MARTIN D-100 DELUXE Commemorative Edition (2004)

  • Martin D-100 Deluxe Commemorative Edition, acoustic guitar front view
    Martin D-100 Deluxe Commemorative Edition
  • Martin D-100 Deluxe Commemorative Edition, acoustic guitar back view
    Martin D-100 Deluxe Commemorative Edition

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2004

The Martin D-100 Deluxe Commemorative Edition was released in 2004 to mark the millionth Martin guitar. These Commemorative D-100 Deluxes were limited to a production run of 50 and have the serial numbers 1,000,001 to 1,000,050 - signed and hand numbered by C.F. Martin IV. The D-100 Deluxe had Brazilian rosewood back and sides, and Adirondack spruce top. The guitar was adorned with elaborate Victorian and Baroque styled abalone inlays on the back, pickguard, peghead, fingerboard and bridge. Even the gold Waverly tuners were hand engraved. Martin described the model as follows in the Sounding Board Newsletter Vol 16; Jan. 2004:

Bearing the first 50 sequential serial numbers following the millionth Martin guitar (1,000,001 to 1,000,050) the D-100 Deluxe – also a Dreadnought – draws inspiration from Larry Robinson’s unprecedented inlay work on the Martin 1,000,000th guitar. This guitar features many of that instrument’s Victorian and Baroque embellishments lavishly inlaid in select pearl on its back, pickguard, headplate, fingerboard and bridge. Herringbone pearl inlay encircles the top, and the rosette features the same herringbone pearl inlay, flanked by two pearl rings in select abalone. Even the neck and headstock feature borders inlaid in select pearl.
The D-100 Deluxe is crafted with Adirondack spruce and C.I.T.E.S. certified Brazilian rosewood, hand-selected specifically for this edition. Golden Era appointments like scalloped 5/16" Adirondack spruce top braces, a 1 3/4" modified V neck with square, tapered headstock and diamond volute share the spotlight with unique touches like Waverly gold hand-engraved tuners with butterbean knobs, gold color frets and fossilized ivory bridge and end pins topped with green tourmaline dots in 14-karat gold settings. The nut and saddle are fashioned from fossilized ivory.
Each D-100 Deluxe guitar in the edition of 50 bears a custom printed interior label personally signed by Martin Chairman C.F. Martin IV and is numbered in sequence. In keeping with the instrument’s exalted place as the fanciest Martin model ever, the D-100 Deluxe will be presented in a special black five-ply case covered in genuine leather and fitted with a black crushed velour interior.
C.F. Martin will take orders for the D-45 Celtic Knot and the D-100 Deluxe Commemorative Editions at the 2004 NAMM show in Anaheim until each edition is fully subscribed. Participating C.F. Martin dealers then will be announced on the Martin web site.      

Specifications (10)

General

Made inUSA
Number of strings6 strings

Neck

Body fretNeck joins body at 14th fret
Neck materialmahogany neck
Neck width1.75 inches wide at nut
Number of frets20 fret

Body

Body top materialAdirondack spruce body top
Soundhole rosetteherringbone pearl rosette

Fretboard

Fingerboard materialebony fingerboard

Hardware

TunersWaverly tuners

Prices (1)

DatePriceConditionNameComments
2004$114999newguitar-listlist price

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