C.F. Martin DE Retro Plus Granadillo
C.F. Martin DE Retro Plus Granadillo
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The Martin DE Retro Plus Granadillo is a high-end dreadnought inspired by the classic D-28. It features a thermally aged, torrefied spruce top that delivers a mature vintage tone with added resonance and low weight. The combination of scalloped X-bracing, solid granadillo back and sides and a Performing Artist neck ensures both a full-bodied sound and excellent playability. The guitar's PLEK treatment provides a consistent playing experience, while the L.R. Baggs Element pickup system delivers a natural amplified tone.
Free delivery to parcel shops in Denmark over DKK 2,000Free pick-up in Aarhus or Copenhagen
Delivery to a parcel shop in Denmark costs DKK 49 and is free when your cart totals DKK 2,000 or more incl. VAT. Home delivery in Denmark costs DKK 89. Pick-up in Aarhus or Copenhagen is free. Shipping prices and delivery options for your country are shown at checkout.
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The thermally aged, torrefied spruce top on the Martin DE Retro Plus gives you the mature and responsive tone that a vintage Martin guitar is known for—you will be able to hear it from the very first strum. Its scalloped X-bracing and solid granadillo back and sides deliver the outstanding volume and wide dynamic range that have made the dreadnought model excellent for over 100 years. When it comes to playability, a hardwood Performing Artist neck, an elegant ebony fretboard, and nickel open-gear tuning machines ensure a delightful playing experience and rock-solid tuning stability. The DE Retro Plus Granadillo is adorned with charming Style 18 inlays, and the stage-ready L.R. Baggs Element pickup system gives you a natural and authentic amplified tone.The Martin DE Retro Plus Granadillo is inspired by Martin's iconic D-18, but it differs from the D-18 model by being equipped with a torrefied solid spruce top. Torrefaction is a process in which the wood is heated to a low temperature in an oxygen-free environment, which reduces impurities in the wood and results in weight loss and increased stiffness. The process produces a chemical reaction in the wood that closely resembles the one the wood undergoes when it ages naturally over decades. The end result is an extra resonant, lightweight top that produces a tone reminiscent of an old guitar that has been loved and played for many years. This creates an acoustic guitar with a warm and powerful tone that also offers comfortable, modern playability. The combination of torrefaction, scalloped X-bracing, and solid granadillo back and sides allows the Martin DE Retro Plus Granadillo to sing with a warm, crisp, and beautifully balanced voice that is equally suited to delicate fingerstyle playing as to big, full chords.
Premium Martin guitars like the DE Retro Plus are Plek-treated to achieve more even playability. Plek Pro is an advanced, computer-controlled process that scans, levels, and machines the frets, so every note in every position rings out loud and clear with a flawless tone.
Specifications
| All Solid | Yes |
|---|---|
| Body Size | Dreadnought |
| Top Wood | Spruce |
| Back & Sides Wood | Granadillo |
| Finish | High gloss |
| Colour | Natural, Aging Toner |
| Cutaway | No |
| Electronics | Yes |
| Construction | Mortise/tenon |
| Bracing | X-bracing |
| Bracing | Scalloped |
| Pickguard | Faux Tortoise |
| Binding | White |
| Neck material | Select hardwood |
| Neck profile | Performing Artist, High-Performance Taper |
| Radius | 16" |
| Fingerboard material | Ebony |
| Fingerboard inlays | Style 28 Dots |
| Number of frets | 20 |
| PLEK processed | Yes |
| Scale length | 25.4" (645mm) |
| Nut material | White Corian |
| Nut width | 1.75" (44.45mm) |
| Saddle material | White Tusq, compensated |
| Bridge material | Ebony |
| Tuners | Nickel open gear |
| Pickup system | LR Baggs Element |
| Case/gig bag | Softshell Case |
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About C.F. Martin & Co.
C.F. Martin & Co. is one of the most respected makers of acoustic guitars. Since 1833, Martin has shaped the development of the steel-string acoustic guitar, and for many guitarists around the world a Martin is the one to own.
Akustikken has been the Danish importer and distributor of C.F. Martin & Co. since 1984.