1995 Martin D-42 Dreadnought Acoustic Guitar w/ Case
$5,799.99
$5,799.99
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Up for sale, a 1995 Martin D-42 in excellent condition and in perfect working order, complete with the original hardshell case. Featuring a Sitka spruce top with forward-shifted, scalloped X-bracing paired with solid East Indian rosewood back and sides, the D-42 can trace its upscale dreadnought lineage back to Martin's Pre-War D-45. And while Martin’s style 42 has been around since the late 1800s, it wasn’t applied to a standard production dreadnought until 1996, making the D-42 a relatively recent addition to Martin's lineup. Premium aesthetic details include abalone top binding and rosette, snowflake fingerboard inlay, and a vertically inlaid Martin name on the headstock. Benefiting from the maintenance due an instrument of this vintage, this Martin features a professional neck reset and new tall, carved bone saddle.
This Martin offers an extremely rich and detailed sound with ample projection and bass-register warmth. The low end has the boom and kick consistent with a Martin square shoulder dreadnought, and the trebles are punchy and round with a sparkling cut, notably immediate and bell-like. This Martin is emblematic of both the company’s top tier craftsmanship and the way a soundboard can relax and open up with enough time in very satisfying ways. This D-42 weighs 4lbs 8oz, professionally setup here at Mike & Mike’s Guitar Bar with 12-53 bronze strings and easy-playing action.
Neck Specs:
-Wood: Mahogany
-Shape: Medium C, measuring .830” 1st fret, .890” 9th fret
-Fretboard: Ebony, grained ivoroid binding, snowflake inlays
-Frets: Slender, faint wear beneath the plain strings on frets 1-3
-Scale Length: 25.4”
-Nut: 1 11/16”
-Tuners: Butterbean buttons
Body Specs:
-Wood: Sitka spruce, East Indian rosewood
-Bracing: X (forward-shifted, scalloped)
-Bridge: Ebony, snowflake inlay, compensated bone saddle (modern)
-Plastics: Tortoise pickguard
-Marquetry: Grained ivoroid binding, abalone purfling
-Serialization: Stamp on heel block dates to 1995
The top features Martin’s Aging Toner; crack-free and well-kept, cosmetic wear on this D-42 is limited to some dings on top, with sparingly little wear on the back and sides. The gloss on the neck profile is flawless.
The original black tolex hardshell case is included.
This Martin offers an extremely rich and detailed sound with ample projection and bass-register warmth. The low end has the boom and kick consistent with a Martin square shoulder dreadnought, and the trebles are punchy and round with a sparkling cut, notably immediate and bell-like. This Martin is emblematic of both the company’s top tier craftsmanship and the way a soundboard can relax and open up with enough time in very satisfying ways. This D-42 weighs 4lbs 8oz, professionally setup here at Mike & Mike’s Guitar Bar with 12-53 bronze strings and easy-playing action.
Neck Specs:
-Wood: Mahogany
-Shape: Medium C, measuring .830” 1st fret, .890” 9th fret
-Fretboard: Ebony, grained ivoroid binding, snowflake inlays
-Frets: Slender, faint wear beneath the plain strings on frets 1-3
-Scale Length: 25.4”
-Nut: 1 11/16”
-Tuners: Butterbean buttons
Body Specs:
-Wood: Sitka spruce, East Indian rosewood
-Bracing: X (forward-shifted, scalloped)
-Bridge: Ebony, snowflake inlay, compensated bone saddle (modern)
-Plastics: Tortoise pickguard
-Marquetry: Grained ivoroid binding, abalone purfling
-Serialization: Stamp on heel block dates to 1995
The top features Martin’s Aging Toner; crack-free and well-kept, cosmetic wear on this D-42 is limited to some dings on top, with sparingly little wear on the back and sides. The gloss on the neck profile is flawless.
The original black tolex hardshell case is included.
