There are any number of martin purists who simply will not accept it.
Martin select hardwood.
It is equipped with fishman mx electronics and strung with martin s authentic acoustic lifespan 2 0 strings.
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Select hardwood could include mahogany spanish cedar sapele sipo utile or african mahogany khaya.
In recent production most select hardwood has been mahogany or spanish cedar.
The d 21 special will likely have a spanish cedar neck while a d 28 would likely be mahogany but the term select hardwood allows the manufacturer some leeway if material availability changes.
As already stated the term select hardwood simply gives martin the option of using what is available.
I ve read the controversy about select hardwoods being euphemistic for the lack of true mahogany.
I have seen wings on ge marquis guitars but don t recall seeing any with non mahogany necks.
The term select hardwood is used to give cfm the option to substitute materials based on availability without have to change the specs.
It is equipped with fishman mx electronics and strung with martin s authentic acoustic lifespan 2 0 strings.
Basically using the term select hardwood gives martin the option of using the wood they can acquire in the quantities needed without having to constantly update their published specs.
The d x2e has select hardwood which in this case looks like a mahogany family member usually spanish cedar sapele or even mahogany itself depending on availability.
Was there a date serial number when martin changed from mahogany to select hardwood with their guitar necks.
It most often means mahogany or spanish cedar but could be other woods as well.
Martin has taken a different approach to the necks of the two instruments.
Perhaps it s the lack of specificity of what the select woods actually are well as long as it s not nato.
I suspect your guitars other than the d 21 special have mahogany necks.
Martin guitar necks change from mahogany to select hardwood.
They work very hard to obtain the highest quality woods and minimize waste.