Martin D-200 Deluxe Guitar

Overview of Martin D-200 Deluxe Guitar

After 184 years, and in celebration of our two-millionth serial number milestone, C. F. Martin & Co. is proud to introduce the D-200 Deluxe. In collaboration with renowned watchmaker Roland G. Murphy (RGM), this unprecedented instrument is symbolic of the passage of time with a unique watch theme displayed throughout the many highly decorative aspects of the model. A classic 14-fret Style 45 Dreadnought is the basis for this work of art. The top is crafted from highly figured bearclaw Engelmann spruce that features an aluminum rosette with guilloché engraving – a refined process of cutting geometric patterns into metal that also appears on the stainless steel tuning machine buttons of the edition. The guitar's back of rare pre-CITES Brazilian rosewood, is inlaid with spectacular watch gears cut from reconstituted stone, mother-of-pearl, bloodwood, Hawaiian koa and ebony. The equally spectacular soundboard inlays feature a minute track in mother-of-pearl, birdseye maple, flamed Hawaiian koa and ebony, and a pickguard with pearl inlaid watch gears. Yet another unique decorative detail is the triple-strand abalone pearl striping that bisects the length of each side, referencing the early Spanish-inspired instruments of C. F. Martin Sr. The maple bound ebony fingerboard showcases watch gear mechanisms with the highest level of delicate inlay art. Each guitar is furnished with a newly designed wearable edition watch from RGM that references details from the D-200 guitar design and bears a matching serial number with each edition instrument. Lastly, each guitar comes in a premium aluminum Zero Manufacturing attaché case with a built-in hygrometer that allows the interior environment of the case to be seen without the need to open the case. Limited to no more than 50 highly collectable pristine guitars, this instrument will be played and prized until the end of time.

Select Preferred Hand: Right

Body Size: D-14 Fret
Finish Top: Gloss
Construction: Dovetail Neck Joint - Hide Glue Construction
Back and Side Finish: Gloss
Bracing Pattern: Forward-Shifted X-Brace
Scale Length: 25.4"
Brace Shape: Scalloped
Fingerboard Width at Nut: 1 3/4''
Top Material: Engelmann Spruce
Neck Shape: Modified V
Back Material: Brazilian Rosewood
Neck Taper: High-Performance Taper
Side Material: Brazilian Rosewood
Electronics: No

Top
Top Color: Clear
Bridge Style: Modern Belly - Drop in Saddle
Binding: European Flamed Maple
Bridge String Spacing: 2 5/32"
Top Inlay Material: Abalone with Multi-Stripe
Bridge Material: Ebony
Top Detail: Custom Design
Bridge Pin Material: Liquidmetal®
Pickguard: None
Bridge Pin Dots: None
Pickguard Inlay: None
Saddle: Compensated Bone
Rosette: Custom Inlay
Saddle Radius: 16"

Body
Brace Material: Adirondack Spruce
Back and Sides Color: None
Brace Size: 5/16"
Back Detail: Custom Inlay
Back Purfling/Strip: None
Back Inlay Material: Abalone with Multi-Stripe
Heelcap: Birdseye Maple
Side Detail: Custom Inlay
Endpiece: Birdseye Maple
Side Inlay Material: Abalone with Multi-Stripe
Endpiece Inlay: Boxed Abalone Multi-Stripe

Neck
Neck Material: Genuine Mahogany
Fingerboard Material: Ebony
Finish Neck: Gloss
Fingerboard Width at 12th Fret: 2 1/8''
Neck Color: Dark Mahogany
Fingerboard Inlay Style: Custom Watch Theme Design
Number of Frets Total: 20
Fingerboard Inlay Material: Shell and Wood
Neck Joins Body At: 14th Fret
Fingerboard Binding Material: Flamed Maple
Side Dots: Abalone

Headstock
Headstock Shape: Solid with Square Taper and Diamond
Tuning Machines: Nickel Open Gear
Headplate Material: Brazilian Rosewood
Knob: Engraved
Headplate Logo Style: Custom Inlay
Nut Material: Bone
Headplate Binding Material: Birdseye Maple
Headplate Detail: None

Misc
Case: Aluminum Hardshell
Left Handed Availability: true
Label: Photo Etched Stainless Steel Label Signed by CFM IV and Roland G. Murphy, Numbered in Sequence with Total (50)
Pleked: true