The 'M' Harp Guitar
 
Martin have produced only a hand full of harp guitars, but none with the extra 'acoustic arm chamber'. One characteristic of their harp guitars was to have the bridge in the Middle and so the neck was off center. This made sense acoustically and with the bridge in the middle meant that the structure and bracing can be lighter. There is also a much better bass response with the bridge in the middle than on the edge of the body. There is a 14th fret body join allowing higher fret access, where as many of the old harp guitars had a 12th fret body join.
  • Soundboard: Sitka Spruce
  • Back and Sides: Mahogany
  • Neck: Mahogany
  • Rosette: Abalone shell
  • Bindings: Ebony
  • Fingerboard: Ebony 19 fret
  • Bridge: Ebony
  • Nut and Saddles: Bone
  • Tuners: Mini Chrome Gotoh
  • Body Join: 14th Fret
  • Finish: Shellac
  • Case: Custom Padded Cover
  • Nut Width: 46mm (1.81")
  • Scale Length: 648mm (25.5”)
  • Depth at tail: 110mm (4.3")
  • Lower Bout: 387mm (15.25”)
Front
Front2 Back
Headstocks
This instrument also has sharpening levers so that you can change the bass strings up a semitone (half step).
 
 
This is the original 'M' style harp guitar I made. It is now enjoying life in Vienna.
  • Soundboard: Sitka Spruce
  • Back and Sides: Mahogany
  • Neck: Mahogany
  • Rosette: Wood veneers
  • Bindings: IndianRosewood
  • Fingerboard: Ebony 19 fret
  • Bridge: Indian Rosewood
  • Nut and Saddles: Bone
  • Tuners: Mini Chrome Gotoh
  • Body Join: 14th Fret
  • Finish: Shellac
  • Case: Custom Calton Case
  • Nut Width: 46mm (1.81")
  • Scale Length: 648mm (25.5”)
  • Depth at tail: 110mm (4.3")
  • Lower Bout: 387mm (15.25”)
 M Harp Guitar
Head stocks Back of headstocks. Back Calton Case
 
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