Martin ALternative II Resonator
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The Martin ALternative II Resonator was the resonator-cone version of the Alternative II and was introduced in 2003 as a special edition. This unique 000 round neck cutaway is the first resonator guitar ever offered by C. F. Martin & Co. Designed for the person who wants the resophonic sound, both acoustically and plugged in. It is untraditional in the sense that it is constructed with a unique shallow soundwell and incorporates a traditional braced acoustic guitar back. It also utilizes an assortment of alternative materials: thin .032” aluminum for the soundboard, black HPL for the back and sides, a Micarta fingerboard, and Stratabond for the neck. These ALternative II Resonator guitars incorporate a high quality hand-spun aluminum resonator cone, spider bridge, and a factory installed Fishman Prefix Pro Resonator System.
Specifications (19)
Electronics
| Pickups brand and model | Fishman Prefix pickup(s) |
General
| Made in | USA |
| Configuration | single resonator |
| Number of strings | 6 strings |
| Scale length | 25.4 inches scale-length |
Body
| Body back material | high pressure laminate body back |
| Body shape features | single cutaway |
| Body sides material | high pressure laminate body sides |
| Body style | auditorium-size body |
| Body top material | aluminum body top |
Neck
| Body fret | Neck joins body at 18th fret |
| Neck material | plywood neck |
| Neck width | 1.69 inches wide at nut |
| Number of frets | 20 fret |
| Nut | corian nut |
| Tuner layout | three-each-side |
Hardware
| Bridge | spider bridge |
Fretboard
| Fingerboard material | phenolic fingerboard |
| Fingerboard position markers | dot fingerboard position markers |
Prices (3)
| Date | Price | Condition | Name | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | €1200 | good | ||
| 2003 | $1399 | new | guitar-list | Retail price |
| 2005 | $1150 | new |