard Width at 12th Fret: 2 1/8 in.
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 in.
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
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Fantastic sound! Slap on a set of new Elixir's and it only improves the near perfect tonal qualities you get from this guitar. What it lacks in looks is made up for in sound.
This is the Limited Edition D-15 with all solid woods from Musician's Friend, although it's stamped as "Custom" inside the guitar.
Solid Sitka spruce top
Solid rosewood back and sides
Solid mahogany neck
Rosewood fingerboard and bridge
White Corian nut
Satin finish
Tortoise-color pickguard
D1 A-frame bracing pattern
Neck width at nut 1-11/16"
25-2/5" scale length
20 frets
Martin hardshell case
The guitar seems to be set-up to my liking right out of the case. The action and intonation are near perfect. I may replace the saddle with a bone one someday however.
This guitar isn't ornate at all. Tortoise binding and a single Rosette, that's it. The Satin finish is perfect without any flaws whatsoever. The Rosewood smelled wonderful the moment I opened the case.
Limited Lifetime Warranty. Never had to deal with them. Hopefully never will.
Jim M. (06/21/2005)
"id just doese`nt get any better than this.."
rich, loud and powerful
awesome
isnstrments are to be treated with care. they are built to be played. not thrown around. one cannot and will not find better quality than a martin guitar……
a customer from yahoo.com (5/22/2003)
