Martin CEO-11 Acoustic/Electric Guitar with Hardshell Case

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When your playing demands inspiration, clarity, and craftsmanship that goes beyond convention, the Martin CEO-11 delivers a rare combination of artistry and tone that helps you discover your truest voice. Now available at Haggerty’s Music, the CEO-11 is a limited-edition masterpiece designed by Martin’s CEO Thomas Ripsam himself. It embodies the convergence of bold visual design and premium acoustic performance, offering players a one-of-a-kind instrument that’s as sonically rich as it is visually striking. With only 1,111 guitars produced worldwide, this model features a FSC-certified European spruce top finished in a mesmerizing New Horizons Blue Burst, paired with figured white oak back and sides for a tonal response that is warm, resonant, and distinctively clear.

Crafted in the M-14 Fret (0000-14 Fret) Grand Auditorium body shape, the CEO-11 balances comfort and projection, making it ideal for singer-songwriters, fingerstyle players, and anyone seeking rich lows with articulate mids and highs. The forward-shifted X-bracing with GE scalloped spruce braces enhances resonance and responsiveness, while the flamed maple neck with a Modified Low Oval profile and High-Performance Taper provides fast, effortless playability up and down the ebony fingerboard. The Fishman Aura VT Blend electronics, custom-voiced for this model, faithfully reproduce its natural acoustic tone when amplified — making this a perfect companion for stage performance, studio work, or worship settings. Whether strummed softly or driven hard, the CEO-11 responds with depth and balance across every register.

Attention to detail is evident in every aspect of this guitar — from the bold half herringbone inlay and European flamed maple binding to the custom “Unalome” headplate inlay that symbolizes the artist’s journey toward self-expression. Finished with a gloss body and satin neck for a refined playing feel, the CEO-11 is a collector-worthy instrument that doesn’t shy away from everyday performance. Each one includes a numbered blue paper label signed by Thomas Ripsam and comes housed in a molded hardshell case, offering top-tier protection for this rare and inspiring creation.

Features / Specs

Highlights

• Orientation: Right-Handed
• Electronics: Fishman Aura VT Blend
• Bracing: Forward-Shifted X-Brace, GE-Scalloped
• Cutaway: None

Body

• Body Shape: M-14 Fret (0000-14 Fret)
• Top Material: FSC-Certified European Spruce
• Top Finish: Gloss
• Top Color: New Horizons Blue Burst
• Back & Sides Material: White Oak
• Back Configuration: 3-Piece Figured
• Back & Sides Finish: Gloss
• Bracing: 5/16" Spruce, GE-Scalloped
• Binding Material: European Flamed Maple
• Rosette: Custom Inlay with Multi-Stripe

Neck

• Neck Profile: GE Modified Low Oval
• Neck Material: Flamed Maple
• Neck Taper: High-Performance Taper
• Neck Depth: 0.823" at 1st Fret, 0.905" at 9th Fret
• Scale Length: 25.4"
• Fingerboard Material: Ebony
• Fingerboard Inlay: Custom Abalone Inlay
• Fingerboard Binding: None
• Fingerboard Radius: 16"
• Fingerboard Spacing: 2 1/8" at 12th Fret
• Neck Finish: Satin
• Neck Joint: Dovetail
• Headstock: Solid with Square Taper and Diamond
• Headstock Binding: None
• Headplate Inlay: Custom Abalone “Unalome” Inlay
• Headplate Finish: Satin

Hardware

• Bridge Style: GE Modern Belly – Drop-In Saddle
• Bridge Material: Ebony
• Bridge Pins: Bone with Abalone Dots
• Saddle: Compensated Bone
• Nut Material: Bone
• Nut Width: 1 3/4"
• Tuners: Grover Nickel Open Gear with Butterbean Knobs
• Pickguard: Black Acrylic

Miscellaneous

• Electronics: Fishman Aura VT Blend
• Strings: Authentic Acoustic Lifespan 2.0 – Light
• Case/Gig Bag: Molded Hardshell Case
• Serial Number: 3006601
• Manufacture Date: 2025
• Limited Edition: No. 216 out of 1,111