New Idea

[Yakko]

Im going to be getting a new guitar soon, and It was hard for me to find the right one.. So I decided I would get a Martin Custom Guitar...

Here are the specs for the one I want to get...

I was just wondering about two things...

1. How Much Do you think this would cost?
2. What the heck is a fingerboard Radius? And which one should I go for?


Thanks a lot for your help guys!



6 String

Right Handed

No Cutaway

Dreadnaught 14 fret

Englemann Spruce Top

Scalloped Bracing

1/4" Bracing Width

Figured Claro Walnut Body wood 3 piece back
-With center piece of Back Indian Rosewood

Herringbone Backstrip

Bold Herringbone Rosette

Bold Herringbone Top Inlay

East Indian Rosewood Binding

Rosewood Heelcap

Modified Low Oval Neck

1-11/16" Nut Width

Standard Headstock

Three piece headplate with Ebony. Center strip is Rosewood

Silver Decal Headstock Inlay

Natural Ebony fretboard

25.4" Scale

No Fretboard inlay

Signature on 19'th fret

Unbound fingerboard

Standard frets

Bone Nut

Aging Toner Finish

Gloss (Full Body)

Satin Neck Finish

Natural Ebony Bridge

Belly Style Bridge

Bone Saddle

Fossilized Ivory with pearl dots for my Bridge Pins

Gold Enclosed Gear Tuners with Large Buttons

Plain Buttons

Ebony tuner cap things

Tortoise Shell Pickguard

MArtin Gold+Natural Thinline Pickup

MArtin 600 Series Case

[Taylor614]

That sounds like a really sweet guitar. You're probably looking in the $2000+ range for this guitar, but its all built to your specs, and even has your name on it. It sounds like a great idea. The only bad thing that I've heard about the Martin Custom Shop is that it could take 6 months or usuallly longer. Oh, to determine what fingerboard radius you want, just go to a guitar store and play something like an HD-28, a D-35, etc. Then for whichever one you like, just ask the salesperson for the specs on that guitar. That'll give you your answer.

[sunglassesatnight]

You might want to opt away from the Martin electronics too. Save some cash and get yourself an LR Baggs system after you get it.

[checkii]

who's signature on the 19th fret?

[Kahn]

You might want to opt away from the Martin electronics too. Save some cash and get yourself an LR Baggs system after you get it.

YES! the M1A is well worth the $170

[Yakko]

Okay! Thanks a lot for your help guys. I'll look into the LR Braggs pickup. I have a Fishman Acoustic Matrix 1 in my 000X1. Does anybody here know the radius of a 000X1? The martin site doesn't say.

Thanks a Bunch Guys

[6_strings_for_life]

Whoa, WHoa, WHOA!

You can get a custom martin with your signature on the fretboard? I thought they only did that for artist series. Damn, that would be the most amazing thing ever!

Id go for the specs you have, that will be an amazing axe!
Good luck and let us know how it goes.

[sfmartins]

Yes, that guitar would just be amazing!

[Pickles]

Uhh...... You could look around and get a custom luthier to HANDBUILD you a custom guitar to your specs, and it'll (unless it's a crappy luthier) sound better than a Martin.

I know what I want out of a guitar, and I plan on having a luthier build it for me when I can scrounge up the money (unless I decide to get a Breedlove... mmm) Private luthiers will talk to you about what you want, and probably give you more options than Martin would.

They can get very pricey (I've seen a base price at $6800) but some are very reasonable (ie, $1800 base price). Just look around and make an informed decision about what you want. I just think you'll get more for your money this way.