Elderly Instruments Latest - New Musical Instruments - Martin Guitars http://elderly.com/list/newitems?catlist=10N en-us copyright 2009 Elderly Instruments Tue, 24 Nov 2009 17:35:35 -0500 Tue, 24 Nov 2009 17:35:35 -0500 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss 720 webmaster@elderly.com Wed, 04 Nov 2009 19:00:00 -0500 http://elderly.com/new_instruments/items/OMHILLSW.htm http://elderly.com/new_instruments/items/OMHILLSW.htm ($2899.00) ]]> Fri, 25 Sep 2009 20:00:00 -0400 http://elderly.com/new_instruments/items/OM21SPAMB.htm http://elderly.com/new_instruments/items/OM21SPAMB.htm Summer 2009 Limited Edition, only 15 will be made. D-size body of fabulous flamed mahogany with premium grade Adirondack spruce top, ivoroid binding, herringbone pearl rosette, ebony bridge, tortoise Delmar pickgurd. Modified V-shape flamed Spanish cedar neck matches body wood beauifully, ebony fretboard (1-3/4" nut, 25.4" scale), hexagon inlays combine blue paua and white pearl, Ebony headplate with Martin script-style logo in blue paua, gold open-gear tuners with engraved buttons. Special slate gray Geib style hardshell case. ($7999.00) ]]> Thu, 10 Sep 2009 20:00:00 -0400 http://elderly.com/new_instruments/items/DFLMAH.htm http://elderly.com/new_instruments/items/DFLMAH.htm New but shopworn (small shallow dent in top about 1/2' from bottom near center seam) - 000 size, solid flamed maple back & sides with British Tan stain, solid natural finish spruce top with hybrid pattern scalloped braces, blue paua shell rosette, tortoise pickguard, white body binding with multiple lines of black/white inlay on top and sides, stained maple neck (modified low oval profile), striped black ebony fretboard (1-3/4" nut, 25.4" scale), abalone dot inlays, chrome enclosed gears. Complete gloss body finish, wooden hardshell case. Ellipse Blend system features an undersaddle transducer and internal goose-neck mounted mic, unobtrusive controls at the soundhole (volume, mic/pkup blend, phase) and a 1/4" endpin jack. ($2099.00) ]]> Thu, 10 Sep 2009 20:00:00 -0400 http://elderly.com/new_instruments/items/OMC16MESW.htm http://elderly.com/new_instruments/items/OMC16MESW.htm Built entirely of woods certified by the Forest Stewardship Council. - D-size, cherry back, sides & neck, European spruce top, Richlite fretboard and bridge. Mi-Si Simple Jack (a battery-free endpin jack pre-amp.) ($2199.00) ]]> Wed, 02 Sep 2009 20:00:00 -0400 http://elderly.com/new_instruments/items/DCHER09.htm http://elderly.com/new_instruments/items/DCHER09.htm Custom Artist Edition M-size cutaway (0000-size) of solid mahogany with Adirondack spruce top. These tone woods plus the extra-light 1/4" thick scalloped braces and an extra-large soundhole provide a clear and crisp sound excellent for performance. X-brace crosses 1" below the soundhole in the standard M-size location. ($4299.00) ]]> Sat, 29 Aug 2009 20:00:00 -0400 http://elderly.com/new_instruments/items/MC18WMANN.htm http://elderly.com/new_instruments/items/MC18WMANN.htm New but shopworn (several dings on lower bout of top, bass side) - Authentic reproduction of a 1937 000-18! - Mahogany back and sides, Adirondack spruce top with scalloped braces, 1937 sunburst top finish. Authentic construction techniques include the use of hide glue and a non-adjustable T-bar reinforcing bar in the neck. Mahogany neck with 30's style heel, ebony fretboard (24.9" scale, 1-3/4" nut), Delmar tortoise pickguard, fossil ivory nut and saddle, 1930's style ebony bridge, long saddle, ebony bridge pins, Waverly