DSS-Biosphere II

Martin DSS Biophere II

Dedicated to sustainability and preserving our planet for future generations, Martin Guitar is proud to reinforce that call to action this Earth Day with the all-new DSS Biosphere II. Featuring another stunning work of art from acclaimed artist and Martin board member Robert Goetzl, the third model in our Earth Day series takes us back to the depths of the ocean, in the waters off the coast of Hawaii, where humpback whales raise their calves. Researchers are working around the clock to create an environment there thats safe for humpbacks to raise their young, providing safety from manmade dangers like plastic pollution, vessel collisions, and climate change.
This model is a tribute to the Keiki Kohola Project - Caring for Calves in Maui Waters (caringforcalves.org), a nonprofit that promotes the protection of humpback whale mother and calf pairs during their time in Hawaiian waters. C. F. Martin & Co. has made a generous donation to its cause. This model is FSC certified and 100% plastic-free, following the precedent set by our previous two Earth Day models, the 00L Earth guitar and OM Biosphere. Like the OM Biosphere, it's compliant with the Preferred by Nature (PBN) Sustainability Framework Standards and will be adorned with the PBN Hummingbird Seal. Even the softshell case is sustainable – made from hemp. The most environmentally friendly guitar on the market, the DSS Biosphere II is a satin sloped shoulder Dreadnought with a spruce top and sapele back and sides, giving you a warm and mellow tone rounded out by  powerful mids, bright and airy trebles, and plenty of volume. It also features certified European flamed maple binding, a select mahogany modified low oval neck, and an ebony bridge, headplate, and fingerboard with sapele dot inlays.

Name DSS Biosphere II
Finish Satin
Color Sides None
Back Detail FSC Certified Wood
Back Inlay None
Back Material Sapele
Back Purfling Strip None
Binding Certified European Flamed Maple
Body Size Slope Shoulder Dreadnought 14 Fret
Brace Material Certified European Spruce
Brace Shape Scalloped
Brace Size 0,79cm
Bracing Pattern X Brace
Bridge Material FSC Certified Ebony
Bridge Pin Dots None
Bridge Pin material Bone
Bridge String Spacing 5,48cm
Bridge Style Modern Straightline - Drop in Saddle
Case Soft Shell
Case Item Number 12B0046
Construction Simple Dovetail Neck Joint
Electronics None
Electronic Options None
Endpiece None
Endpiece Inlay None
Fingerboard Binding Material None
Fingerboard Inlay Material FSC Certified Sapele
Fingerboard Inlay Style Dots
Fingerboard Material FSC Certified Ebony
Fingerboard Width at 12th Fret ca. 5,4cm

Fingerboard Width at Nut ca. 4,45cm
Finish Neck Satin
Finish Top Satin
Headplate Binding material None
Headplate Detail None
Headplate Logo Style Script Authentic 1933 Overlay
Headplate Material FSC Certified Ebony
Headstock Shape Solid w. Square Taper
Heelcap None
Knob Tuners Butterbean
Label Multiple Paper Labels
Left Hand Availability No
Neck Color None
Neck Joins Body at Fret 14th Fret
Neck Material FSC Certified Select Mahogany
Neck Shape Modified Low Oval
Neck Taper High Performance Taper
Number of Frets Total 20
Nut Material Bone
Pickguard None
Pickguard Inlay None
Pleked Yes
Recommended Strings Martin Kovar, Medium 013-056 MK13
Rosette None
Saddle Compensated Bone
Saddle Radius 16er
Scale Length ca. 64,52cm
Side Detail FSC Certified Wood
Side Dots Aluminium
Side Inlay Material None
Side Material Sapele
Top Color Custom Ink
Top Detail FSC Certified Wood
Top Inlay Material Black Fiber Stripe
Top Material Sitka Spruce
Tuning Machines Nickel Open Gear