I have ordered many Custom Shop guitars from Martin over the years. I shouldn’t be surprised when one of their guitars arrives overflowing with so much tone and vibe it basically jumps out of the case begging to be played! That is certainly the case with the new CS-21 model we just received. This model features a stunning set of Madagascar rosewood on the sides and back and an Adirondack spruce top.  Madagascar rosewood is also used for  the bridge, headstock overlay and fretboard. The visual package is capped off with highly flamed koa binding, a three ring fine herringbone rosette, old style silver headplate decal and Waverly tuners.

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