Martin Guitars have introduced numerous updates to their catalog for 2012, and one of them is this Road Series DRS 2. It is a successor of highly acclaimed DRS 1 model. DRS 2 was unveiled at the NAMM Show this January, along with other novelties from Martin Guitars. DRS 2 kicks off with a non-cutaway dreadnought body made of solid sapele back and sides and solid spruce top. The top of this model is bound in black boltaron. Also, it features black plastic pickguard and single ring sound hole rosette. This model comes in natural color with satin finish. The bridge is made of black richlite with belly shape, white string pins and TUSQ string saddle. In the electronics section Fishman Sonitone preamp and Fishman Sonicore pickup combo is featured. This is one of the more affordable Fishman amplification combos. The neck is made of rust stratabond and has low oval contour with mortise and tenon joint at the 14th fret. The fingerboard is made of black richlite and equipped with 20 frets, dot position inlays and 1-11/16" wide white corian nut. Other features include: 25-2/5" scale, chrome plated tuners and A-frame bracing. The MSRP for this model is set at $1,099.


DRS 2 Full Specs

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Body Shape Dreadnought
Body Type Hollowbody
Body Construction Acoustic
Body Wood Sapele
Body Top Wood Spruce
Binding Black
Pickguard Yes
Neck Wood Rust Stratabond
Neck Shape Low Profile
Neck Joint Mortise & Tenon
Fingerboard Material Richlite (Black)
Number of Frets 20
Fingerboard Inlays Dot
Bridge Black Richlite
Hardware Chrome
Number of Strings 6
String Nut Corian
Scale Length 25-2/5"
Nut Width 1.6875" (1-11/16")
Finish Satin

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Body Shape
Dreadnought
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Body Type
Hollowbody
Hollowbody
Body Construction
Acoustic
Acoustic
Body Wood
Sapele
Sapele
Body Top Wood
Spruce
Sapele
Binding
Black
No
Pickguard
Yes
No
Neck Wood
Rust Stratabond
Rust Stratabond
Neck Shape
Low Profile
Low Oval
Neck Joint
Mortise & Tenon
Dovetail
Fingerboard Material
Richlite (Black)
Richlite (Black)
Number of Frets
20
20
Fingerboard Inlays
Dot
Dot
Bridge
Black Richlite
Black Richlite
Hardware
Chrome
Chrome
Number of Strings
6
6
String Nut
Corian
Bone
Scale Length
25-2/5"
25-2/5"
Nut Width
1.6875" (1-11/16")
1.6875" (1-11/16")
Finish
Satin
Satin
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