Martin F-55
Overview
Brand name:
Product:
- electric guitars
Series name:
Variant of:
Dates of manufacture:
1961 to 1965
The Martin F-55, made from 1961 until 1965, was part of the short-lived F-series - an early foray into the expanding 1960s electric guitar market. This guitar was like the F-50 model but had two DeArmond pickups (as opposed to the single pickup F-50). Less than 700 F-55s were made in total.
Specifications (22)
Controls
| Number of control knobs | 4 control knobs |
| Pickup selector controls | 3-way selector switch |
| Tone controls | 2 tone controls |
| Volume controls | 2 volume controls |
Electronics
| Pickups brand and model | DeArmond Dynasonic pickup(s) |
| Pickups configuration | 2 single coil pickups |
General
| Finish effects | sunburst finish |
| Made in | USA |
| Number of strings | 6 strings |
Body
| Body material | plywood body |
| Body shape features | single cutaway |
| Hollow body | semi-hollow body |
| Pickguard shape | raised pickguard |
| Soundhole | 2 f-holes |
Hardware
| Bridge | adjustable plexiglass bridge |
| Hardware color | chrome hardware |
| Tailpiece | trapeze tailpiece |
Fretboard
| Fingerboard material | rosewood fingerboard |
| Fingerboard position markers | dot fingerboard position markers |
Neck
| Neck material | mahogany neck |
| Number of frets | 20 fret |
| Tuner layout | three-each-side |
Prices (0)
Reviews (1)
MARTIN F-55 reviewed by Neil
Neil
I love my F55! A versatile guitar that covers all my needs from jazz to country to rock n roll. An absolute joy to play, reminiscent of an OO or OOO
series Martin in feel, but electric! It's not an iconic sound like, say, a strat or a 335 but it doesn't cost anything near what they do. A beautiful, high quality, '60s hollow body for under two grand that feels MARTIN from head to toe. What more could one want?
