Electric Guitars 101

CONSTRUCTION: Mahogany Blocks/Dovetail Neck Joint. BODY SIZE: 000-14 Fret. TOP: Solid Engelmann Spruce. ROSETTE: Custom Design w/ White Fiber Inlay Borders on Both Rings. TOP BRACING PATTERN: 000 14-Fret. TOP BRACES: Scalloped 5/16''. BACK MATERIAL: Solid Pacific Big Leaf Flame Maple. BACK PURFLING: Fine Herringbone w/ 18 Style Black and White Fiber Strip. SIDE MATERIAL: Solid Pacific Big Leaf Flame Maple. ENDPIECE: Grained Ivoroid. ENDPIECE INLAY: B/W/B/W Pattern. BINDING: Grained Ivoroid. TOP INLAY STYLE: Fine Herringbone. SIDE INLAY: B/W/B/W Boltaron. BACK INLAY: Multiple B/W Pattern. NECK MATERIAL: Select Hardwood. NECK SHAPE: Modified V. NUT MATERIAL: Bone. HEADSTOCK: Solid/Diamond/ SquareTaper. HEADPLATE: Solid Black Ebony /Alternate Torch Pattern - Select Pearl. HEELCAP: Grained Ivoroid with B/W/B/W Inlay. FINGERBOARD MATERIAL: Solid Black Ebony. SCALE LENGTH: 24.''. # OF FRETS CLEAR: 14. # OF FRETS TOTAL: 20. FINGERBOARD WIDTH AT NUT: 1

The Martin M-38 Koa Special is an acoustic guitar that features beautifully flamed Hawaiian koa, a Style "45" snowflake inlay pattern, and gold hardware. Long prized on the stage and in the studio, Martin's M-38 Grand Auditorium guitar combines the "0000" shape with the thinner "000" body depth for exceptionally balanced tone. Martin ncludes a Geib-style case with theM-38 Koa Special Acoustic Guitar.

Solid, highly flamed Hawaiian koa graces the back and sides of this gorgeous instrument.

Subtle appointments and choice tonewoods breathe life into this beautiful acoustic guitar.

The Martin 00-18S John Mellencamp Acoustic Guitar boasts a solid Carpathian spruce top as well as a stunning solid quilted mahogany back and sides for bright, clear tone. For a Rock & Roll Hall of Famer and Grammy winner, Mellencamp's signature guitar truly had to be something special. The superb blend of tonewoods and scalloped 1/4" top braces afford this Martin guitar excellent response and balanced tone. The understated aesthetic touches on the 00-18S John Mellencamp Guitar make its rare woods and outstanding tone stand out. Signed by John Mellencamp, this beautiful

This Gibson Acoustic J-185 Custom Vine Acoustic Guitar features gorgeous abalone and mother-of-pearl fingerboard inlay that is mirrored in the floral engraving on the tortoise pickguard. A bit smaller and more contemporary than the classic J-200, it's the natural choice for the modern troubadour. Full, bold tone generated by a solid Sitka spruce top is given snappy projection by solid Eastern maple back and sides. V-profile mahogany neck and narrow waist for long-term playing comfort.

This Gibson Acoustic J-185 Custom Vine Acoustic Guitar features gorgeous abalone and mother-of-pearl fingerboard inlay that is mirrored in the floral engraving on the tortoise pickguard. A bit smaller and more contemporary than the classic J-200, it's the natural choice for the modern troubadour. Full, bold tone generated by a solid Sitka spruce top is given snappy projection by solid Eastern maple back and sides. V-profile mahogany neck and narrow waist for long-term playing comfort.

A fine-art masterpiece on your guitar neck!

A fine-art masterpiece on your guitar neck!

The Revival 000 soon became a stage and studio favorite of Jeff's after he tried one in 2006 in a Chicago music store. During preliminary discussions about themes for this instrument, Jeff's interest in bees resulted in a Tweety-designed headstock inlay for the prototype instrument showing a beautiful flower and vine scheme with two honeybees gathering pollen from the flower. The fret markers are honeycombs, fashioned from Gold Pearl. Single honeycomb cells adorn the 5th, 7th, 9th and 15th frets, and three cells together mark the 12th fret.

This tribute to the "Man in Black" sounds as good as it looks.

The Martin D-35 Johnny Cash Commemorative guitar's polished-black gloss lacquer finish allows its appointments to shine. Five bands of alternating black and white purfling encircle the top, three bands encircle the back and five bands border the sides, in all cases protected by grained ivoroid binding. The grained ivoroid heel cap and endpiece are likewise framed by multiple black and white inlays. The Style 45 rosette features an inlay of vibrant select green abalone pearl. Traditional Style 35 zigzag backstrips separate the three-piece back.Both the fingerboard and headstock are bound with grained ivoroid and inset with mitered black/white fine line inlays. Martin's Old Style large decal logo gleams on the polished black ebony headplate. True to Cash's D-35 Custom, the headstock also sports Grover Rotomatic enclosed chrome tuners. The African black ebony fingerboard is inlaid with position markers similar to those on the D-42 Johnny Cash Signature Edition and small abalone stars bordered with mother of pearl at the 5th, 7th, 9th, 12th and 15th frets. Johnny Cash's signature in pearl appears between the 19th and 20th frets.Because it's a Martin, the D-35 Johnny Cash Commemorative sounds as good as it looks. Combining an Engelmann spruce top with 1/4" forward shifted scalloped braces gives this Dreadnought sweet tone and incredible responsiveness. Back and sides of East Indian rosewood add warmth and projection. The 1-11/16" neck is carved from genuine mahogany. A bone nut and compensated bone saddle (fitted in an ebony belly bridge), enhance its resounding power and clarity. Abalone-topped black Style 42 bridge pins and endpin add an elegant touch of color. A polished and beveled black