Martin CEO-5
Overview
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- acoustic guitars
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Dates of manufacture:
2002 to 2004
Made from 2002 to 2004, the Martin CEO-5 was a special edition D-12 style dreadnought with bearclaw Sitka spruce top. Both bridge and fingerboard were striped ebony. Martin CEO C.F. Martin IV asked the Acoustic Guitar Magazine Discussion Group for their design ideas and the resulting guitar was named as the CEO's choice. The interior paper label was signed by C.F. Martin IV. The peghead was slotted and faced with East Indian rosewood with a small raised gold foil logo.
Specifications (26)
General
| Finish effects | gloss finish |
| Made in | USA |
| Binding | ivoroid binding |
| Number of strings | 6 strings |
| Scale length | 25.4 inches scale-length |
Body
| Body back material | sapele body back |
| Body shape features | sloped shoulders |
| Body sides material | sapele body sides |
| Body style | dreadnought-size body |
| Body top material | sitka spruce body top |
| Soundhole rosette | herringbone pearl rosette |
| Soundhole | round soundhole |
Neck
| Body fret | Neck joins body at 12th fret |
| Neck heel | ivoroid heel cap |
| Neck material | mahogany neck |
| Neck profile | shallow oval neck profile |
| Neck width | 1.75 inches wide at nut |
| Number of frets | 20 fret |
| Peghead (headstock) | slotted (open) headstock |
| Tuner layout | three-each-side |
Hardware
| Bridge pins | abalone dot pins |
| Bridge | belly bridge, ebony bridge |
| Tuners | Schaller tuners |
Fretboard
| Fingerboard inlay material | abalone fingerboard inlay material |
| Fingerboard material | ebony fingerboard |
| Fingerboard position markers | dot fingerboard position markers |
Prices (5)
| Date | Price | Condition | Name | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | $2000 | good | ||
| 2016 | $1600 | excellent | Phil | A great guitar! |
| 2006 | $2200 | good | ||
| 2018 | $2500 | excellent | Mint condition Best sounding acoustic I have ever owned Only 350 made 12 fretter Will never sell Bear claw spruce! | |
| 2001 | $2000 | excellent |
3 Comments
History of the design.
Submitted by Jeff Hildreth (not verified) on
This guitar was not designed by CFM IV. He asked the Acoustic Guitar Magazine Discussion Group to give their ideas for the next CEO guitar. I specified every detail for this guitar other than the obnxious pearl and the gold frets. I pointed out that the original design was Ditson and CFM IV's grand daddy. I suggested a modern interpretation of the original dred with mahogany and bear claw and a slot head and a 1 /34 nut . There were many very fine suggstions, my idea was chosen. For years CFM IV has taken credit for this and it is simply not true. Fact, and I have the documentation to prove it. He never thanked the Acoustic Guitar Magazine Discusson Group for their contribution. This will give you an idea of who this guy really is. They don't call this series CEO for nothing.. AKA Collosal Ego Opus.
Crybaby
Submitted by Stu (not verified) on
You are nothing but a crybaby.
CEO-5
Submitted by Jeff Hildreth (not verified) on
CFM-IV was a fraud for claiming he designed the guitar. This was in all the adverts and materials generated by CF Martin.
His ancestors and Ditson designed the guitar. I merely suggest the use of the original dread design, the materials and the reason for their use.
You are jealous, you were not their ergo ignorant of the facts.
Live with it.