Up for sale, a 2018 Martin Standard Series D-35 in near-mint, 100% original condition and in perfect working order, complete with the original molded hardshell case and hangtags. This modern iteration of Martin’s beloved D-35 platform features a Sitka spruce top with forward-shifted X-bracing, East Indian rosewood back and sides, mahogany neck, and a bound ebony fingerboard.

Unique to the D-35 among Martin's dreadnought body guitars, the instrument features lighter 1/4" bracing, as opposed to the 5/16" bracing seen on its counterpart, the D-28. This feature, combined with the D-35's unique three-piece rosewood back, delivers a sound that is notably lively. The guitar has plenty of muscle and projection: the trebles are an ideal blend of punchy and round, with smooth chime, and the low strings are taut and brassy with a high volume ceiling when strummed hard. This Standard Series D-35 weighs 5lbs 4oz, professionally setup here at Mike & Mike’s Guitar Bar with 12-53 bronze strings and easy-playing action.

Neck Specs:

-Wood: Mahogany
-Shape: Modified Low Oval, High-Performance Taper, measuring .810” 1st fret, .900” 9th fret
-Fretboard: Ebony, dot inlay
-Frets: Medium, faint wear beneath B and High E strings on frets 1-4
-Scale Length: 25.4”
-Nut: 1 3/4”, bone
-Tuners: Grover Rotomatics
-Serialization: Serial number (dates to 2018) and model stamp on heel block

Body Specs:

-Wood: Sitka spruce, East Indian rosewood
-Bracing: X, forward-shifted, straight (non-scalloped)
-Bridge: Ebony, compensated bone saddle
-Marquetry: Multi-ply purfling and rosette
-Plastics: Tortoise pickguard

The Sitka spruce top sports Martin’s Aging Toner, and the nitro lacquer gloss finish exhibits only a bit of faint buckle wear central to the back and a few tiny marks on the body as a whole. The  satin finish on the neck profile is flawless.

The original molded hardshell case is included, along with the hangtags and Martin's "Care and Feeding" booklet.