Martin Custom Shop 45 Style Dread Italian Alpine Spruce/Cocobolo w/case 3072695

Serial# 3072695

This Martin Custom Shop Dreadnought was built for Tone Shop Guitars, pairing a premium Italian Alpine Spruce top with premium Cocobolo back and sides in a Style 45 appointment package. Built with forward-shifted, scalloped Adirondack spruce bracing and Golden Era hand-shaping, this 14-fret dreadnought delivers a broad dynamic range, strong fundamental clarity, and the headroom expected from a traditionally constructed dovetail-jointed Martin.

Style 45 detailing includes select abalone top, back, side, and rosette pearl with European flamed maple binding, a GE Modified Low Oval neck with High Performance Taper, and premium Cocobolo headplate. Finished in gloss with aging toner on the top, this custom build blends traditional Martin construction with carefully selected tonewoods and high-level visual appointments.

Highlights

• Premium Italian Alpine Spruce top (Grade 7–8) with forward-shifted, scalloped Adirondack Golden Era bracing
• Premium Cocobolo back and sides with full Style 45 abalone pearl package
• GE Modified Low Oval neck with High Performance Taper and 1 3/4" nut width
• European flamed maple binding and Cocobolo headplate
• Built by the Martin Custom Shop for Tone Shop Guitars (NAMM Cocobolo #35 spec)

Specifications

Body

• Body Shape: Dreadnought (14 Fret)
• Top: Italian Alpine Spruce (Premium, Grade 7–8)
• Bracing: Adirondack Spruce, Forward-Shifted X-Brace, Scalloped, Golden Era hand-shaped (5/16")
• Back & Sides: Cocobolo (Premium)
• Binding: European Flamed Maple
• Top Pearl: Style 45 perimeter with fingerboard extension (Select Abalone)
• Rosette: Style 45 Black Maple Fiber Antique White with Select Abalone
• Back Purfling: Style 45 (Mosaic)
• Bridge: Black Ebony, GE Modern Belly
• Saddle: Compensated Bone (Drop-In)
• Bridge Pins: Bone w/ Paua
• Finish: Gloss Body w/ Gloss Neck
• Top Color: Aging Toner

Neck

• Neck Material: 12/4 Genuine Mahogany
• Neck Joint: Dovetail
• Neck Profile: GE Modified Low Oval
• Neck Taper: High Performance Taper
• Scale Length: 25.4" (Compensated 25.470")
• Fingerboard: Black Ebony (Grade 4)
• Fingerboard Radius: 16"
• Nut Width: 1 3/4"
• Fingerboard Inlay: Style 45 Hexagon (Select Abalone)
• Nut Material: Bone

Hardware

• Tuners: Grover Gold V97-18GA StaTite 18:1 w/ Vintage Buttons
• Headplate: Premium Cocobolo with CFM Block Inlay (Select Abalone)
• Pickguard: Faux Tortoise (Pattern 20B)
• Strings: Martin Authentic Acoustic Lifespan 2.0, Medium Gauge

Miscellaneous

• Serial Number:
• Case: 5-Ply Hardshell Case
• Orientation: Right-Handed
• Country of Origin: USA
• Custom Shop Certificate of Authenticity: Yes
• Custom Shop Build: Tone Shop Guitars NAMM Cocobolo #35 Spec

Why Buy from Tone Shop Guitars?

Tone Shop Guitars is North Texas’ premier dealer for Martin guitars. We work directly with Martin to design exclusive guitars and hand-select premium woods, ensuring every piece is truly special. Our instruments are professionally inspected and set up, stored in climate-controlled showrooms, and supported by a team trusted by players and collectors nationwide.