1916 Martin Ditson

Sting owns a 1916 Martin Ditson acoustic guitar, likely an incredibly rare small Style 2 model. This guitar dates back to when C. F. Martin & Company used to manufacture guitars for retailer Oliver Ditson Company - this partnership resulted in the development of the Dreadnought acoustic body shape, which would be copied by various manufacturers in decades to come.

This is one of two Martin guitars Sting currently owns. The other guitar is a Martin 5-18 Terz customised with a pickup.

Sting quotes on the Martin Ditson
"“If I had to choose one guitar to take to a desert island, I’d take my custom Martin acoustic, which I adore - it’s a beautiful instrument. Before I got that one, I played a Martin from 1916 called a Ditson, which was a parlour guitar made by Martin for a music store called Ditsons out of New York and Chicago. I have two. They’re very rare, but they’re beautiful, tiny little jewels of guitars. I’ve fallen in love with the Martin custom - it’s got a nice bite to it.” (MusicRadar interview)"