Features: The DR is the rosewood version of the DM. Constructed with a combination of highly compressed wood fibers (high-pressure laminate, called HPL) and traditional tonewoods.
- Construction: Mortoise/Tenon neck joint
- Body size: D-14 Fret
- Top: solid sitka spruce
- Rosette: bold herringbone
- Top bracing pattern: D1 (A-Frame)
- Top braces: 1 style/non-scalloped
- Back material: laminated rosewood
- Back purfling: none
- Side material: laminated rosewood
- Endpiece: Black Boltaron
- Endpiece inlay: none
- Binding: Black Boltaron
- Top inlay style: none
- Side inlay: none
- Back inlay: none
- Neck material: solid mahogany
- Neck shape: modified low oval
- Nut material: White Corian
- Headstock: solid/6 string no diamond/standard taper
- Headplate: solid east indian rosewood/ raised gold foil logo
- Heelcap: solid east indian rosewood
- Fingerboard material: morado
- Scale length: 25.4"
- # of frets clear: 14
- # of frets total: 20
- Fingerboard width at nut: 1 11/16"
- Fingerboard width at 12th fret: 2 1/8"
- Fingerboard Position Inlays: style 28
- Fingerboard binding: none
- Finish back & sides: satin/ dark filler
- Finish top: satin/ clear
- Finish neck: satin/ dark mahogany stain/ dark filler
- Bridge material: morado
- Bridge style: 1 style belly
- Bridge string spacing: 2 1/8"
- Saddle: 16" Radius/Compensated/White Micarta
- Tuning machines: chrome w/ small knobs
- Recommended strings: MSP+ 4200 Coated Phosphor Bronze
- Bridge & end pins: white w/ black dots
- Pickguard: I-01 Tortoise color
- Case: 345 hard shell
- Interior label: paper label
- Electronics: optional. // 10
Sound: The sound is incredible, really has a strong bass note, but has an unbelieveably defined mid and treble range for any of the soloing that's needed. The rosewood back and sides give it a really rich sound throughout. // 10
Action, Fit & Finish: The guitar was absolutely perfect off the shelf so to say, no loose nuts or brige. action was very nice for quick playing. The satin finish is a better look for this guitar than the gloss finsih I believe. // 10
Impression: For my type of music, acoustic rock/adult contemperary, it fits the sound that I'm going for to the "T" I'm actually looking for a 12 that sounds as balanced as this one does. I've personally been playing guitar for 2 years, picked it up after I graduated college as a music teacher. If stolen, I'd be out the same day to buy the same guitar. I'd compare the style of this to a DM3 or so, great great tone. I wish it had a pickup with a mic. But we'll see. // 10
Source: [url=http://www.martinguitar.com/catalog/PDF/... .pdf]Martin Price Catalogue[/url]