This is the eighth incarnation of C.F. Martin, IV’s “CEO’s Choice” series, with favored specifications selected by Chris Martin. Martin’s largest acoustic body size, the Grand Jumbo, delivers great value for all of the included features. Each CEO-8 Special Edition comes with stage ready D-TAR Wave-length Multi-Source electronics and bears an interior label individually numbered in sequence and personally signed by C. F. Martin, IV.

Full specs are as follows:

CONSTRUCTION Dovetail Neck Joint 

# OF FRETS CLEAR 14 Frets

BODY SIZE 17" Grand J-14 Fret 

# OF FRETS TOTAL 20 Frets

TOP Solid Sitka Spruce with VTS  

FINGERBOARD WIDTH - NUT 1-3/4"

ROSETTE Two Ring - Multiple B/W Fiber w/ Select Abalone

FINGERBOARD WIDTH - 12TH FRET 2-1/8"

TOP BRACING PATTERN Standard "X", Progressively Scalloped Tone Bars     F

INGERBOARD POSITION INLAYS MOP Backslash Design

TOP BRACES Solid Sitka Spruce 5/16"

FINGERBOARD BINDING none

BACK & SIDES MATERIAL Solid Sycamore

FINISH BACK & SIDES Polished Gloss w/ Custom Cherry Burst

BACK PURFLING Style 45

FINISH TOP Polished Gloss w/ Custom Cherry Burst

ENDPIECE Black Boltaron

FINISH NECK Polished Gloss w/ Custom Cherry Burst

ENDPIECE INLAY Black/White Boltaron

BRIDGE MATERIAL Solid Black Ebony

BINDING Black Boltaron

BRIDGE STYLE Modified 30's Style w/ Drop-In Saddle

TOP INLAY STYLE Multiple Black/White Boltaron

BRIDGE STRING SPACING 2-3/16"

SIDE INLAY Multiple Black/White Boltaron S

ADDLE 16" Radius/Compensated/White Tusq

BACK INLAY Black/White Boltaron

TUNING MACHINES Gold with Pearloid Keystone Buttons

NECK MATERIAL Solid Sycamore

RECOMMENDED STRINGS Martin SP® Lifespan™ PB Medium Gauge

NECK SHAPE Modified Low Oval w/ PA Taper

BRIDGE & END PINS Bone with Paua Pearl Dots

NUT MATERIAL Bone

PICKGUARD Faux Red Tortoise w/ Purple Martin Design

HEADSTOCK Solid/Archtop Shape CASE 593 Geib Style

HEADPLATE Black Corian w/ MOP (The Martin) w/ Crown Inlay

INTERIOR LABEL Signed by CFM IV - No. in Sequence w/o Total

HEELCAP Black Boltaron with Multiple B/W Inlay

ELECTRONICS D-Tar Wave-Length Multi-Source

FINGERBOARD MATERIAL Solid Black Ebony

OTHER OPTIONS Left-handed no additional charge

SCALE LENGTH 25.4"