What Haworth Guitars say:
The Martin 00-17SE Black Smoke 17 Series Acoustic Guitar is a beautiful American-made acoustic guitar model by Martin Guitars.
At Haworth Guitars we love this Martin 00-17SE Black Smoke Acoustic Guitar's gorgeous satin black smoke finish, made-in-USA (Nazareth PA) quality construction, the tight 00-12 fret body shape, comfortable Modified Low Oval neck, the bright-sounding solid spruce top and solid mahogany back and sides as well as the Fishman Matrix VT Enhance pickup system.
Here is what Martin Guitars say:
A Grand Concert addition to the 17 Series, this model features a beautiful satin black smoke finish with contrasting grained ivoroid binding. Despite its small size, this guitar projects and resonates beautifully. The model is constructed with a Sitka spruce top, mahogany back and sides, and a rosewood fingerboard and bridge. This model comes equipped with Matrix VT Enhance ™ acoustic amplification by Fishman®.
BODY SIZE:
00-12 Fret
FINISH TOP:
Satin
CONSTRUCTION:
Simple Dovetail Neck Joint
BACK & SIDE FINISH:
Satin
BRACING PATTERN:
X Brace
SCALE LENGTH:
24.9"
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:
Fishman Matrix VT Enhance NT1
TOP
TOP COLOR:
Black
BRIDGE STYLE:
Modern Straightline - Drop in Saddle
BINDING:
Grained Ivoroid
BRIDGE STRING SPACING:
2 5/32"
TOP INLAY MATERIAL:
Black Stripe
BRIDGE MATERIAL:
Rosewood
TOP DETAIL:
N/A
BRIDGE PIN MATERIAL:
Black Plastic
PICKGUARD:
N/A
BRIDGE PIN DOTS:
N/A
PICKGUARD INLAY:
N/A
SADDLE:
Compensated White Tusq
ROSETTE:
Multi-Stripe
SADDLE RADIUS:
16"
BODY
BRACE MATERIAL:
Sitka Spruce
BACK & SIDES COLOR:
Black
BRACE SIZE:
1/4"
BACK DETAIL:
N/A
BACK PURFLING/STRIP:
N/A
BACK INLAY MATERIAL:
N/A
HEELCAP:
N/A
SIDE DETAIL:
N/A
ENDPIECE:
N/A
SIDE INLAY MATERIAL:
Black Stripe
ENDPIECE INLAY:
N/A
NECK
NECK MATERIAL:
Select Hardwood
FINGERBOARD MATERIAL:
Rosewood
FINISH NECK:
Satin
FINGERBOARD WIDTH AT 12TH FRET:
2 1/8''
NECK COLOR:
Black
FINGERBOARD INLAY STYLE:
1955 Style 18
NUMBER OF FRETS TOTAL:
20
FINGERBOARD INLAY MATERIAL:
Mother of Pearl
NECK JOINS BODY AT:
12th Fret
FINGERBOARD BINDING MATERIAL:
N/A
HEADSTOCK
HEADSTOCK SHAPE:
Solid with Square Taper
TUNING MACHINES:
Golden Age Relic Nickel
HEADPLATE MATERIAL:
Ebony
KNOB:
Cream
HEADPLATE LOGO STYLE:
Script Authentic 1933 Overlay
NUT MATERIAL:
Bone
HEADPLATE BINDING MATERIAL:
N/A
MISC
CASE:
Ply Hardshell
LEFT HANDED AVAILABILITY:
Yes
LABEL:
N/A
PLEKED:
Yes