The new Performing Artist line from Martin Guitars has made a real splash into their already comprehensive line up of guitars. These instruments feature all the quality and good looks you come to expect from Martin with a few new twists aimed at the gigging musician. The Performing Artist neck profile has a little less mass and a flatter shape than Martins standard low profile neck. This super smooth feel will appeal to fans of smaller neck profiles and help ease hand fatigue for those long sets. The neck joins the body at the 14th fret and the venetian style cutaway provides excellent access to the upper frets. The on board Fishman F1 Aura pickup system has everything a performer could want including a built in tuner all in a two button and small screen package which helps retain the sleek aesthetic appeal of these guitars. This example is in excellent shape and comes with the original hardshell case.
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This is an excellent guitar in very good condition. The tone is full and round. French Polish finishes are quite thin and very unlike the thick polyester or lacquer finishes seen on ‘production’ guitars; this protects the woods but allows them to vibrate freely.
MORE →The F5 mandolin has been produced since the early 20th century and has been a popular instrument for many playing styles. This example is in great shape and has a wonderful patina that only age and use can bestow.
MORE →If you are craving a small body with full midrange this is the guitar for you. This small body Collings is super comfortable to play and has a really full sound with just the right amount of top end zip. This one is great for old time tunes and blues! Comes with original hardshell case.
MORE →Here is a handwired combo, made in England which features G12H30 aged Celestion speakers, 18 watts of class A/B power and has been modded with power and output transformers from Mercury Magnetics. This amp is a reproduction of the classic mid 60’s combos and has a two channel design very much like a Plexi. Comes with footswitch and manual.
MORE →I have ordered many Custom Shop guitars from Martin over the years. I shouldn’t be surprised when one of their guitars arrives overflowing with so much tone and vibe it basically jumps out of the case begging to be played! That is certainly the case with the new CS-21 model we just received. This model features a stunning set of Madagascar rosewood on the sides and back and an Adirondack spruce top. Madagascar rosewood is also used for the bridge, headstock overlay and fretboard. The visual package is capped off with highly flamed koa binding, a three ring fine herringbone rosette, old style silver headplate decal and Waverly tuners.
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