Martin Custom Shop D-42 Style Pale Moon Ebony #51845 (Empire Music Spec)

Martin Custom Shop D-42 Style Pale Moon Ebony, Black Ebony Fingerboard, Natural

~Guitar pictured is the actual guitar that you will receive~

Only two of this incredible guitars will be built for us by the Martin Custom Shop!

The smallest amount of the most stunning Pale Moon Ebony was acquired by the Martin Custom Shop and we had to build a small group of amazing guitars. This D-42 Custom Shop model is absolutely incredible!

This build represents one of our most hands-on Custom Shop Builds we have ever created!

*Hand-Picked Tonewoods

*Hand-Picked Necks

*Hand-Picked Neck Blocks

*Hand-Picked Rear Blocks

This Custom Shop D-42 offers the finest tonewoods and the most resonant and light-weight necks and internal components.

As one of Martin's worldwide Custom Shop Expert Dealers, we have unfettered access to the Martin Custom Shop and their incredible world-renowned wood reserves. Empire Music Owner Joe Ravita has hand-selected these specific wood sets and designed the instrument in conjunction with Martin Custom Shop Master Designer Jimmie Kleintop. The goal was to offer the finest sonic experience Martin has to offer with the highest quality wood sets on Earth.

When the Martin Custom Shop calls and says that they have something special, you drop what you are doing and go right to the factory. We couldn’t pass up the opportunity to hand-select this incredible Pale Moon Ebony.

To ensure the guitars reached the highest quality levels, Joe hand-selected each neck, front and rear block. Hundreds of parts were inspected, weighed and sorted to find the finest examples of each component.

Pale Moon Ebony offers a world-class sonic experience. Incredible clarity, complex overtones and a powerful focused bass response are all qualities players will enjoy. Our work with Martin offers us the ability to take that focused and complex tone and make sure it is full and rich.

We paired the Pale Moon Ebony with Premium Grade Sitka Spruce. This offers the most balance and power while staying full and warm. This is a perfect example of where an Adirondack top likely would have sounded harsh and glassy. The Sitka Spruce is lush and dynamic.

The Golden Era bracing offers huge output and provides a design that allows players to play huge or find notes full of character with a light touch-which is amazing for a dreadnought.

The D-42 will always hold a special place in our heart and we love taking a couple to the Custom Shop for this incredible use of Pale Moon Ebony!

We are proud to offer the world's finest Martin Custom Shop pieces. Please feel free to reach out to our team to discuss this instrument or any in our collection.

We are proud to include a full professional setup to factory spec before delivering your new Martin Guitar. Our world-class techs will dial in your guitar to make sure the playability is maximized on your new Martin!

Empire Music is one of Martin's Worldwide Custom Shop Expert Dealers.