Martin DSS-17 Whisky Sunset
Specifications Overview
Body Size: D-14 Fret Slope Shoulder
Finish Top: Satin
Construction: Simple Dovetail Neck Joint
Back & Side Finish: Satin
Bracing Pattern: X-Brace
Scale Length: 25.4″
Brace Shape: Scalloped
Fingerboard Width At Nut: 1 3/4”
Top Material: Sitka Spruce
Neck Shape: Modified Low Oval
Back Material: Mahogany
Neck Taper: High-Performance Taper
Side Material: Mahogany
Electronics: None
Recommended Strings: Retro® Light MM12
Top
Top Color: Whiskey Sunset Burst
Bridge Style: Modern Straightline – Drop in Saddle
Binding: Antique White
Bridge String Spacing: 2 5/32″
Top Inlay Material: Black Stripe
Bridge Material: Rosewood
Top Detail: None
Bridge Pin Material: Black Plastic
Pickguard: Faux Tortoise
Bridge Pin Dots: None
Pickguard Inlay: None
Saddle: Compensated Bone
Rosette: Multi-Stripe
Saddle Radius: 16″
Body
Brace Material: Sitka Spruce
Back & Sides Color: Dark Mahogany
Brace Size: 5/16″
Back Detail: None
Back Purfling/Strip: None
Back Inlay Material: None
Heelcap: None
Side Detail: None
Endpiece: None
Side Inlay Material: Black Stripe
Endpiece Inlay: None
Neck
Neck Material: Select Hardwood
Fingerboard Material: Rosewood
Finish Neck: Satin
Fingerboard Width at 12th Fret: 2 1/8”
Neck Color: Dark Mahogany
Fingerboard Inlay Style: 1955 Style 18
Number of Frets Total: 20
Fingerboard Inlay Material: Mother-of-Pearl
Neck Joins Body At: 14th Fret
Fingerboard Binding Material: None
Side Dots: Yellow
Headstock
Headstock Shape: Solid with Square Taper
Tuning Machines: Golden Age Relic Nickel
Headplate Material: Ebony
Knob: Cream Plastic
Headplate Logo Style: Script Authentic 1933 Overlay
Nut Material: Bone
Headplate Binding Material: None
Misc
Case: Soft-Shell
Left Handed Availability: Yes
Label: None
Pleked: Yes
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