Martin Alternative II

Now we're to the bones.
This was the prime axe prior to the CA takeover.
Currently tuned to open Low C.
Piezo pickups kick ass on magnetics.
Frequency response. Highs and Lows. Sub-harmonics.

Some Martin grandson thought that the family legacy shouldn't be dependant on the continued desecration of the Tongrass National Forest in Alaska, where all the worlds' instrument grade straight grain spuce is logged. Thus the Alternative Series. First they experimented with a carbon graphite top, then moved to the aluminum top over a Micarta body.

The seller actually wrapped the snakeskin case in a layer of brown paper and sent it via US Mail. Arrived with a yellow crust of ganja smoke on top; I'm still afraid to take it thru an airport.

Sat in the back of the truck for the duration of the 'Great Oval Tour of '06', hot, cold, desert dry to gulf coast dripping.

44 days without needing a tuning.

Try that with a hunk of wood.

http://martinguitar.com/guitars/choosing/guitars.php?m=Alternative%20II&p=i

or

http://m2w.net/wiki/index.php/Alternative_II