Martin D-42 Special vs Yamaha AC5M ARE Concert Cutaway
Put 6-string acoustic guitars head to head to compare size, weight, and more.
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Featured Deal
$12199.00
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$1499.99
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| 6-string Acoustic Guitars | Martin D-42 Special | Yamaha AC5M ARE Concert Cutaway |
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| String Type: | Steel | Steel |
| Number of Strings: | 6 | 6 |
| Body Shape: | Dreadnought | Concert Cutaway |
| Left-/Right-handed: | Right-handed | Right-handed |
| Color: | Natural | Vintage Natural |
| Finish: | Gloss | Gloss |
| Top Wood: | Sitka Spruce | Solid Sitka Spruce with A.R.E. treatment |
| Back & Sides Wood: | East Indian Rosewood | Solid Mahogany |
| Body Bracing: | Forward Shifted X-bracing | Scalloped Bracing |
| Binding: | Abalone with Multi-stripe | Mahogany |
| Neck Wood: | Mahogany | African Mahogany |
| Neck Shape: | Modified Low Oval | Straight Taper |
| Radius: | 16" | 15.75" |
| Fingerboard Material: | Ebony | Ebony, rolled edges |
| Fingerboard Inlay: | Dick Boak Inlay Design | Snowflakes |
| Number of Frets: | 20 | 20 |
| Scale Length: | 25.4" | 25.6" |
| Tuning Machines: | Nickel Open Gear with Butter Bean buttons | Gotoh chrome open gear |
| Bridge Material: | Ebony | Ebony |
| Nut Width: | 1.75" | 1.6875" |
| Strings: | Acoustic Lifespan 2.0, .013-.056 | Elixir NANOWEB 80/20 Bronze Light |
| Case/Gig Bag: | Hardshell Case | |
| Manufacturer Part Number: | 10D42SPECIAL | AC5M VN |
| Nut/Saddle Material: | TUSQ/TUSQ | |
| Electronics: | System 71 SRT2 preamp with SRT piezo pickup | |
| Case Included: | Hardshell Case | |
| Details | ||
| Brand | Martin | Yamaha |
| Prices | ||
| MSRP | $12,199.00 | $1,499.99 |
| Used Price | $8,539.30 | $1,049.99 |
| Sale Price | $10,979.10 | $1,349.99 |
6-string Acoustic Guitars Descriptions
Martin D-42 Special
6-string Acoustic Guitar with Spruce Top, Rosewood Back and Sides, Mahogany Neck, Ebony Fingerboard, and Dick Boak-designed Pearl Inlays - Natural
Yamaha AC5M ARE Concert Cutaway
6-string Acoustic-electric Guitar with Solid Sitka Spruce Top, Solid Mahogany Back and Sides, Mahogany Neck, Ebony Fingerboard, and SRT2 Electronics - Vintage Natural
