Swinging in as part of their revised and refreshed Standard Series, we've got the Martin D-41 with a loud-and-proud dreadnought sound too true to deny. The D-41, a marvelous depiction of one of Martin's many interesting takes on dreadnought bodies, features a robust series of features, woods, and aesthetic elements to all add up to a totally impressive whole.

With the Standard Series, we get treated to fine Martin acoustic guitar design in motion. This all begins with a Martin D-14 Fret dreadnought body brought together by standby spruce and East Indian rosewood. A 25.4" scale length allows for increased string tension and a brighter and bolder voice with enhanced projection and sustain. This D-41 is then fitted with Martin's Golden Era 5/16" scalloped spruce braces arranged in a forward-shifted X-Brace pattern to build up the guitar's overall balance and focus.

This Standard Series D-41 then moves on to welcome on a genuine mahogany neck in a Golden Era Modified Low Oval profile with a High Performance taper. Satin-finished and effortlessly smooth in hand, this neck inspires long playing sessions at every position alongside an ebony fingerboard lined with twenty frets. Across these frets, abalone Reduced Hexagon inlays dazzle through the dark ebony for an impressive visual element.

Like so many other Martins, this Standard Series piece is tied together by a number of sturdy hardware specs and interesting visual additions. Grounding strings stably at either end of this Standard's scale, we find an ebony Golden Era Modern Belly bridge with a drop-in compensated bone saddle and a bone nut with gold open gear tuning machines. Totally, this Standard Series dreadnought is a reliable piece to back you up in every instance. This D-41 also goes ahead with a striking lineup of aesthetic flourishes like antique white body binding, geometric Style 45 back purfling, intricate abalone top inlay, and Martin's Aging Toner top color that nudges its front-facing looks gently into a more lived-in complexion. This Standard Series model travels with an included Martin molded hardshell case.

For a dreadnought to make a statement with, Martin's Standard Series is an excellent place for the search to start and end.

• Martin Standard Series D-14 Fret model
• Gloss-finished spruce top with Martin Aging Toner color
• Gloss-finished East Indian rosewood back and sides
• Satin-finished genuine mahogany neck
• Golden Era "GE" Modified Low Oval neck profile with High Performance taper
• Ebony fingerboard with twenty frets
• Abalone Reduced Hexagon fret inlays
• Gold open gear tuning machines and bone nut
• Golden Era ebony Modern Belly bridge with drop-in compensated bone saddle
• Antique white body binding with abalone top inlay
• Martin molded hardshell case included