It is equipped with fishman mx electronics and strung with martin s authentic acoustic lifespan 2 0 strings.
Martin select hardwood.
The d x2e has select hardwood which in this case looks like a mahogany family member usually spanish cedar sapele or even mahogany itself depending on availability.
There are any number of martin purists who simply will not accept it.
I have seen wings on ge marquis guitars but don t recall seeing any with non mahogany necks.
Perhaps it s the lack of specificity of what the select woods actually are well as long as it s not nato.
Basically using the term select hardwood gives martin the option of using the wood they can acquire in the quantities needed without having to constantly update their published specs.
They work very hard to obtain the highest quality woods and minimize waste.
I ve read the controversy about select hardwoods being euphemistic for the lack of true mahogany.
With a performing artist neck fingerboard and bridge of select hardwood the sound transfer of this model has been greatly improved.
Martin guitar necks change from mahogany to select hardwood.
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I suspect your guitars other than the d 21 special have mahogany necks.
With a performing artist neck fingerboard and bridge of select hardwood the sound transfer of this model has been greatly improved.
It is equipped with fishman mx electronics and strung with martin s authentic acoustic lifespan 2 0 strings.
Was there a date serial number when martin changed from mahogany to select hardwood with their guitar necks.
Martin guitar necks change from mahogany to select hardwood.
As already stated the term select hardwood simply gives martin the option of using what is available.
Martin has taken a different approach to the necks of the two instruments.
In recent production most select hardwood has been mahogany or spanish cedar.
The d 21 special will likely have a spanish cedar neck while a d 28 would likely be mahogany but the term select hardwood allows the manufacturer some leeway if material availability changes.