C.F. Martin & Co D-19 190Th Anniversary

A Contemporary D-19 to Celebrate 190 Years of Martin History

This D-19 190th Anniversary pays tribute to Martin's origins and a strong idea: turning an aesthetic constraint into a strength. Like the D-19 launched in 1976 as a "premium" D-18 with a stained top, this modern edition reinterprets the concept with Adirondack spruce tops sourced from stock, showing visual imperfections. The result: a dreadnought with a unique character, both rooted in Martin tradition and oriented toward a more responsible approach to resources.

For Whom and Which Styles?

With its dreadnought format and long scale length, this acoustic guitar is aimed at intermediate to advanced guitarists seeking power, note sustain, and dynamic response. It excels in folk, country, bluegrass, acoustic rock, and vocal accompaniment, while remaining precise in fingerpicking when played lighter. The nut width of 44.45 mm also favors comfortable fingerstyle playing, especially for complex chords.

Sound

The Adirondack spruce top is renowned for its power reserve and excellent response when played hard: it delivers a crisp attack, plenty of volume, and a good headroom before saturation. The forward-shifted scalloped X-bracing enhances projection and bass openness, providing the typical "breath" of Martin dreadnoughts, with present mids to support strumming. The mahogany back and sides bring clarity, tight bass, and clear chord definition. The Modern Belly bridge and compensated bone nut contribute to good definition, precise intonation, and balanced sustain.

Technical specifications

Category	Steel String Shaped Body	Back&Sides	Mahogany
Format	Dreadnought	Neck	Selected wood
Strings	Steel	Fingerboard	Rosewood
Nbr of strings	6	Cover/case	Case
Top	Adirondack Spruce

Back and sides	mahogany	Scale length	25.4" / 645.16 mm
Bracing	forward-shifted scalloped X-bracing	Nut width	1 3/4" / 44.45 mm
Bracing wood	Adirondack spruce	Fretboard width at 12th fret	2 1/8" / 53.97 mm
Bracing size	5/16" / 7.9 mm	Radius	16" / 406.4 mm
Binding	brown tortoise shell	Fretboard	Guatemalan rosewood
Pickguard	brown tortoise shell	Fretboard inlays	old style white Abalone 18
Top finish	gloss	Bridge shape	Modern Belly
Body finish	gloss	Bridge	Guatemalan rosewood
Neck finish	satin	String spacing at bridge	2 5/32" / 54.76 mm
Neck profile	Modified Low Oval	Bridge pins	black plastic with white dots
Neck taper	High-Performance Taper	Nut	compensated bone
Body-neck joint	dovetail at 14th fret	Tuners	open nickel with Butterbean butterfly buttons
Number of frets	20