Product Description

With the simply decorated Martin D15, Martin has reintroduced the Mahogany-top acoustic that was so popular in the 1940's (currently their most affordable guitar). The D15's solid, genuine Mahogany construction produces exceptional tone.

About the 15 Series
Martin's 15 Series allows you to satisfy your desire for a more easily affordable all solid wood Martin guitar - and they offer these guitars to you in all shapes and sizes.

These instruments feature richly stained solid Mahogany top, back, and sides to give it the distinctive look along with the recognizable Martin sound - features that mark it one of Martin's most attractive values.

Standard features for the 15 Series generally include solid Mahogany top, back and sides, herringbone decal rosette, satin finish, patented neck mortise, and "A-frame" X-bracing which enhances the rich, bright sound inherent in mahogany.

Technical Description

Model: D-15

Construction: Mortise/Tenon Neck Joint

Body Size: D-14 Fret

Top: Solid Sapele or Genuine Mahogany

Rosette: Gold & Black Style Herringbone

Top Bracing Pattern: D1 (A-Frame)

Top Braces: Sitka/1 Style/Non-Scalloped

Back Material: Solid Sapele or Genuine Mahogany

Back Purfling: none

Side Material: Solid Sapele or Genuine Mahogany

Endpiece: none

Endpiece Inlay: none

Binding: none

Top Inlay Style: none

Side Inlay: none

Back Inlay: none

Neck Material: Solid Genuine Mahogany

Neck Shape: Modified Low Oval

Nut Material: White Corian®

Headstock: Solid/6 String No Diamond/Standard Taper

Headplate: Solid East Indian Rosewood /Gold Foil Logo

Heelcap: none

Fingerboard Material: Solid East Indian Rosewood

Scale Length: 25.4 in.

# of Frets Clear: 14

# of Frets Total: 20

Fingerboard Width at Nut: 1 11/16 in.

Fingerboard Width at 12th Fret: 2 1/8 in.

Fingerboard Position Inlays: Style 28

Fingerboard Binding: none

Finish Back & Sides: Satin/Mahogany Stain/Dark Filler

Finish Top: Satin/Dark Filler

Finish Neck: Satin/Dark Mahogany Stain/ Dark Filler

Bridge Material: Solid East Indian Rosewood

Bridge Style: 1 Style Belly

Bridge String Spacing: 2 1/8 in.

Saddle: Compensated White Tusq

Tuning Machines: Chrome w/ Small Knobs

Recommended Strings: Martin SP 4200 Medium Phosphor Bronze

Bridge & End Pins: White w/ Black Dots

Pickguard: I-01 Tortoise Color

Case: 345 Hard Shell

Interior Label: Paper Label

Catalog Description

Rich mahogany tone@Solid mahogany top, back, sides, and neck@Rosewood bridge and fingerboard@Satin finish@Includes case

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