The Martin D-19 190th Anniversary has an Adirondack Spruce Top, Genuine Mahogany Back & Sides, High Performance Taper Select Hardwood Neck, Guatemalan Rosewood Fingerboard, Nickel Open Gear Tuners, Guatemalan Rosewood Bridge, Incl. Hard Case.
"One hundred and ninety years ago, on November 6th, my great, great, great grandfather and grandmother and their two children arrived in New York City from Germany. They came to America seeking opportunity and freedom. They initially settled at 196 Hudson Street and opened the first Martin Guitar workshop in the New World. I was looking for a way for us to celebrate this milestone. In 1976 (the anniversary of the founding of our nation) we introduced the D-19. It was designed as an upmarket D-18. We stained the top to utilize spruce that was cosmetically challenged. An early nod to sustainability. I thought it would be appropriate to dust off that model designation and make 190 contemporary D-19s to honour our 190th anniversary. This model also embraces sustainability by utilizing cosmetically challenged Adirondack spruce tops that we have had in inventory for a while. We sent them through our Mimaki printer to achieve a figured mahogany look for the top. Hope you like it." — C. F. Martin IV
Specifications:
- Brand : Martin
- Model : D-19 190th Anniversary
- Colour : Natural
- Finish : Gloss
- Body Shape : Dreadnought
- Top : Adirondack Spruce
- Bracing Pattern : Forward Shifted X Brace
- Back & Sides : Genuine Mahogany
- Binding : Tortoise Pattern
- Rosette : Multi-Stripe
- Neck : Select Hardwood
- Neck Profile : High Performance Taper
- Fingerboard : Guatemalan Rosewood
- Fingerboard Inlays : Old Style 18
- Saddle Radius : 16""
- Nut Width : 1 3/4’’
- Nut Material : Bone
- Scale Length : 25.4""
- Frets : 20
- Pickguard : Tortoise Pattern
- Tuners : Nickel Open Gear
- Bridge : Guatemalan Rosewood
- Hardware : Nickel
- No. of Strings : 6
- Case/Gigbag : Hard Case
- Condition : New