Martin D Boak Natural

The D-Boak
The Martin D-Boak is a custom signature edition dreadnought with a solid Sitka spruce top imprinted with artwork by Martin archivist Dick Boak. Mr. Boak — a talented illustrator, luthier, and guitarist — created the tasteful original "Inside Out" artwork, which celebrates the company's history by depicting the Martin factory building and the scalloped X-bracing of a Martin dreadnought, the lovely but rarely seen internal structure of their flagship guitar. Individually signed and numbered in sequence, the D-Boak is crafted with solid mahogany back and sides, a modified low-oval neck with dovetail neck joint, a bone nut and saddle, and an ebony fingerboard and bridge. Sweetwater engineers consider the tone of this gorgeous instrument perfect for recording: glassy highs, present midrange, and solid — but not overwhelming — lows.














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A superb recording instrument
When it comes to recording flat-picked acoustic guitars, professional recording engineers prefer instruments with a mahogany back and sides, rather than rosewood. If that surprises you, understand that it has to do with the preponderance of low end inherent in rosewood-bodied guitars (that must be dealt with) — versus the perfection with which a properly-recorded mahogany-bodied acoustic sits within a track. Underneath its gorgeous artwork, the D-Boak is descended from Martin's D-18, the granddaddy of all mahogany dreadnoughts. It's the ideal choice for tracking in a thick mix — just aim a small-diaphragm condenser mic down at the 12th fret and hit Record — yet it sounds rich and full-bodied on its own. If you're a flat-picker who records, you pretty much have to have a "hog." And if your taste leans toward the historic, the Martin D-Boak may well be your ultimate axe.




The dreadnought: a fascinating back story
Launched in 1906, Britain's HMS Dreadnought was the first all-big-gun battleship and the first to use steam-turbine propulsion. Larger, faster, quieter, and more deadly than any warship that had come before, it ushered in the modern era of naval warfare. In 1916, Martin, which had been handcrafting fine guitars since 1833, christened their new large-bodied acoustic guitars after the groundbreaking naval vessel. Ubiquitous today across musical genres, dreadnoughts deliver the volume and deep bass that makes them ideal for vocal accompaniment, solo work, and many other "unplugged" applications.
A cornerstone of modern music
Martin's early dreadnoughts set into motion the guitar's prominent role in modern music and set the standard for tone quality in acoustic guitars. Martin dreadnoughts became known for resonant warm tones, quality craftsmanship, and tasteful styling. For those reasons, Martin guitars became an important part of the music written and performed by the stars of the 1920s and '30s. The post-WWII Martin dreadnought became a cornerstone of the folk and folk rock music of the '50s and '60s. And the rest, as they say, is history.
The CF Martin legacy
What hasn't been said about the CF Martin company? Martin — a name virtually synonymous with the acoustic guitar — took root in the United States in 1833 with a little shop in lower Manhattan. Five years later, Christian Frederick Martin moved his business and family to the rolling hills of Pennsylvania, where Martin has been located ever since. From the Dreadnought body shape to the 14th-fret neck, Martin innovations paralleled (and indeed, drove) the development of the acoustic guitar itself. When you play any Martin guitar, you're holding a piece of music history. When you play a Martin D-Boak, you've got the real deal in your hands.





Martin D-Boak Acoustic Guitar Features:

Solid Sitka spruce top; solid mahogany back and sides
Forward-shifted bracing pattern for optimized soundboard vibration
Custom signature edition artwork by Martin archivist Dick Boak
A superb recording instrument
Modified low-oval neck and ebony fingerboard for smooth playability
Dovetail neck joint; bone nut and saddle; ebony bridge
A truly special collectible — individually signed and numbered in sequence






Tech Specs



String Type
Steel


Number of Strings
6


Body Shape
Dreadnought


Left-/Right-handed
Right-handed


Color
Natural with Boak "Inside Out" artwork


Finish
Satin


Top Wood
Sitka Spruce


Back & Sides Wood
Mahogany


Body Bracing
Forward Shifted X brace


Binding
Antique white


Neck Wood
Select Hardwood


Neck Shape
Modified Low Oval, High Performance Taper


Radius
16"


Fingerboard Material
Ebony


Fingerboard Inlay
Mother-of-pearl dots


Number of Frets
20


Scale Length
25.4"


Tuning Machines
Chrome enclosed gears


Bridge Material
Ebony


Nut/Saddle Material
Bone/Bone


Nut Width
1.75"


Strings
92/8 Phosphor Bronze Medium


Case Included
Hardshell case


Manufacturer Part Number
10DBOAK





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