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DRSG Road Series Dreadnought Spruce/Siris w/Electronics

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DRSG Road Series Dreadnought Spruce/Siris w/Electronics

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DRSG Road Series Dreadnought Spruce/Siris w/Electronics
DRSG Road Series Dreadnought Spruce/Siris w/Electronics
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With a Spruce top and siris back and sides, this Dreadnought is a great sounding guitar at an affordable price. A Richlite fingerboard and bridge, gloss body, hand rubbed neck finish and Fishman Sonitone electronics make this model a great guitar for players of all levels.


Construction: Mortise & Tenon Neck Joint

Body Size: D-14 Fret

Top Material: Spruce

Rosette: Multi-Stripe

Bracing Pattern: X Brace

Brace Shape: Non-Scalloped

Brace Material: Spruce

Brace Size: 5/16" with 1/4" Tone Bars

Back Material: Siris

Side Material: Siris

Binding: Black

Neck Material: Select Hardwood

Neck Shape: Performing Artist

Neck Taper: High Performance Taper

Plek: Yes

Nut Material: White Corian

Headstock Shape: Solid with Standard Taper

Headplate Material: Rosewood HPL

Headplate Logo Style: Script Ink

Heelcap: Black

Fingerboard Material: FSC Certified Richlite

Scale Length: 25.4"

Neck Joins Body At: 14th Fret

Number of Frets Total: 20

Fingerboard Width at Nut: 1 3/4''

Fingerboard Width at 12th Fret: 2 1/8''

Fingerboard Inlay Material: White Plastic

Fingerboard Inlay Style: Dots

Side Dots: White

Back and Side Finish: Gloss

Back and Sides Colour: Rosewood

Finish Top: Gloss

Top Colour: Clear

Finish Neck: Hand Rubbed

Bridge Material: FSC Certified Richlite

Bridge Style: Modern Belly - Drop in Saddle

Bridge String Spacing: 2 5/32"

Saddle: Compensated White Tusq

Saddle Radius: 16"

Tuning Machines: Chrome Enclosed Gear

Recommended Strings: SP LIFESPAN 92/8 PHOSPHOR BRONZE MEDIUM (MSP7200)

Knob: Small

Bridge Pin Material: Black Plastic

Pickguard: Black

Case: Ply Hardshell

Label: Paper Label

Electronics: Fishman Sonitone

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... beautiful guitar 0 of 0 customers found this review helpful
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Closest Store   Hamilton, Ontario
When I went to the music store, I already knew I wanted a Martin. I had just gotten a windfall and I could finally afford one...any one! I love mahogany/spruce guitars so I thought the d18 was a shoe in. I tried it... didn't like it. Tried the 28... same thing. The 35, 42, and 45. Well, the 45 was the only one I just couldn't afford. I started trying the less expensive ones. Tried a few, and then I picked up the DRSG (Mexico) and gave it a strum. It was like the angels in heaven were singing. I couldn't get over the sound. I asked the shop owner and he gave me the rundown about it. Needless to say, I bought it on the spot and it was less than $1800 tax in. Some people think that Mexican guitars aren't as good as their American counterpart. I'll be the first one to discount that statement. Personally, I think they try harder and I think their guitars are absolutely fantastic! Playing and looking. Thanks.....d.
Posted by Dane Allan on Apr 28, 2022
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Excellent underrated guitar that competes with higher priced guitars 1 of 3 customers found this review helpful
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Closest Store   Winnipeg (Pembina), Manitoba
I have owned this guitar for a little over a year now, and I can proudly say that I am extremely pleased with it. When I bought this guitar, I played two of the same model, and I noticed one was made in Navajoa, Mexico and the other one in Nazareth, Pennsylvania. Apparently, this guitar was part of a prototype/testrun, where Martin manufactured a small batch in order for the Mexico plant to replicate them. They put some goodies on this one. When I compared my guitar to the mexico one, the saddle was a different and high quality material. I purchased the one Made in the USA. I’ve seen many comments, both negative and positive, about this guitar, and I can confirm that it does indeed have the shimmer of a piano. I put Elixir Nanoweb Phosphor bronze strings, and it lasts long in the Winnipeg weather. The neck of the guitar is very smooth, and the sound that comes out of the instrument is superb. You can hear the clarity of the instrument by palm-muting, flatpicking, finger-picking, or lightly strumming. If you like to strum loudly, the instrument has a very good base response, and sweet tones. I’ve played many expensive instruments that are more than double the price of this one, such as the Gibson Hummingbird/J45 and the Martin D18/D28/OM28, Taylor 414ce/714ce, and this guitar has the sweet authentic Martin tone. It’s like a breed between the D28 and the D18. The wood is siris, and at first I was a little disappointed because it was not rosewood. But I can tell you that it is superior, it has characteristics of both a rosewood and mahogany guitar, as well as a Hawaiian koa. On-board electronics are all right for such a well priced instrument, and I urge you to get one! They have recently discontinued this model, and the only ones you’ll find have an upgraded pearl rosette, soundhole tuner, and other perks.
Posted by Andrew on Jun 22, 2019
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Closest Store   St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador
I was traveling so I got to try this out in my nearest shop and unlike the other comment, this guitar does not hold up to the D-28. It is still very nice but I haven't played anything that sounds as good as the D-28 yet.
Posted by CRW on Dec 14, 2018
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Depth of a D28 Chime of a D18 4 of 6 customers found this review helpful
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Closest Store   Mississauga, Ontario
I think Martin better take a second look at this guitar and scrap it... Last week I purchased a D28 and yesterday I purchased this DRSG... If you ask me the DRSG not only sounds and looks as good I would not at all be surprised that there will be a fair share out there that will think it sounds better.. The only reason I won't is I am still trying to justify the 2500 difference...WOW !
Posted by Chris on Jun 13, 2017
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