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Part of a severely limited run, the Martin CST 00-45 Madagascar Rosewood Acoustic Guitar features the striking beauty of premium Madagascar rosewood back, side and headstock, which also makes this guitar a bit lighter than its Brazilian rosewood cousins, but just as beautiful, if not more. Its Adirondack spruce top and ebony fingerboard help take the already naturally strong, sustained tone of the Madagascar rosewood and gives you even more projection.

Adding to the aesthetically pleasing tonewoods are grained ivoroid black-white-black binding along the top, back, and fingerboard. The headplate features black-white binding and is also is styled out with a .0325 B/W Boltaron inlay and alternate torch (blue paua) designed inlay. Both make the already umistakeable diamond-shaped, slotted headstock that much more eye-catching. Other appointments include a D-45 rosette and purflling, bone nut, low-profile neck, bone nut, Waverly W48 Brass (3500) sidemount tuning machines with small ivoroid buttons, and a dovetail neck joint.

Ensuring this guitar will last you for many years, Martin used hide glue for the bridge, neck, braces, top and back with a non-catalyzed gloss finish.
Open Box Martin Custom 00-45 Madagascar Rosewood Acoustic Guitar Level 2 Natural 888365467771

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  • Construction: Standard; Mahogany blocks/Dovetail neck joint
  • Body Size: 00-12 Fret
  • Top: Adirondack spruce
  • Top Grade: 5-6
  • Top Braces: Adirondack/scalloped 1/4''/standard
  • Pattern: 00-12 Fret #35A
  • Top Binding: Grained ivoroid
  • Top Inlay: (Style 42) .049'' B/W/B/.066'' poly/.049'' B/W/B
  • Top Pearl: .064'' select
  • Additional Top Inlay: None
  • Rosette: D-45
  • Pearl Inlay: Select
  • Additional Rosette Inlay: None
  • Pickguard: None
  • Pearl Inlay: None
  • Back: Madagascar rosewood (premium)
  • Back Panels: Two-piece
  • Purfling: D-45
  • Center Strip/Loc. Stamp: Sitka Spruce Golden Era (C.F. Martin & Co. Nazareth, PA Between 2nd & 3rd Brace)
  • Caution Stamp: None
  • Back Binding: Grained ivoroid
  • Back Inlay: .049'' B/W/B / .050'' Poly/ .0325'' B/W
  • Back Pearl: None
  • Additional Back Inlay: None
  • Sides: Madagascar rosewood (premium)
  • Side Inlay: .049'' B/W/B; .050'' Poly; .0325'' B/W
  • Side Pearl: .047'' select
  • Additional Side Inlay: None
  • Endpiece: Grained ivoroid/mitered/45 Style
  • Endpiece Inlay: .0325'' B/W Boltaron
  • Endpiece Pearl: Select
  • Additional EP Inlay: None
  • Block: Mahogany
  • Tag/Plate: None
  • Rear: 000 mahogany
  • Front: 12-Fret mahogany adjustable universal
  • Line 1: C.F. Martin logo
  • Line 2: Custom Shop logo
  • Line 3: Serial #
  • Neck: Select Hardwood
  • Neck Shape: Low-profile
  • Headstock: Slotted / Square Slots / 6-String / Diamond
  • Back/Head Stamp: Nazareth, PA stamp on back of head
  • Truss Rod: NR, Adj, 2-way, 12 fret, 26.44, 335mm
  • Heelcap: Grained Ivoroid
  • Nut: Bone
  • On Angle/Flat: Flat
  • Headplate: Madagascar rosewood
  • Headplate Decal: None
  • Headplate Bind: Grained ivoroid
  • Headplte Inlay: .0325 B/W Boltaron
  • Headplate Pearl: Alternate Torch (Blue Paua)
  • Additional HP Inlay: None
  • Tuning Machines: Waverly W48 Brass (3500) sidemount with small ivoroid buttons (drill in MR-1)
  • Fingerboard: Black ebony
  • Radius: 16"
  • Scale Length: 24.84"
  • Width at Nut: 1-7/8"
  • Width at 12 Fret: 2-5/16'
  • Fret Wire: G-300
  • Frets Clear: 12
  • Total Frets: 19
  • Fingerboard Bind: Grained ivoroid/mitered
  • Fingerboard Inlay: None
  • Pearl Inlay: Style 45 Snowflakes (Blue paua)
  • Additional FB Inlay: None
  • Side Dots: Black Boltatron
  • Side Dot Position: One at 3rd, 5th, 7th, 9th, two at 12th, one at 15th & 17th frets
  • Finish Type: Full gloss
  • Finish Body: Non-catalyzed gloss/dark filler
  • Finish Top: Non-catalyzed gloss/clear
  • Finish Neck: Non-catalyzed gloss/dark/mahogany stain/dark filler
  • Bridge: Black ebony
  • Style: Standard belly
  • Pearl Inlay: None
  • Additional BR Inlay: None
  • String Spacing: 2-5/16"
  • Saddle: 16" radius, compensated, bone
  • Strap Button: None
  • Strings: LifeSPan MSP 7100 Light Strings
  • Bridge Pins: White with pearl dots
  • End Pin: White with abalone pearl dots

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