MARTIN K-1 MAJOR KEALAKAI W/CASE

Major Kealakai was a guitar, trombone, and flute player trained by the Royal Hawaiian Band and was inducted into the Hawaiian Music Hall of Fame in 1996. In 1916, Martin made the Major a unique custom guitar that was wider, deeper, and longer than a 000. Designed to be louder to help fill concert halls, this historic guitar was the precursor to the Dreadnought. Martin honors Major Kealakai with this limited edition 12-fret custom instrument. It features a vintage gloss finished sinker mahogany back and sides that are complemented with Madagascar rosewood binding and a vintage gloss finished Adirondack spruce VINTAGE TONE SYSTEM® (VTS) top. It also includes a dovetail neck joint, hide glue construction, an authentic 1931 neck shape and 1931 X-bracing, and a slotted headstock with Golden Age relic nickel side-mount tuners. This limited-edition gem comes with a quality hardshell case.

Specifications - Overview

• Body Size: K-12 Fret
• Finish Top: Vintage Gloss
• Construction: Dovetail Neck Joint - Hide Glue Construction
• Back and Side Finish: Vintage Gloss
• Bracing Pattern: Authentic 1931 X Brace
• Scale Length: 25.4"
• Brace Shape: Scalloped
• Fingerboard Width at Nut: 1 7/8"
• Top Material: Adirondack Spruce with VTS
• Neck Shape: Authentic 1931
• Back Material: Sinker Mahogany
• Neck Taper: Standard Taper
• Side Material: Sinker Mahogany
• Electronics: None
• Electronics Options: None
• Recommended Strings: Authentic Acoustic Lifespan 2.0 - Light MA540T

Specifications - Top

• Top Color: Clear
• Bridge Style: Custom
• Binding: Madagascar Rosewood
• Bridge String Spacing: 2 5/16"
• Top Inlay Material: Multi-Stripe
• Bridge Material: Ebony
• Top Detail: None
• Bridge Pin Material: Ebony
• Pickguard: None
• Bridge Pin Dots: Abalone
• Pickguard Inlay: None
• Saddle: Compensated Bone
• Rosette: Multi-Stripe
• Saddle Radius: 16"

Specifications - Body

• Brace Material: Adirondack Spruce with VTS
• Back and Sides Color: Maple
• Brace Size: 5/16"
• Back Detail: None
• Back Purfling/Strip: None
• Back Inlay Material: None
• Heelcap: None
• Side Detail: None
• Endpiece: Madagascar Rosewood
• Side Inlay Material: None
• Endpiece Inlay: None

Specifications - Neck

• Neck Material: Genuine Mahogany
• Fingerboard Material: Ebony
• Finish Neck: Vintage Gloss
• Fingerboard Width at 12th Fret: 2 5/16"
• Neck Color: Maple
• Fingerboard Inlay Style: 18 Old Style Authentic 1931
• Fingerboard Inlay Material: Abalone
• Neck Joins Body At: 12th Fret
• Fingerboard Binding Material: None
• Side Dots: Grained Ivoroid

Specifications - Headstock

• Headstock Shape: Slotted with Round Slots, 1931 Taper and Diamond
• Tuning Machines: Golden Age Relic Nickel Side Mount
• Headplate Material: Madagascar Rosewood
• Knob: Cream
• Headplate Logo Style: Stamped on Back of Headstock
• Headplate Binding Material: None

Specifications - Misc

• Case: Ply Hardshell
• Label: None