Martin DSS-17 Whiskey Sunset

The DSS-17 Whiskey Sunset Dreadnought slope-shoulder model boasts a rich, warm sunburst finish that will delight any player with its aesthetic beauty. It is skillfully crafted from a solid spruce top and mahogany back and sides with antique white binding. It features a modified low oval neck with a high-performance taper for added comfort and includes a rosewood fingerboard and bridge, scalloped bracing, and an old-style script logo on the headstock. The DSS-17 Whiskey Sunset produces beautiful, dynamic tones that will please the most discerning musician.

Overview - 

  • Body Size: D-14 Fret Slope Shoulder
  • Finish Top: Satin
  • Construction: Simple Dovetail Neck Joint
  • Back and Side Finish: Satin
  • Bracing Pattern: X-Brace
  • Scale Length: 25.4"
  • Brace Shape: Scalloped
  • Fingerboard Width at Nut: 1 3/4''
  • Top Material: Spruce
  • Neck Shape: Modified Low Oval
  • Back Material: Mahogany
  • Neck Taper: High-Performance Taper
  • Side Material: Mahogany
  • Electronics: Optional

Top - 

  • Top Color: Whiskey Sunset Burst
  • Bridge Style: Modern Straightline - Drop in Saddle
  • Binding: Antique White
  • Bridge String Spacing: 2 5/32"
  • Top Inlay Material: Black Stripe
  • Bridge Material: Rosewood
  • Top Detail: None
  • Bridge Pin Material: Black Plastic
  • Pickguard: Tortoise Pattern or Black
  • Bridge Pin Dots: None
  • Pickguard Inlay: None
  • Saddle: Compensated Bone
  • Rosette: Multi-Stripe
  • Saddle Radius: 16"

Body - 

  • Brace Material: Spruce
  • Back and Sides Color: Dark Mahogany
  • Brace Size: 5/16"
  • Back Detail: None
  • Back Purfling/Strip: None
  • Back Inlay Material: None
  • Heelcap: None
  • Side Detail: None
  • Endpiece: None
  • Side Inlay Material: Black Stripe
  • Endpiece Inlay: None

Neck - 

  • Neck Material: Select Hardwood
  • Fingerboard Material: Rosewood
  • Finish Neck: Satin
  • Fingerboard Width at 12th Fret: 2 1/8''
  • Neck Color: Dark Mahogany
  • Fingerboard Inlay Style: 1955 Style 18
  • Number of Frets Total: 20
  • Fingerboard Inlay Material: Mother-of-Pearl
  • Neck Joins Body At: 14th Fret
  • Fingerboard Binding Material: None
  • Side Dots: Yellow

Headstock - 

  • Headstock Shape: Solid with Square Taper
  • Tuning Machines: Golden Age Relic Nickel
  • Headplate Material: Ebony
  • Knob: Cream Plastic
  • Headplate Logo Style: Script Authentic 1933 Overlay
  • Nut Material: Bone
  • Headplate Binding Material: None
  • Headplate Detail: None

Misc - 

  • Case: Gig Bag
  • Left Handed Availability: true
  • Label: None
  • Pleked: true