Namm 2024: Martin New SC-18E & SC-28E guitars
Martin announces new SC-18E & SC-28E models for Namm 2024!
SC-18E
Modern playability and classic looks—the all-new SC-18E pairs technology with timeless style and tone, combining SC innovation and Standard Series appointments. Its patented features include a Sure Align neck system that helps you play all the way up the neck, while the low-profile velocity satin neck barrel fits comfortably in your hand, and an internal soundboard recurve for added bass response. The gloss SC-18E features a spruce top with mahogany back and sides, giving you plenty of volume, bright treble, and punchy midrange for that classic Martin sound. It also features an ebony fingerboard and bridge, nickel open gear tuners, Fishman Aura VT Blend or LR Baggs Anthem electronics, and is strung with LUXE BY MARTIN Kovar strings. The SC-18E comes with a molded hardshell case.
Body Size: S 13-Fret Cutaway
Top Material: Spruce
Bracing Pattern: Tone Tension X Brace
Brace Shape: Treble Side Scalloped X with Non-Scalloped Tone Bars Back Material: Mahogany
Side Material: Mahogany
Neck Material: Select Hardwood
Neck Taper: High Performance Taper
Fingerboard Material: Ebony
Scale Length: 25.4”
Number of Frets Total: 20
Fingerboard Width at Nut: 1 3/4”
Fingerboard Inlay Style: Old Style 18
Back and Side Finish: Gloss
Finish Top: Gloss
Top Color: Aging Toner
Finish Neck: Satin
Bridge Material: Ebony
Saddle: Compensated Bone
Tuning Machines: Nickel Open Gear
Pickguard: Tortoise Pattern
Case: Molded Hardshell
Electronics: Fishman Aura VT Blend or LR Baggs Anthem
Left Handed Availability: No
Recommended Strings: Kovar – Light MK12
SC-28E
Modern playability and classic looks—the all-new SC-28E pairs technology with timeless style and tone, combining SC innovation and Standard Series appointments. Its patented features include a Sure Align neck system that helps you play all the way up the neck, while the low-profile velocity satin neck barrel fits comfortably in your hand, and an internal soundboard recurve for added bass response. The gloss SC-28E features a spruce top with resonant East Indian rosewood back and sides, giving you deep bass and rich overtones for that classic Martin sound. It also features an ebony fingerboard and bridge, antique white binding, nickel open gear tuners, Fishman Aura VT Blend or LR Baggs Anthem electronics, and is strung with LUXE BY MARTIN Kovar strings. The SC-28E comes with a molded hardshell case.
Body Size: S 13-Fret Cutaway
Top Material: Spruce
Bracing Pattern: Tone Tension X Brace
Brace Shape: Treble Side Scalloped X with Non-Scalloped Tone Bars Back Material: East Indian Rosewood
Side Material: East Indian Rosewood
Neck Material: Select Hardwood
Neck Taper: High Performance Taper
Fingerboard Material: Ebony
Scale Length: 25.4"
Number of Frets Total: 20
Fingerboard Width at Nut: 1 3/4"
Fingerboard Inlay Style: Style 28
Back and Side Finish: Gloss
Finish Top: Gloss
Top Color: Aging Toner
Finish Neck: Satin
Bridge Material: Ebony
Saddle: Compensated Bone
Tuning Machines: Nickel Open Gear
Pickguard: Tortoise Pattern
Case: Molded Hardshell
Electronics: Fishman Aura VT Blend or LR Baggs Anthem
Left Handed Availability: No
Recommended Strings: Kovar – Light MK12
D-CFM IV 50th Anniversary
Introducing the D-CFM IV 50th Anniversary—a timeless tribute to half a century of dedication, and a special acknowledgement of the company’s 35th year of quality craftsmanship by its talented family of coworkers in Navojoa, Sonora, Mexico. To celebrate, each of these beautiful anniversary instruments proudly displays a signed, numbered label commemorating both Chris Martin IV’s 50 years of service, and the rich lineup of innovations originating in Navojoa. It’s a testament to the artistry and skill that have defined Chris’ tenure. Crafted at Martin’s factory in Navojoa, the guitar features a gloss finish, pommele sapele back and sides, a bearclaw spruce top, and classic “Tree of Life” inlays on the fingerboard and headplate with a matching rosette presented in beautiful Paua pearl. It’s an instrument that promises to inspire and captivate musicians for generations to come, as Martin continues its quest to make quality and innovation as approachable as possible. This guitar is a true collector’s item, with only 50 available worldwide.
Body Size: D-14 Fret
Top Material: Bearclaw Spruce
Bracing Pattern: X Brace
Brace Shape: Scalloped
Back & Side Material: Pommele Sapele
Neck Material: Flamed Mahogany
Neck Taper: High Performance Taper Fingerboard Material: Ebony
Scale Length: 25.4"
Number of Frets Total: 20
Fingerboard Width at Nut: 1 3/4" Fingerboard Inlay Style: Tree of Life - Navojoa Back and Side
Finish: Gloss
Finish Top: Gloss
Top Color: None
Finish Neck: Satin
Bridge Material: Ebony
Saddle: White Tusq
Tuning Machines: Gold Open Gear
Pickguard: Faux Tortoise
Case: Molded Hardshell
Electronics: None
Recommended Strings: MA550T
