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SI150001 Dreadnaught Martin style.

Malcolm built this at Blackforest under the guidance of Doug McLean. This Dreadnought acoustic is labelled as our first official build. Ebony back and sides, sitka spruce soundboard, purple heart headstock

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Malcolm built this at Blackforest under the guidance of Doug McLean. This Dreadnought acoustic is labelled as our first official build. Ebony back and sides, sitka spruce soundboard, purple heart headstock

Materials Used

  • Ebony back and sides
  • Sitka spruce soundboard
  • Purple heart headstock

Work Performed

Malcolm built this at Blackforest under the guidance of Doug McLean. This Dreadnought acoustic is labelled as our first official build. Ebony back and sides, sitka spruce soundboard, purple heart headstock

Final Result

The finished Dreadnaught Martin style stands as an early milestone for Strasdin Instruments, combining hands-on learning with a complete, playable build, especially the use of Ebony back and sides, Sitka spruce soundboard, and Purple heart headstock.

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