vintage nickel tuners with oval buttons. V18A hardshell case. ($7099.00) ]]> Sun, 02 Aug 2009 20:00:00 -0400 http://elderly.com/new_instruments/items/00018AUTHSBSW.htm http://elderly.com/new_instruments/items/00018AUTHSBSW.htm New mahogany and Adirondack spruce dreadnought! - D-size, mahogany back and sides, tortoise binding with multilayered black/white top trim, modified V-shape neck with 1-3/4" nut, striped ebony fretboard with pearl dot position inlays (old Style 18 pattern), full gloss body finish with vintage toner on top, tortoise pickguard. Martin #345 wooden flattop hardshell case. ($1999.00) ]]> Tue, 28 Jul 2009 20:00:00 -0400 http://elderly.com/new_instruments/items/D16A.htm http://elderly.com/new_instruments/items/D16A.htm Exactly like the D-18 Golden Era (our #D18GE/99) except that a Madagascar rosewood headplate has been substituted for the Brazilian rosewood headplate on the Golden Era. With this change it is not necessary to apply for CITES papers to ship the guitar to certain countries overseas. Martin is not currently planning to discontine the Golden Era model. ($3399.00) ]]> Tue, 28 Jul 2009 20:00:00 -0400 http://elderly.com/new_instruments/items/D18MQ.htm http://elderly.com/new_instruments/items/D18MQ.htm D-size mahogany & Sitka spruce body, tortoise binding and pickguard, ebony bridge with drop-in long saddle, modified V-shape neck, ebony fretboard (1-11/16" nut, 24.9" scale), old style 18 position dots, nickel open gears with butterbean buttons. Geib style hardshell case #545E ($2499.00) ]]> Tue, 28 Jul 2009 20:00:00 -0400 http://elderly.com/new_instruments/items/D18SS.htm http://elderly.com/new_instruments/items/D18SS.htm Designed for Dan Tyminski who needed a guitar that sounded great to take on the road. Dan's ears were used to his 1946 D-28 so it needed to be extra-special! - Indian rosewood with Adirondack spruce top, Golden Era style scalloped braces with the X in the rear position (as on the Martin D-28 1941 Museum Edition), ivoroid binding, herringbone top trim, tortoise Delmar pickguard. Modified V-shape neck, ebony fretboard with diamond and square position markers, Waverly nickel open gears with oval buttons and exceptional sound. ($4149.00) ]]> Tue, 28 Jul 2009 20:00:00 -0400 http://elderly.com/new_instruments/items/D28TYM.htm http://elderly.com/new_instruments/items/D28TYM.htm Fishman Aero Plus pickup and onboard pre-amp. Case is not included. ($899.00) ]]> Tue, 28 Jul 2009 20:00:00 -0400 http://elderly.com/new_instruments/items/DCX1RGTE.htm http://elderly.com/new_instruments/items/DCX1RGTE.htm Martin's new large jumbo body size has a 17" lower bout, D-TAR Wave-Length Multi-Source pickup combines signals from the on-board mic and transducer - Indian rosewood 3-piece back with Sitka spruce top, white binding, layered black/white top and side trim, layered black/white (28-style) rosette. Low profile neck, bound ebony fretboard (25.4" scale, 1-3/4" nut width), pearl dot position inlays, decal on peghead, Grover chrome enclosed gears. Gloss body finish, natural top. Martin #593 Geib style hardshell case, MSP4200 medium strings. Pickup has soundhole mounted controls for volume and mic/transducer blend, 2 AA batteries last about 250 hours, and are easily replaced without removing strings. ($2999.00) ]]> Tue, 28 Jul 2009 20:00:00 -0400 http://elderly.com/new_instruments/items/GJ35E.htm http://elderly.com/new_instruments/items/GJ35E.htm Vintage guitar looks with modern acoustic-electric capabilities - Dreadnought size cutaway body of Indian rosewood and Sitka