1971 Martin D-41 Vintage Dreadnought Acoustic Guitar w/ Case
$6,899.99
$6,899.99
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Up for sale, a 1971 Martin D-41 in excellent condition and in perfect working order, complete with the original hardshell case. The D-41 can trace its upscale dreadnought lineage back to Martin's Pre-War D-45, with the same tonewood recipe and premium appointments including abalone marquetry on the perimeter of the top and soundhole, hexagonal abalone fretboard inlay, and vertical C.F. Martin inlay on the bound headstock veneer. This Martin benefits from a professional neck reset and a new carved bone saddle, augmented with an L.R. Baggs M80 soundhole pickup.
First introduced in 1969, production totals for the D-41 were quite small given its high price point, and the model was retired in its original incarnation in '92. Tonewoods include an X-braced Sitka spruce top, East Indian rosewood back and sides, mahogany neck, and an ebony fingerboard and bridge. This D-41 is remarkably detailed and dynamic, crystal clear with a big-yet-taut low end. There’s tons of projection on tap, with a shimmer to the top end and a high volume ceiling, responding well to authoritative flat picking. The addition of the L.R. Baggs pickup provides added onstage functionality. This D-41 benefits from a professional setup here at Mike & Mike’s Guitar Bar with 12-53 bronze strings and easy-playing action.
Neck Specs:
- Neck: Mahogany
- Shape: Soft V, measuring .850” at 1st fret, .980” at 9th fret
- Fretboard: Ebony, abalone hexagonal inlay
- Frets: Slender, wear beneath the plain strings on frets 1-7
- Scale Length: 25.4”
- Nut width: 1 11/16”, bone
- Tuners: Grover Rotomatics
- Serialization: Stamped into neck heel block
- Factory markings: Vertical ‘Martin’ abalone headstock inlay at headstock
Body Specs:
- Body: Spruce, rosewood
- Bracing: X
- Electronics: L.R. Baggs M80 soundhole pickup
- Hardware: Ebony (shaved), bone saddle (replacement, original in case)
- Plastics: Greven tortoise pickguard (upgrade)
- Marquetry: Abalone rosette and top purfling
The original gloss nitro lacquer finish is remarkably clean, with tight vertical checking on top, a tiny chip in the binding at the bass-side lower bout on top and minor light finish loss by the endpin jack. The top has the typical short and professionally repaired “B string crack” between the pickguard and bridge, with a few small indentations on the spruce top, light scuffing on the back, and some additional minor marks consistent with careful use. There is some subtle wear through the gloss along the neck profile, with a few shallow indentations that aren’t distracting to the palm while fretting.
The original gray molded Martin hardshell case is included.
First introduced in 1969, production totals for the D-41 were quite small given its high price point, and the model was retired in its original incarnation in '92. Tonewoods include an X-braced Sitka spruce top, East Indian rosewood back and sides, mahogany neck, and an ebony fingerboard and bridge. This D-41 is remarkably detailed and dynamic, crystal clear with a big-yet-taut low end. There’s tons of projection on tap, with a shimmer to the top end and a high volume ceiling, responding well to authoritative flat picking. The addition of the L.R. Baggs pickup provides added onstage functionality. This D-41 benefits from a professional setup here at Mike & Mike’s Guitar Bar with 12-53 bronze strings and easy-playing action.
Neck Specs:
- Neck: Mahogany
- Shape: Soft V, measuring .850” at 1st fret, .980” at 9th fret
- Fretboard: Ebony, abalone hexagonal inlay
- Frets: Slender, wear beneath the plain strings on frets 1-7
- Scale Length: 25.4”
- Nut width: 1 11/16”, bone
- Tuners: Grover Rotomatics
- Serialization: Stamped into neck heel block
- Factory markings: Vertical ‘Martin’ abalone headstock inlay at headstock
Body Specs:
- Body: Spruce, rosewood
- Bracing: X
- Electronics: L.R. Baggs M80 soundhole pickup
- Hardware: Ebony (shaved), bone saddle (replacement, original in case)
- Plastics: Greven tortoise pickguard (upgrade)
- Marquetry: Abalone rosette and top purfling
The original gloss nitro lacquer finish is remarkably clean, with tight vertical checking on top, a tiny chip in the binding at the bass-side lower bout on top and minor light finish loss by the endpin jack. The top has the typical short and professionally repaired “B string crack” between the pickguard and bridge, with a few small indentations on the spruce top, light scuffing on the back, and some additional minor marks consistent with careful use. There is some subtle wear through the gloss along the neck profile, with a few shallow indentations that aren’t distracting to the palm while fretting.
The original gray molded Martin hardshell case is included.
