2007 Martin MC-DSM #56 of 100

Slightly wider than a dreadnought (16" across the lower bout!), but with the delicate curves of a 000, the Martin M body (sometimes called a 0000) may be one of the company's most interesting and versatile designs. Most of Martin's popular designs were refined during the company's "Golden Era" of the '20s and '30s, but the M debuted in 1977. The body was a reaction to creative luthiers such as Matt Umanov and Marc Silver who re-constructed '30s Martin archtops with flat spruce tops. Once David Bromberg began playing an archtop conversions on stage, there was growing public demand for these powerful but articulate guitars. Beyond the Standard Series, Martin hasn't offered many upper-end M models. What about an M with a cutaway? The '90s MC-28 was the only standard production cutaway M, but it has a goofy oval soundhole. The special edition MC-DSM has a regular 4" soundhole, but guess what? This rare Martin was a Limited Edition run of 100.  The MC-DSM is the signature guitar of the Mart