Description
Condition Specifics: Surprisingly little fret wear for its age and there is no sign that it was ever refretted. This Martin does not appear to have undergone any structural repairs. There is an output jack/strap button installed but there are no electronics. The guitar came to us with its binding partially missing and large portions hanging off (not at all uncommon for Martins of this age). Our local Martin authorized repair center did a wonderful job of replacing and reattaching the binding. There is a fair amount of finish checking especially on the back and some finish missing. The spots on the back of the neck appear to be an attempt at finish repair. It looks worse than it feels in the hand while playing.
A distinctive three-piece back and antique white binding around the fingerboard set it apart. Expressive quarter-inch straight bracing gives it balance and power for any situation. Premium East Indian rosewood, spruce, and a timeless Dreadnought shape have made it the choice for pickers, strummers, and players from Johnny Cash to Seth Avett.
- 4.6 lbs
- Body Size: D-14 Fret
- Finish Top: Gloss
- Construction: Dovetail Neck Joint
- Back and Side Finish: Gloss
- Bracing Pattern: Forward-Shifted X-Brace
- Scale Length: 25.4″
- Brace Shape: Non-Scalloped
- Fingerboard Width at Nut: 1 3/4”
- Top Material: Spruce
- Neck Shape: Modified Low Oval
- Back Material: East Indian Rosewood
- Neck Taper: High-Performance Taper
- Side Material: East Indian Rosewood
- Electronics: Optional
- Top
- Top Color: Aging Toner
- Bridge Style: Modern Belly – Drop in Saddle
- Binding: Antique White
- Bridge String Spacing: 2 5/32″
- Top Inlay Material: Multi-Stripe
- Bridge Material: Ebony
- Top Detail: None
- Bridge Pin Material: White Plastic
- Pickguard: Tortoise Pattern
- Bridge Pin Dots: Faux Tortoise
- Pickguard Inlay: None
- Saddle: Compensated Bone
- Rosette: Multi-Stripe
- Saddle Radius: 16″
- Body
- Brace Material: Spruce
- Back and Sides Color: None
- Brace Size: 1/4″
- Back Detail: None
- Back Purfling/Strip: Style 35
- Back Inlay Material: Multi-Stripe
- Heelcap: Antique White with Multi-Stripe
- Side Detail: None
- Endpiece: Antique White
- Side Inlay Material: Multi-Stripe
- Endpiece Inlay: Multi-Stripe
- Neck
- Neck Material: Select Hardwood
- Fingerboard Material: Ebony
- Finish Neck: Satin
- Fingerboard Width at 12th Fret: 2 1/8”
- Neck Color: Dark Mahogany
- Fingerboard Inlay Style: Style 28
- Number of Frets Total: 20
- Fingerboard Inlay Material: Mother-of-Pearl
- Neck Joins Body At: 14th Fret
- Fingerboard Binding Material: Antique White
- Side Dots: Black
- Headstock
- Headstock Shape: Solid with Square Taper
- Tuning Machines: Chrome Enclosed Gear
- Headplate Material: East Indian Rosewood
- Knob: Large
- Headplate Logo Style: Script Old Style Overlay
- Nut Material: Bone
- Headplate Binding Material: None
- Headplate Detail: None
- Misc
- Case: Molded Hardshell