spruce, ivoroid body binding, fine herringbone top trim, vintage toner on top. Modified V-shape neck, striped ebony fretboard (25.4" scale, 1-3/4" nut width), diamond & square position inlays, chrome enclosed tuning gears. Gloss body finish, Martin #345 flattop hardshell case, MSP4100 light strings. Aura Pro pickup has a side mounted onboard control panel, with eq sliders, volume control, sound image selector and tuner. ($2399.00) ]]> Tue, 28 Jul 2009 20:00:00 -0400 http://elderly.com/new_instruments/items/HDC16RE.htm http://elderly.com/new_instruments/items/HDC16RE.htm Vintage guitar looks with modern acoustic-electric capabilities - 000-size (OM) cutaway body of Indian rosewood and Sitka spruce, ivoroid body binding, fine herringbone top trim, vintage toner on top. Modified V-shape neck, striped ebony fretboard (25.4" scale, 1-3/4" nut width), diamond & square position inlays, chrome enclosed tuning gears. Gloss body finish, Martin #335 flattop hardshell case, MSP4100 light strings. Aura Pro pickup has a side mounted onboard control panel, with eq sliders, volume control, sound image selector and tuner. ($2399.00) ]]> Tue, 28 Jul 2009 20:00:00 -0400 http://elderly.com/new_instruments/items/HOMC16RE.htm http://elderly.com/new_instruments/items/HOMC16RE.htm M-size (0000) body of Indian Rosewood with Carpathian spruce top, ivoroid binding, oval soundhole, with single rosette ring of abalone, black bevelled and polished pickguard, Low profile neck, ebony fretboard (1-11/16"nut, 25.4" scale), 42-style abalone snowflake inlays, Steve Howe's signature between 19th & 21st frets, slotted peghead, ebony headplate with Martin decal and yin-yang logo in pearl. ($5299.00) ]]> Tue, 28 Jul 2009 20:00:00 -0400 http://elderly.com/new_instruments/items/MC38HOWE.htm http://elderly.com/new_instruments/items/MC38HOWE.htm New, but shopworn. Repaired crack in treble side. - Dreadnought cutaway, solid mahogany or sapele back sides & top. Fishman undersaddle transducer & on-board "Prefix Plus" EQ. Low profile neck shape, rosewood fretboard (1-11/16" nut width, standard 25.4" scale), dark mahogany matte finish. Martin #345 wooden flattop case included. ($1349.00) ]]> Thu, 02 Jul 2009 20:00:00 -0400 http://elderly.com/new_instruments/items/DC15ESW.htm http://elderly.com/new_instruments/items/DC15ESW.htm Only 1000 will be made - Top graphic is Elvis' famous tooled leather guitar cover in "Hi Wear Suede" finish, back and sides have a black textured leather-like surface. Made of Martin's High Pressure Laminate material. 0-size, 23" scale, strung with M550 medium strings to play in standard tuning. ($529.00) ]]> Thu, 18 Jun 2009 20:00:00 -0400 http://elderly.com/new_instruments/items/LXPRESLEY.htm http://elderly.com/new_instruments/items/LXPRESLEY.htm New Custom Artist Edition for summer 2009. Size 5 mini guitar honors the famed singer and race car driver. His chart-topping song "El Paso" is commemorated with a Texas-shaped inlay at the 5th fret and a lone star at the 7th. Mahogany back and sides, Adirondack top, tortoise binding and pickguard, ebony straight-line bridge with long saddle, nut width is 1-11/16", scale length 21.4". Inside label is signed by Marty's son Ronny and numbered in sequence. ($3049.00) ]]> Thu, 04 Jun 2009 20:00:00 -0400 http://elderly.com/new_instruments/items/518MROB.htm http://elderly.com/new_instruments/items/518MROB.htm Martin packs a lot of value into this moderately priced acoustic-electric. D-size cutaway body, Fishman on-board pickup and Aero plus eq system, solid Sitka spruce