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2006 Martin CF-1
The CF-1 is a 17” X braced archtop with full depth, venetian cutaway, ebony fretboard and fittings, and a floating Kent Armstrong humbucker with pickguard-mounted volume control. The body is made with a formed three-layer laminate European spruce top and figured maple three-layer laminate back and sides. The fit and finish is top notch, and the workmanship is clearly that of Martin’s Nazareth workforce. The CF-1 was available with both Natural and Sunburst finish options.
The guitar’s acoustic tone is wonderful, which might come as a surprise given the laminate body. Whatever the secret sauce was used in the design of this model, the Unger/Martin team hit a home run and built an affordable archtop that sounds like a guitar that’s 10 times the price. Acoustic archtop tone is famously hard to describe, but expect a guitar that is warm, full, defined, clear, and responsive. Plugged in, the Humbucking Kent Armstrong delivers exactly what you expect. String balance is excellent, and the warmth and character of the guitar carries through the pickup nicely.
This 2006 Unger/Martin CF-1 is in very nice condition and shows only light use. There is minor finish wear along the body's edges, light finish crazing along several seams, and fine scratches and dents throughout. The frets are largely unworn, and the guitar plays well across the fingerboard with low action.
Three-piece maple neck with a soft D carve and bound ebony fretboard. 25” scale, nut width of 1-3/4", 2nd fret depth of 0.885", and a 9th fret depth of 0.954". Weight is 5lbs 4oz. String spread at the bridge is 2-3/32”. Pickup DC value of 8.0K.
With original hardshell case.
