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The D-50 CFM IV 50th Anniversary is a timeless celebration of five decades of dedication. For the past 50 years, Chris Martin IV has been a pivotal force at Martin Guitar, upholding the legacy of excellence and innovation passed down through generations. In recognition of this significant milestone, the company unveils a limited-edition guitar that reflects Chris’s steadfast commitment to crafting the world’s finest acoustic instruments.
This exceptional model features Guatemalan rosewood back and sides, a striking heavy bearclaw spruce top, and elegant European flamed maple binding, adorned with intricate abalone and mother of pearl inlays. Each anniversary guitar includes a signed, numbered label that commemorates Chris’s remarkable 50 years of service. With this being number 8 out of only 50 of these stunning instruments available worldwide, the D-50 CFM IV 50th Anniversary is truly a collector’s treasure.
Features/Specs
Overview
- Body Size: D-14 Fret
- Finish Top: Gloss
- Construction: Dovetail Neck Joint
- Back and Side Finish: Gloss
- Bracing Pattern: Forward Shifted X Brace
- Scale Length: 25.4"
- Brace Shape: Scalloped
- Fingerboard Width at Nut: 1 3/4''
- Top Material: Bearclaw Spruce
- Neck Shape: Vintage Deluxe
- Back Material: Guatemalan Rosewood
- Neck Taper: High-Performance Taper
- Side Material: Guatemalan Rosewood
- Electronics: No
Top
- Top Color: Clear
- Bridge Style: Modern Belly - Drop in Saddle
- Binding: European Flamed Maple
- Bridge String Spacing: 2 5/32"
- Top Inlay Material: Abalone Herringbone with Multi-Stripe
- Bridge Material: Ebony
- Top Detail: None
- Bridge Pin Material: Liquidmetal®
- Pickguard: Black Acrylic
- Bridge Pin Dots: Blue Topaz
- Pickguard Inlay: D50 Style Inlay
- Saddle: Compensated Bone
- Rosette: Abalone Herringbone with Multi-Stripe
- Saddle Radius: 16"
Body
- Brace Material: Adirondack Spruce
- Back and Sides Color: None
- Brace Size: 5/16"
- Back Detail: D50 Style Inlay
- Back Purfling/Strip: D50 Style Inlay
- Back Inlay Material: Abalone with Multi-Stripe
- Heelcap: Ebony
- Side Detail: D50 Style Inlay
- Endpiece: Ebony
- Side Inlay Material: Abalone with Multi-Stripe
- Endpiece Inlay: Boxed Abalone Multi-Stripe
Neck
- Neck Material: Flamed Genuine Mahogany
- Fingerboard Material: Ebony
- Finish Neck: Gloss
- Fingerboard Width at 12th Fret: 2 1/8''
- Neck Color: Dark Mahogany
- Fingerboard Inlay Style: D50 Style Inlay
- Number of Frets Total: 20
- Fingerboard Inlay Material: Abalone with Mother of Pearl
- Neck Joins Body At: 14th Fret
- Fingerboard Binding Material: European Flamed Maple
- Side Dots: Abalone
Headstock
- Headstock Shape: Solid with Square Taper, Diamond and Square Corners
- Tuning Machines: Waverly Gold Open Gear
- Headplate Material: Ebony
- Knob: Engraved Butterbean
- Headplate Logo Style: CFM Script Inlay
- Nut Material: Bone
- Headplate Binding Material: European Flamed Maple
Misc
- Case: Molded Hardshell/Carbon Fiber
- Left Handed Availability: true
- Label: Embossed Paper Label Signed by CFM IV, Numbered in Sequence w/Total (1 of, 2 of etc.)
- Pleked: true
