1981 Martin D-35 Vintage Dreadnought Acoustic Guitar, Near-Mint w/ Case & Hangtags
Up for sale, a 1981 Martin D-35 in near-mint condition, complete with the original molded hardshell case and factory paperwork. This well-kept Martin has received all the maintenance due its vintage including a neck reset complete with a tall compensated bone saddle and a replacement pickguard, retaining the stock bridge plate.
Tonewoods include East Indian rosewood back and sides, an X-braced Sitka spruce top, mahogany neck, and an ebony fingerboard and bridge. 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 lively and articulate. The instrument offers tons of projection, with Martin's signature piano-like clarity and a respectable volume ceiling. This D-35 is also notably warm and punchy, with an airy, broad low end. Weighing 4lbs 11oz, this D-35 has been professionally setup here at Mike & Mike’s Guitar Bar with 12-53 bronze strings and optimal action.
Neck Specs:
-Wood: Mahogany
-Shape: Soft V (medium depth), measuring .855” 1st fret, .975” 9th fret
-Fretboard: Ebony, dot inlay
-Frets: Slender, leveled/crowned, no wear
-Scale Length: 25.4”
-Nut: 1 11/16”
-Tuners: Schaller (Martin-branded)
Body Specs:
-Wood: Sitka spruce, Indian rosewood
-Bracing: X, straight (non-scalloped)
-Bridge: Ebony, rosewood bridge plate, bone saddle (modern)
-Plastics: Black pickguard (replacement, original included)
-Serialization: Stamp on heel block dates to ‘81
-Marquetry: Multi-ply binding, simple rosette
This is a crack-free Martin, extremely well kept for 45 years, with cosmetic wear limited to moderate pick scuffing on top adjacent to the fingerboard extension and very subtle buckle wear central to the back. The nitro lacquer on the neck profile is smooth and clean.
The original gray molded hardshell case is included, along with the factory paperwork, the original pickguard and saddle.
Tonewoods include East Indian rosewood back and sides, an X-braced Sitka spruce top, mahogany neck, and an ebony fingerboard and bridge. 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 lively and articulate. The instrument offers tons of projection, with Martin's signature piano-like clarity and a respectable volume ceiling. This D-35 is also notably warm and punchy, with an airy, broad low end. Weighing 4lbs 11oz, this D-35 has been professionally setup here at Mike & Mike’s Guitar Bar with 12-53 bronze strings and optimal action.
Neck Specs:
-Wood: Mahogany
-Shape: Soft V (medium depth), measuring .855” 1st fret, .975” 9th fret
-Fretboard: Ebony, dot inlay
-Frets: Slender, leveled/crowned, no wear
-Scale Length: 25.4”
-Nut: 1 11/16”
-Tuners: Schaller (Martin-branded)
Body Specs:
-Wood: Sitka spruce, Indian rosewood
-Bracing: X, straight (non-scalloped)
-Bridge: Ebony, rosewood bridge plate, bone saddle (modern)
-Plastics: Black pickguard (replacement, original included)
-Serialization: Stamp on heel block dates to ‘81
-Marquetry: Multi-ply binding, simple rosette
This is a crack-free Martin, extremely well kept for 45 years, with cosmetic wear limited to moderate pick scuffing on top adjacent to the fingerboard extension and very subtle buckle wear central to the back. The nitro lacquer on the neck profile is smooth and clean.
The original gray molded hardshell case is included, along with the factory paperwork, the original pickguard and saddle.
$3,999.99
1981 Martin D-35 Vintage Dreadnought Acoustic Guitar, Near-Mint w/ Case & Hangtags—
$3,999.99
Description
Up for sale, a 1981 Martin D-35 in near-mint condition, complete with the original molded hardshell case and factory paperwork. This well-kept Martin has received all the maintenance due its vintage including a neck reset complete with a tall compensated bone saddle and a replacement pickguard, retaining the stock bridge plate.
Tonewoods include East Indian rosewood back and sides, an X-braced Sitka spruce top, mahogany neck, and an ebony fingerboard and bridge. 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 lively and articulate. The instrument offers tons of projection, with Martin's signature piano-like clarity and a respectable volume ceiling. This D-35 is also notably warm and punchy, with an airy, broad low end. Weighing 4lbs 11oz, this D-35 has been professionally setup here at Mike & Mike’s Guitar Bar with 12-53 bronze strings and optimal action.
Neck Specs:
-Wood: Mahogany
-Shape: Soft V (medium depth), measuring .855” 1st fret, .975” 9th fret
-Fretboard: Ebony, dot inlay
-Frets: Slender, leveled/crowned, no wear
-Scale Length: 25.4”
-Nut: 1 11/16”
-Tuners: Schaller (Martin-branded)
Body Specs:
-Wood: Sitka spruce, Indian rosewood
-Bracing: X, straight (non-scalloped)
-Bridge: Ebony, rosewood bridge plate, bone saddle (modern)
-Plastics: Black pickguard (replacement, original included)
-Serialization: Stamp on heel block dates to ‘81
-Marquetry: Multi-ply binding, simple rosette
This is a crack-free Martin, extremely well kept for 45 years, with cosmetic wear limited to moderate pick scuffing on top adjacent to the fingerboard extension and very subtle buckle wear central to the back. The nitro lacquer on the neck profile is smooth and clean.
The original gray molded hardshell case is included, along with the factory paperwork, the original pickguard and saddle.
Tonewoods include East Indian rosewood back and sides, an X-braced Sitka spruce top, mahogany neck, and an ebony fingerboard and bridge. 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 lively and articulate. The instrument offers tons of projection, with Martin's signature piano-like clarity and a respectable volume ceiling. This D-35 is also notably warm and punchy, with an airy, broad low end. Weighing 4lbs 11oz, this D-35 has been professionally setup here at Mike & Mike’s Guitar Bar with 12-53 bronze strings and optimal action.
Neck Specs:
-Wood: Mahogany
-Shape: Soft V (medium depth), measuring .855” 1st fret, .975” 9th fret
-Fretboard: Ebony, dot inlay
-Frets: Slender, leveled/crowned, no wear
-Scale Length: 25.4”
-Nut: 1 11/16”
-Tuners: Schaller (Martin-branded)
Body Specs:
-Wood: Sitka spruce, Indian rosewood
-Bracing: X, straight (non-scalloped)
-Bridge: Ebony, rosewood bridge plate, bone saddle (modern)
-Plastics: Black pickguard (replacement, original included)
-Serialization: Stamp on heel block dates to ‘81
-Marquetry: Multi-ply binding, simple rosette
This is a crack-free Martin, extremely well kept for 45 years, with cosmetic wear limited to moderate pick scuffing on top adjacent to the fingerboard extension and very subtle buckle wear central to the back. The nitro lacquer on the neck profile is smooth and clean.
The original gray molded hardshell case is included, along with the factory paperwork, the original pickguard and saddle.
