Taken from Martin’s venerable 000-18 12-fret steel string guitars of the 1920s, this design replaces Martin’s original slotted headstock with a solid snakehead pattern and a modern double-X bracing system. It’s an old-school guitar with some new twists that excels for fingerstyle blues playing, but it can easily be flat-picked as well.

To accommodate those who prefer 14 frets to the body, the design can be adjusted accordingly. (This will move the bridge position slightly, consequently altering tone.)

Curadh means “hero.” I can’t promise you’ll become a blues legend with this model, but you can definitely tap into your inner Robert Johnson!

Specifications:
Scale length: 635 mm (25 inches)
Nut width: 48 mm (or custom)
Neck: Butternut, Cherry, Mahogany
Top: Western Red Cedar, Sitka Spruce
Back and Ribs: Walnut
Fingerboard and Bridge: Mexican Ebony (Katalox), Persimmon, Rocklite*
Bindings: Walnut
Rosette: Wood ring and/or purfling
Tuning machines (standard): classic Grover Sta-Tite butterbeans

Price starts at $1,950

Wood and decorative choices will be made during the commissioning process.