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Martin Custom Shop Jumbo (the body outline of a 0000/M with the depth of a dreadnought). I started with a custom JC-40 ("C" for cutaway) that comes with:
bone nut and bone/compensated saddle, Style 45 back purfling, Style 45 pearl rosette, Style 45 Vertical Block "C.F. Martin" abalone inlay on headstock, bound neck/headstock/body perimeter, Abalone Hexagon fret inlays (reduced 45 style), Scalloped braces, "High-X" bracing (1" from soundhole), dovetail neck joint and diamond dart on back of neck at base of headstock, low profile neck, tortoise pickguard, vintage-style Geib 580 case.
Then I combined some of the features I like best from the J-41 Special and added the following:
Premium Alpine top - Grade 8 (of 8) and I specified: "Tone 1st, shimmering deep even silking throughout, straight and narrow grain, light creamy color, no bearclaw, no runout
Grained ivoroid binding in place of white Boltaron (too glaring for my taste, and I like the color coordination and historical connection with ivory)
Solid mahogany neck (getting scarce)
1 3/4" nut with 2 1/4" string spacing at 12th fret (in place of J-40's stock 1 11/16" nut)
personalized label signed by C.F. Martin IV
Waverly #4073-G (gold) vintage open back tuning gears (with large, ivoroid vintage buttons)
41 style abalone top inlay around the perimeter
Stauffer Pyramid Belly Bridge
Fossilized Walrus/Mammoth Ivory bridgepins with abalone dots and FWI endpin.
With a custom Elliot capo. Beautiful Oak Leaf and Acorn strap by El Dorado. Yeah! Why not get exactly what you want? (trick question)