We just purchased a collection of lovingly kept Martin acoustic guitars, and this one sounds special! Taking what they have learned from vast experience in steel string design, Martin uses a number of techniques which make this guitar very familiar to a typical steel string player. The long scale length (26.44") makes the string tension similar to steel string. Modified X-bracing, Fishman F1 analog electronics. Please note a couple of dings in the pics, so it's priced accordingly.