top with scalloped braces, solid Sapele back and sides, black body binding with black/white top trim, multilayered black/white D-28 style rosette, black pickguard, rosewood bridge (2-1/8" string spacing). Dark-stained Stratabond neck with low oval profile, rosewood fretboard (1-11/16" nut, standard 25.4" scale) with 28-style pearl dot position inlays, chrome enclosed tuning gears. Martin flattop wooden case (#345), medium strings (MSP4200). ($1099.00) ]]> Tue, 02 Jun 2009 20:00:00 -0400 http://elderly.com/new_instruments/items/DC1E.htm http://elderly.com/new_instruments/items/DC1E.htm Martin packs a lot of value into this moderately priced acoustic-electric. 000-size cutaway body, Fishman Aero Plus on-board pickup and EQ system, solid Sitka spruce top with scalloped braces, solid Sapele back and sides, black body binding with black/white top trim, multilayered black/white D-28 style rosette, black pickguard, rosewood bridge (2-1/4" string spacing). Dark-stained Stratabond neck with low oval profile, rosewood fretboard (1-3/4" nut, standard 25.4" scale) with 28-style pearl dot position inlays, chrome enclosed tuning gears. Martin flattop wooden case (#345), medium strings (MSP4200). ($1099.00) ]]> Tue, 02 Jun 2009 20:00:00 -0400 http://elderly.com/new_instruments/items/OMC1E.htm http://elderly.com/new_instruments/items/OMC1E.htm Only 461 will be made (including both sunburst and vintage-toner tops) - 000-size body of Madagascar rosewood with Carpathian spruce top, scalloped braces, ivoroid binding, 45-style abalone rosette, Delmar tortoise pickguard, ebony bridge. Modified V-shape neck, ebony fretboard (24.9" scale, 1 3/4" nut) with diamond and square position markers of abalone bordered in white pearl and Clapton's signature at 19th fret, Waverly nickel gears with butterbean buttons, bone nut & saddle, bone bridgepins with black dots. Geib style hardshell case (533E). Inside label signed by Eric Clapton and numbered in sequence with total. MEC12 light strings. ($5599.00) ]]> Sat, 30 May 2009 20:00:00 -0400 http://elderly.com/new_instruments/items/00028MECSB.htm http://elderly.com/new_instruments/items/00028MECSB.htm Authentic series D-28 of Madagascar rosewood with Adirondack spruce top. Like the D-28 Authentic this is built using hide glue and with a non-adjustable T-bar in the neck. ($11999.00) ]]> Sat, 23 May 2009 20:00:00 -0400 http://elderly.com/new_instruments/items/D28MUS1941.htm http://elderly.com/new_instruments/items/D28MUS1941.htm 00-size body with dreadnought depth & scale for greater volume & power than a traditional 00. - Solid mahogany back & sides, solid Sitka spruce top with scalloped braces, black binding, herringbone rosette, tortoise pickguard. Modified low oval neck, black Micarta or Richlite fretboard with pearl dot position markers, 1-3/4" nut width, chrome enclosed tuning gears, Martin decal on peghead. Glossy top finish, satin back, sides & neck. Pickup features a side-mounted control panel with 3 body-specific Composite Object Sound Modeling (COSM) tone variations, programmable seven-band EQ, anti-feedback control, digital chromatic tuner, digital reverb and LCD display. Runs on 2 AA batteries (included). Martin #334 wooden flattop hardshell case. MSP4100 light phosphor bronze strings. NOTE: Standard 00 measurements are 4-1/8" deep, 24.9" scale. This deep body version is 4-7/8" deep with 25.4" scale. ($1649.00) ]]> Sat, 02 May 2009 20:00:00 -0400 http://elderly.com/new_instruments/items/00C16DBGTE.htm http://elderly.com/new_instruments/items/00C16DBGTE.htm