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Martin Guitars DR S2 Road Series Spruce/Sapele Acoustic/Electric Guitar w/Case

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DR S2 Road Series Spruce/Sapele Acoustic/Electric Guitar w/Case

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DR S2 Road Series Spruce/Sapele Acoustic/Electric Guitar w/Case
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Built on traditional styling and legendary Martin tone, the DRS2 acoustic-electric model is the most affordable solid wood model. Constructed with sapele back and sides, this model includes Sustainable Wood Certified parts.

Specs:

Model: DRS2
Construction: Mortise & Tenon Neck Joint
Body Size: D-14 Fret
Top Material: Spruce
Bracing Pattern: X Brace
Brace Shape: Non-Scalloped
Brace Material: Spruce
Brace Size: 5/16" with 1/4" Tone Bars
Back Material: Sapele
Binding: Black
Neck Shape: Performing Artist
Neck Taper: High Performance Taper
Nut Material: White Corian
Fingerboard Material: FSC Certified Richlite
Scale Length: 25.4"
Number of Frets Total: 20
Back and Side Finish: Satin
Back and Sides Colour: Cherry
Bridge String Spacing: 2 5/32"
Recommended Strings: SP LIFESPAN 92/8 PHOSPHOR BRONZE MEDIUM (MSP7200)
Electronics: Fishman Sonitone
Included Case: Ply Hardshell

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Superb guitar 2 of 2 customers found this review helpful
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Closest Store   Sudbury, Ontario
I purchased my Dsr2 about 16 months ago. At the time my good acoustic was a Takaminine Gs330 solid cedar top and nato back and sides (mahogany) great guitsr. I was checking out the music stores and across a takaminine with a spruce top and realized sewood back and sides for 1100.00 very nice sound. When I went to buy this guitar I saw a used 2015 Dsr2 for 800.00 mint and decided to try it out no comparison. I loved the sound that day and still enjoy playing it on a regular basis. A couple of months ago I purchased 2012 Martin D28 and had an LR Baggs pickup installed. Now I have to share between two great Martin. I will never sell the Dsr2 great tone that only gets better with time. For the money you can't go wrong.
Posted by George on Mar 21, 2019
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Great guitar 2 of 2 customers found this review helpful
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Closest Store   North York (Steeles), Ontario
Just picked this up the other day as my first guitar. Initially I was planning to buy a Taylor 110e, but the gentleman at the store suggested this one for comparison, and I liked how it sounded much better than the Taylor. It has a much warmer sound compared to the 110e which was "zingy" to my ear even with a dreadnought body. I wasn't really looking for a bargain per se, but the hard-shell carrying case and solid wood construction, along with a warm sound and comfortable play tipped the scales toward this guitar. Thanks very much for excellent service.
Posted by Ilia on Mar 1, 2019
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Outstanding Martin guitar 2 of 2 customers found this review helpful
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Closest Store   Mississauga, Ontario
My father owned a 1956 Martin D28 which he purchased new in 56 and played until 1984. He unfortunately sold that year with many regrets, but I purchased this DR S2 approximately three weeks ago for him as a gift, now 80 years old, he can still play and he absolutely loves his new Martin guitar. I own and play a J45 Custom and recently found myself gravitating more and more to this guitar because of it's beautiful tones.
Posted by Russell Empey on Feb 22, 2019
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Amazing Guitar/ Great tones 3 of 3 customers found this review helpful
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Closest Store   St. Catharines, Ontario
very pleased with this guitar, good price, solid wood, classic martin tone, what more could you ask for ?
Posted by Joe on Jan 12, 2019
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Great Value, Great Sound 5 of 5 customers found this review helpful
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Closest Store   Winnipeg (Wall St), Manitoba
Good clean sound, a really solid offering at the price point. After the free set up it plays crisp and clear all the way up the neck. Action is reasonably low for ease of play. Bright mids and highs. Could use a bit more punch in the bass department but it's clean and adequate. The Taylor at this price was louder but didn't have as sweet a tone and was hpl construction. The electronics are straight forward and sound pretty good when the guitar's amplified. I'm impressed that the body and neck are solid wood and so should improve in tone with age. It sounds better than it's competitors in my opinion already so I'm looking forward to that. Overall this guitar perfectly fills the cost-benefit/value niche. If you pay less, you immediately move to laminate or lesser brands. If you pay more, you won't be getting much improved sound until you're paying way more. Features lost a point by default first because the electronics are spartan although perfectly effective. Quality lost a point because lower end Martins use lower end wood. The grain isn't perfectly homogenous on the top and it deviates toward the bass strings on the back of the headstock.
Posted by anonymous on Jul 31, 2018
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