The innovative Crossover series offers instruments with a narrower neck, a radiused fingerboard and a new, innovative pickup system.
The smaller body feels very comfortable and playability is spot-on. The ideal guitar for steelstring or electric guitarplayers. These players are mainly used to a narrower neck than the standard classical guitarneck of 52 mm. Another feature that is taken from the steelstring guitars is the radiused fingerboards. A big improvement in playability for this specific group of guitarists.
This insturment has a body/neck connection at the 14th fret, another feature that will feel familiar for the steelstring guitarist. We have combined this feature with a slightly shorter scale. This way the playability is enhanced and the sound improved.
A true crossover guitar!
The MP14ZI is a real headturner! The stunning ziricote sides and back are a perfect combination with the solid spruce top. Its tone is perfect for classical music as well as pop music. Try it and you will be inspired for months.
The Martinez STF pickup system is a revelation to the ear. The undersaddle pickup with combined microphone system not only amplify the natural tone very accurately, this system has some special features: Internally installed on the back of the guitar is a driver that makes the back respond like a loudspeaker. So, without being plugged in, you can add effects to your acoustic tone. Available are two different reverbs, chorus or delay. A unique feature, not found on any other nylonstring guitar. The internal 18650 battery (same type as Tesla installs 7104 pcs of in their model S and X cars!) is rechargeable.
Some advantages of lithium ion over NiMh or NiCd:
- 30% lighter
- shorter charge times
- almost zero self discharge
- no toxic components like cadmium or mercury
- no 'memory effect' (decreasing capacity when reloaded while not completely empty)
specifications:
top : solid European spruce
back and sides : ziricote
neck : mahogany
fingerboard : radiused ebony
bridge : Pau Ferro
trussrod : double action
finish : high gloss pu
machine heads : Martinez gold
strings : Savarez 500 CJ high tension
case / gigbag : optional
scale length : 640 mm
neck joint : 14 th fret
top nut : 48 mm
12th fret width : 58 mm
string spacing nut : 39 mm
spacing bridge : 56 mm
upper bout : 278 mm
waist width : 231 mm
lower bout : 370mm
body length : 478 mm
body depth : 94/100 mm
side dot : 7th position
electronics : Martinez SFT System. Master volume, tone, microphone volume, effects. The manual can be found under "Documentation"
specials : fingerboard extension on e and b string, clear pickguards
specifications are subject to change without notice
