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Concept "J" Cutaway Guitar from Martin January 29, 1998 The Concept "J" Cutaway model is perhaps the boldest acoustic guitar design Martin has ever offered. The special finish for this guitar is multi-layered and comprised of microscopic opalescent and metallic particles that produce an incredible holographic surface that changes color when viewed from different angles. This model features solid maple back and sides, a solid spruce scalloped-braced top, rounded unbound body edges, ebony fingerboard and bridge both inlaid with hollow hexagons, a single banded abalone rosette, and pre-installed active electronics. Advertisement Specifications for Concept J Cutaway Model MODEL #: Concept-J Cutaway Acoustic Guitar CONSTRUCTION: "1 Series" BODY SIZE: J-14 Fret (0000 Shape, D Depth) TOP: Solid Sitka Spruce ROSETTE: Single Band Of Highly Colorful Abalone Pearl Bordered with Black/White/Black TOP BRACING PATTERN: A-Frame TOP BRACES: Like J-1 Bracing BACK: Solid American Maple BACK PANELS: 2 Piece BACK PURFLING: None CAUTION STAMP: "Use Medium Or Light Gauge Strings Only" SIDES: Solid American Maple END PIECE: None END PIECE INLAY: None BINDING: None, Top & Back Edges Are Radiused INLAY STYLE: Not Applicable NECK: American Maple (2 Piece) NECK SHAPE: Low Profile TRUSS ROD: Adjustable HEADSTOCK: Solid HEADPLATE: None, Gold Foil Logo HEELCAP: None NUT. Black Corian(R) FINGERBOARD: Genuine Ebony, 12" Radius SCALE LENGTH: 25.4" # OF FRETS CLEAR: 14 #OF FRETS TOTAL: 20 FINGERBOARD WIDTH AT NUT 111/16" FINGERBOARD WIDTH AT 12th FRET 2 1/8" FINGERBOARD POSITION INLAYS: Hollow Outlined Abalone Hexagon Inlays, C. F Martin IV's Signature Inlaid In Mother Of Pearl Between 19th & 20th Frets FINGERBOARD BINDING: None, Abalone Pearl Side Position Dots FINISH: Custom Holographic Opalescent Lacquer, Contiguous On All Surfaces Of The Neck & Body (Color Changes In Shades Of Cyan To Purple When Viewed From Various Angles) BRIDGE: Genuine Ebony with Hollow, Outlined Abalone Hexagon Inlays On Bridge Wings BRIDGE STYLE: Belly,"1 Series" Styling BRIDGE SPACING: 2 1/8" SADDLE: Compensated, Black Micarta(R) TUNING MACHINES: Gold Gotoh with Large Gold Buttons STRINGS: Martin MSP-3100 Light Gauge 80/20 Bronze Wound BRIDGE 0 END PINS: Black with Abalone Pearl Inlaid Dots PICKGUARD: None CASE: #640 Hardshell Molded Case ELECTRONICS: Factory Installed Martin Thinline Gold+Plus(R) Active Pickup System (Not Optional) INTERIOR LABEL: Personally Signed By C. F Martin IV, Individually Numbered Without Total (i.e. #1. #2, #3 etc.) For more information, visit their web site at www.mguitar.com.

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