Description
Our Take:
This DSS-17 is a slope-shoulder Dreadnought with a full, warm tone that is perfectly complimented by its smokey aesthetics. This is a very light-weight guitar that not only provides rich tone, but is very easy to play thanks to the slope-shoulder design, modified low-oval neck profile, and high-performance neck taper.
Martin Take:
The DSS-17 Black Smoke slope-shoulder is striking yet understated with its satin black smoke finish offset with mother-of-pearl fingerboard inlay, antique white binding, and ivoroid pickguard. The rosewood fingerboard and bridge pop against the rich black satin finish. It is crafted with a solid Sitka spruce top and mahogany back and sides for a warm, comforting tone. The Dreadnought size adds depth and volume, while the slope-shoulder and modified low oval neck with high-performance taper make this guitar easy and comfortable to play.
Standard Specifications
General Info
| Brand: | Martin |
| Model: | DSS-17 |
| Color: | Black Smoke |
| Serial: | 2344923 |
| Weight: | Call |
| Condition: | New |
Body
| Material: | Sitka Spruce |
| Finish: | Mahogany |
Neck
| Material: |
Select Hardwood |
| Finish: | Satin |
| Fingerboard Material/Radius: |
Rosewood, 16″ |
| Frets (Number and Size): | 20 |
| Inlays: |
Mother-of-pearl Dots, 1955 Style 18
|
| Nut (Material and Width): |
Bone, 1.75″ |
| Scale Length: |
25.4″ |
| Profile: |
Modified Low Oval |
Electronics
| Pickups: | N/A |
| Pickup Switching: |
N/A |
| Controls: |
N/A |
Hardware
| Tuning Machines: |
Golden Age Relic Nickel |
| Bridge: |
Rosewood |
| Pickguard: | White |
| Control Knobs: |
N/A |
| Hardware Finish: | Nickel |
Accessories
Softshell Gig Bag
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