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Martin D-42 Dreadnought Natural, 2005

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The Martin D-42 is a spectacular guitar with classic but not overwhelming shell decoration and a huge, warm and rich voice.

This Martin D-42 was built during January of 2005 and is in overall very good condition with light play wear. As a 2005 model, it carries modern features like an adjustable truss rod and a pickguard that is applied after the finish, preventing the ‘classic’ pickguard top crack. Despite its clean condition – this guitar has been played and its well developed voice reflects this.

The original Martin hard shell case is included.

Here is the builder on the Martin D-42:

“With back and sides of premium East Indian rosewood and a Sitka spruce top, the Martin D-42 is highly appointed with pearl inlay and enhanced with vintage appointments, such as antique white binding and open gear tuners.

Massive bass response balanced with articulate highs and a high performance neck makes the Martin D-42 a beautifully appointed tonal masterpiece that makes playing for hours an easy task.”

Martin D-42 Dreadnought Specifications:

  • 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: Scalloped
  • Fingerboard Width at Nut: 1 3/4”
  • Top Material: Sitka Spruce
  • Neck Shape: Modified Low Oval
  • Back Material: East Indian Rosewood
  • Neck Taper: High-Performance Taper
  • Side Material: East Indian Rosewood
  • Electronics: Optional
  • Top Color: Aging Toner
  • Bridge Style: Modern Belly – Drop in Saddle
  • Binding: Antique White
  • Bridge String Spacing: 2 5/32″
  • Top Inlay Material: Abalone with Multi-Stripe
  • Bridge Material: Ebony
  • Top Detail: None
  • Bridge Pin Material: White Plastic
  • Pickguard: Tortoise Pattern
  • Bridge Pin Dots: Abalone
  • Pickguard Inlay: None
  • Saddle: Compensated Bone
  • Rosette: Abalone with Multi-Stripe
  • Saddle Radius: 16″
  • Brace Material: Sitka Spruce
  • Back and Sides Color: None
  • Brace Size: 5/16″
  • Back Detail: None
  • Back Purfling/Strip: Style 45
  • 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 Material: Genuine Mahogany
  • Fingerboard Material: Ebony
  • Finish Neck: Gloss
  • Fingerboard Width at 12th Fret: 2 1/8”
  • Neck Color: Dark Mahogany
  • Fingerboard Inlay Style: Style 45 Snowflake
  • Number of Frets Total: 20
  • Fingerboard Inlay Material: Abalone
  • Neck Joins Body At: 14th Fret
  • Fingerboard Binding Material: Antique White with Multi-Stripe
  • Side Dots: Black
  • Headstock Shape: Solid with Square Taper and Diamond
  • Tuning Machines: Gold Open Gear
  • Headplate Material: East Indian Rosewood
  • Knob: Butterbean
  • Headplate Logo Style: Block Inlay
  • Nut Material: Bone
  • Headplate Binding Material: Antique White with Multi-Stripe
  • Headplate Detail: None
  • Case: Ply Hardshell
  • Left Handed Availability: true
  • Label: None

  • Model: D-42
  • Year: 2005
  • Finish Gloss Antique Natural
  • Class: Used
  • Serial Number: 1047240, dated to January 2005 at Nazareth PA
  • Country of Origin: USA
  • Condition: Very Good
  • Date Posted: 11/06/2022

  • This instrument has been sold

  • Including original Hard case
  • Instrument Weight: 4.488lbs 2.04kg
  • Scale Length: 25.4in 645.16mm
  • Nut Width: 1.721in 43.73mm

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