(NG00126) C. F. Martin Ditson 111

Harry L. Hunt is the original designer of the Dreadnaught Guitar. He was the manager for Chas. H. Ditson Music Store Located in Boston, NY.

In 1915 he sent the specs to C. F. Martin Co. and had these guitars made for sale in the music store he managed for Oliver Ditson. This Guitar was named after a British Battle ship which at this time the name was in the news everywhere. The name Dreadnaught (Spelled with an "A" by Americans at that time) Referred to the era's largest and most powerful Battleship.

The original Oliver Ditson Co., Boston, New York" stamp created in 1916 was retrieved from the C. F. Martin archives and used on the back of the headstock and inside the guitar on the center strip. At last this spectacular sounding and historically important guitar is now once again available.

Model Specifications

MODEL Ditson Dreadnaught 111

CONSTRUCTION: Mahogany Blocks/Dovetail Neck Joint

BODY SIZE: D-12 Fret

TOP: Solid Adirondack Spruce

ROSETTE: Multiple Black/Maple

TOP BRACING PATTERN: Standard X Scalloped (Golden Era Style), Forward Shifted

TOP BRACES: Solid Adirondack Spruce 5/16''

BACK MATERIAL: Solid Genuine Mahogany

BACK PURFLING: Solid Brazilian Rosewood Strip

SIDE MATERIAL: Solid Genuine Mahogany

ENDPIECE: Solid Brazilian Rosewood

ENDPIECE INLAY: none

BINDING: Brazilian Rosewood

TOP INLAY STYLE: Maple and Black Fiber

SIDE INLAY: none

BACK INLAY: none

NECK MATERIAL: Select Hardwood

NECK SHAPE: Modified V

NUT MATERIAL: Fossilized Ivory

HEADSTOCK: Slotted/Round Slots/Tapered

HEADPLATE: Solid Brazilian Rosewood

HEELCAP: Solid Black Ebony

FINGERBOARD MATERIAL: Solid Black Ebony

SCALE LENGTH: 25.4''

# OF FRETS CLEAR: 12

# OF FRETS TOTAL: 19

FINGERBOARD WIDTH AT NUT: 1-7/8''

FINGERBOARD WIDTH AT 12TH FRET: 2-5/16''

FINGERBOARD POSITION INLAYS: Abalone Dots @ 5th, 7th, & 9th

FINGERBOARD BINDING: none

FINISH BACK & SIDES: Polished Gloss

FINISH TOP: Polished Gloss w/ Aging Toner

FINISH NECK: Polished Gloss

BRIDGE MATERIAL: Solid Black Ebony

BRIDGE STYLE: Pyramid - Long Saddle

BRIDGE STRING SPACING: 2-3/8''

SADDLE: 16'' Radius/Long Fossil Ivory

TUNING MACHINES: Waverly/Sloane w/ Small Ivoroid Knobs

RECOMMENDED STRINGS: Martin SP 4200 Medium

Phosphor Bronze

BRIDGE & END PINS: Solid Black Ebony

PICKGUARD: Delmar Tortoise Color

CASE: 540V Harptone

INTERIOR LABEL: ''Reissue'' Paper Label Signed By CFM IV

ELECTRONICS OPTIONS: L. R. Baggs, K & K Sound Reinforcements. We do not recommend any under the saddle element for C. F. Martin through slot Bridges but this can be done for the price of the pickup + $150.00 Labor.

OTHER OPTIONS: Available left-handed at no additional charge

Please Call Or E-mail For Your Discounted Pricing not listed.

Phone: 704-883-0033 Or 704-924-8909

Retail Price: $6599.00
Our Price: $5,299.00