Martin Custom Shop Dread 41 Style Adirondack/ Quilted Maple w/case 2981130

Serial #2981130

Celebrate the ultimate in boutique acoustic guitar artistry with this Martin Custom Shop Dreadnought, hand-built for Tone Shop Guitars. Featuring stunning quilted maple back and sides paired with an Adirondack spruce top, this instrument blends lush, shimmering highs, a clear, powerful low end, and beautiful visual presence. Designed for discerning players, this custom D-41-style dreadnought is a showstopper in tone, looks, and playability.

Highlights

• Premium Quilted Maple: Deep, highly-figured quilted maple back and sides deliver striking visuals and crisp, articulate tone.
• Adirondack Spruce Top: Grade 8 Adirondack spruce top for outstanding projection, headroom, and dynamic response.
• Handcrafted Martin Excellence: Each guitar is meticulously built in Nazareth, PA, ensuring world-class tone and construction.
• Golden Era Features: Scalloped, forward-shifted Adirondack bracing and GE Modified Low Oval neck profile for a perfect blend of tradition and modern playability.
• Elegant Appointments: Antique white binding, abalone perimeter top inlay, and alternate torch inlays create a luxurious look.
• Exclusive Tone Shop Guitars Master Grade Set: Wood selection and specs curated by Tone Shop Guitars.

Specifications

Body

• Shape: Custom Dreadnought (D-41 Style)
• Top Wood: Adirondack Spruce, Grade 8
• Top Bracing: Adirondack Spruce, Scalloped X-bracing, Forward Shifted, Golden Era w/Hand Shaping, 5/16"
• Back & Sides Wood: Premium Quilted Maple (Deep Quilt)
• Binding: Antique White
• Top Inlay: Abalone, Perimeter Only
• Rosette: Style 45 Boltaron with Abalone
• Back Purfling: Style 45 (Mosaic)
• Finish: Gloss Body, Satin Neck, Polished Headplate
• Color: Clear Top with Transparent Red Sand back on Back & Sides
• Pickguard: Faux Tortoise, Pattern 2B

Neck

• Material: 12/4 Genuine Mahogany
• Neck Joint: Dovetail, 14th Fret
• Neck Profile: GE Modified Low Oval
• Neck Taper: High Performance Taper
• Scale Length: 25.4"
• Fingerboard: Black Ebony, Bound
• Radius: 16"
• Width at Nut: 1 3/4"
• Width at 12th Fret: 2 1/8"
• Inlays: Alternate Torch, Select Abalone
• Frets: 20, Standard
• Side Dots: Black
• Headplate: Black Ebony, Alternate Torch Inlay (Abalone), Bound

Hardware

• Bridge: Black Ebony, GE Modern Belly, Drop-In Saddle
• Bridge Inlay: Alternate Torch, Abalone
• Saddle & Nut: Compensated Bone
• Bridge Pins/Endpin: Bone with Paua
• Tuners: Grover Gold V97-18GA StaTite 18:1 Vintage Buttons
• Case: 5-Ply Hardshell

Additional Details

• Appointment Level: Standard
• String Spacing: 2 5/32"
• Truss Rod: Adjustable, 14 Fret
• Strings: Authentic Acoustic Lifespan 2.0 (Medium)
• Electronics: None (pure acoustic)
• Handcrafted For: Tone Shop Guitars, Master Grade Deep Quilt Maple Set

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.