Martin D Homeward "Sailor Jerry" (459)

Martin celebrates famed American-style tattoo pioneer, and Sailor Jerry Spiced Rum’s namesake, Norman “Sailor Jerry” Collins in this special edition Dreadnought guitar. It features elements of Collins’s work, titled “Homeward Bound,” inlaid with shell and hand-selected wood species on the headplate, fingerboard, and body. The artwork takes shape in a multitude of rich, earthy colors using a combination of pearl and natural wood tones. The wood tones are enhanced using a technique called sand shading. The level of artistic talent that went into creating this fine guitar is immediately evident and timeless. In addition to the custom artwork, this guitar features flamed koa back and sides with quilted bubinga binding and a custom inlaid koa headplate. The top is heavy bearclaw Sitka spruce and features non-scalloped, forward-shifted X-bracing found in Martin’s recently reimagined Standard Series. This model is strung with Authentic Acoustic strings.

• Body Size: D-14 Fret
• Construction: Dovetail Neck Joint
• Bracing Pattern: Forward-Shifted X-Brace
• Brace Shape: Non-Scalloped
• Top Material: Sitka Spruce
• Back Material: Koa
• Side Material: Koa
• Finish Top: Gloss
• Back and Side Finish: Gloss
• Scale Length: 25.4"
• Fingerboard Width at Nut: 1 3/4"
• Neck Shape: Modified Low Oval
• Neck Taper: High-Performance Taper
• Top Color: Clear
• Binding: Quilted Bubinga
• Top Inlay Material: Multi-Stripe
• Top Detail: Heavy Bearclaw
• Pickguard: None
• Rosette: Custom Inlay
• Bridge Style: Modern Belly - Drop in Saddle
• Bridge String Spacing: 2 5/32"
• Bridge Material: Ebony
• Bridge Pin Material: Ebony
• Bridge Pin Dots: Abalone
• Saddle: Compensated Bone
• Saddle Radius: 16"
• Brace Material: Sitka Spruce
• Brace Size: 5/16"
• Back Purfling/Strip: None
• Heelcap: Quilted Bubinga
• Endpiece: Quilted Bubinga
• Endpiece Inlay: Boxed Multi-Stripe
• Back Detail: Flamed
• Back Inlay Material: Multi-Stripe
• Side Detail: Flamed
• Side Inlay Material: Multi-Stripe
• Neck Material: Genuine Mahogany
• Finish Neck: Gloss
• Number of Frets Total: 20
• Neck Joins Body At: 14th Fret
• Side Dots: Abalone
• Fingerboard Material: Ebony
• Fingerboard Width at 12th: 2 1/8"
• Fingerboard Inlay Style: Custom Inlay
• Fingerboard Inlay Material: Shell and Wood
• Fingerboard Binding Material: Quilted Bubinga
• Headstock Shape: Solid with Square Taper, Diamond and Square Corners
• Headplate Material: Koa
• Headplate Logo Style: Custom Inlay
• Headplate Binding Material: Quilted Bubinga
• Tuning Machines: Gold Grand Tune
• Knob: Koa
• Nut Material: Bone
• Case: Ply Hardshell with Embroidery
• Pleked: Yes
• Strings: Authentic Acoustic Lifespan 2.0 Medium - 92/8 Phosphor Bronze MA550T