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Martin M-36

Item ID: M36

Acoustic Guitar with East Indian Rosewood Back and Sides and a Sitka Spruce Top

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Get Balanced Sound from a Guitar That's Fun to Play!

If you're looking for a beautiful acoustic guitar that's easy to handle and expressive, then the Martin M-36 is right up your alley. Featuring an amazing 3-piece East Indian rosewood back, East Indian rosewood sides, and select sitka spruce top, the M-36 gives you an impressively balanced tone with crisp highs and rich lows. Its midsize and slim body shape make the M-36 remarkably comfortable to play, without limiting its projection or overall volume. In fact, the M-36 projects better than many larger guitars. Put simply, this guitar is just plain fun to play. And when it comes to looks the inlays, bindings, and a style 28 rosette made of black and white Boltaron make the M-36 is a truly striking instrument.

Martin M-36 Acoustic Guitar Features at a Glance:
  • Body size: M (0000) - 14 fret
  • Top: Solid sitka spruce
  • Rosette: Style 28
  • Top bracing pattern: Standard "X" scalloped, forward shifted
  • Top braces: Solid sitka spruce 5/16"
  • Back material: Solid East Indian rosewood
  • Back purfling: Style 35
  • Side material: Solid East Indian rosewood
  • Endpiece: White Boltaron
  • Endpiece inlay: Black/white Boltaron
  • Binding: White Boltaron
  • Top inlay style: Multiple black/white Boltaron
  • Side inlay: Multiple black/white Boltaron
  • Back inlay: Black/white Boltaron
  • Neck material: Select hardwood
  • Neck shape: Low profile
  • Construction: Mahogany blocks/dovetail neck joint
  • Nut material: Bone
  • Headstock: Solid with square taper
  • Headplate: Solid East Indian rosewood with raised gold foil
  • Heelcap: White Boltaron with multiple black/white Boltaron inlay
  • Fingerboard material: Solid black ebony
  • Scale length: 25.4"
  • Number of frets clear: 14
  • Number of frets total: 20
  • Fingerboard width at nut: 1-11/16"
  • Fingerboard width at 12th fret: 2-1/8"
  • Fingerboard position inlays: Style 38 - mother-of-pearl
  • Fingerboard binding: White Boltaron
  • Finish back and sides: Polished gloss
  • Finish top: Polished gloss with vintage toner
  • Finish neck: Satin
  • Bridge material: Solid East Indian rosewood
  • Bridge style: Belly
  • Bridge string spacing: 2-1/8"
  • Saddle: 16" radius/compensated/bone
  • Tuning machines: Chrome enclosed with large buttons
  • Recommended strings: Martin studio performance light phosphor bronze
  • Bridge and end pins: White with black dots
  • Pickguard: Delmar tortoise color - beveled and polished
  • Case: 570 Geib style case included

The Martin M-36 doesn't just look great, it sounds and plays like a dream!
Specification Detail
Number of Strings 6
Body Style/Shape M (0000), 14-fret
Left-/Right-handed Right-handed
Color Natural with Vintage Toner
Finish Polished Gloss (top, back, and sides), Satin (neck)
Top Wood Solid Sitka Spruce
Back & Sides Wood Solid East Indian Rosewood
Body Bracing Forward Shifted Standard X Scalloped, 5/16" Solid Sitka Spruce
Neck Wood Select Hardwood
Fingerboard Material Solid Black Ebony
Fingerboard Inlay Mother of Pearl Style 38
Binding White Boltaron
Neck Shape Low Profile
Number of Frets 20 (total), 14 (clear)
Scale Length 25.4"
Tuning Machines Chrome Enclosed with Large Buttons
Bridge Material Solid East Indian Rosewood
Nut/Saddle Material Bone/16" Radius Compensated Bone
Nut Width 1-11/16"
Body Length 20-1/8"
Body Width 16"
Body Depth 4-1/8"
Overall Length 40-5/8"
Electronics No Electronics Onboard
Case Included Hardshell
Manufacturer Part Number M36

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Reviews

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by Jeremy from Nashville
December 28, 2011
Music Background: Singer/songwriter
I love acoustic guitars. I currently have a J-45, and a HD-28. Had I bought this guitar first, I don't think I would have the others. It's perfect for my playing style, finger picking, and strumming. ... read more [+]Martin really gives this guitar a lot of bang for the buck; it's priced lower than the HD-28, but has a three-piece back, white binding up the fret board, beveled pick guard, and finally the aging toner on top.

The sound is perfect, not too much bass or highs, but a great mixture. These are really hard to find in music stores; I got mine right here at Sweetwater, and as always the purchase price was the best I could find.

Martin's best kept secret is the M series guitars! close [-]

You Will Love It!!!

by David from Arkansas
August 10, 2011
Music Background: Hobbyist, Church Music
While searching for a quality guitar with a balanced sound I discovered the Martin M-36. Has the feel and depth of a 000 size but is slightly larger with a bit more volume and bottom end. Great all ar... read more [+]ound instrument. The beautiful vintage toned top is what attracted me, but the comfort and tone is why I bought it. I've never read a negative review on this guitar. Now I understand why! close [-]

Great guitar

by Rufus from Alabama
January 23, 2012
Music Background: Pro Musician
I recently bought an M-36 because I couldn't find a D/HD-28 or 35 that spoke to me. The M-36 has a nice balanced tone, with more midrange than a dreadnought. The bass is not as big and boomy as a dre... read more [+]ad but it's still very nice. The high end is downright creamy. It's hard to explain but its as if the harsher frequencies were rolled of. The high b and e string aren't spanky sounding (like maybe a D18) - they're very warm and sophisticated. I love it. It's one of the the best treble tones I've heard.

The M-36 is basically a jumbo sized top -but with a narrower side (kinda like a 000). I guess it's technically a 0000 Grand Auditorium. It's comfortable for a singer-songwriter who stands while performing b/c it is a little narrower. It's preferable to a dread in that respect b/c it's easier to get your arm around.

Finger picking and flat-picking / cross-picking sound fantastic. Strumming is very, very good (although for the big heavy handed strumming I'd probably prefer a D/HD -28,35 etc.) But only in that aspect does the dreadnought surpass this shape. It is so much more articulate and it sounds so rich.

The only negative for me was the 1&11/16 width nut and smaller neck. I have larger hands so the 1&3/4 nut and perhaps a V style neck would make it a perfect 5 for me. close [-]

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