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MARTIN  |  Product Code: 826425

MARTIN [Autumn Super Sale] [One-piece special price!] Martin D-42 Special

$8,960.00 $9,602.00
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Product Condition
Brand New Unused, as sold.
Mint Like new, no flaws.
Excellent Barely used, very minor wear.
Very Good Light wear, fully functional.
Good Visible wear, plays fine.
Fair Heavy wear, still playable.
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Description
2022 SUMMER NEW MODEL
Limited production of 100 units

A rare and exquisite item.
This is the culmination of years of thought by Dick Borg, a former Martin employee and artist relations renowned for his work, and a familiar face to Japanese fans!


*Details will be updated soon.

----From the original website---
Martin Guitars, along with former Martin employee Dick Balk, are proud to introduce a stunning high-end dreadnought model, the D-42 Special.
The idea for this model began almost 25 years ago when Martin installed his first laser engraving machine and Boak began experimenting with different ways to utilize it.
Boak created an intricate pen-and-ink illustration of an intricate floral design that he intended to laser engrave onto the Turtle pickguard, but the material proved too difficult to safely engrave. Fast forward 23 years, Boak came across his original illustration and thought it would make a beautiful piece if encrusted with pearls.
He was right! Working with Bill Seymour and Jeremy Chism of Pearlworks, the trio modified the artwork to allow for detailed pearl inlay work. The resulting prototype met the approval of Chris Martin IV, who asked Boak to extend the design to the fingerboard and headstock.

This model also features premium-grade East Indian rosewood back and sides, with the finest spruce selected for the soundboard.
Scalloped, forward-shifted X-bracing ensures the open projection for which Martin guitars are renowned. Vintage-inspired additions include antique white binding; abalone inlays along the top, fingerboard extension, and rosette perimeter; a full gloss finish with top-aging toner; and nickel open-gear tuning machines with butterbean knobs.




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Model: D-42 Special
Top Material:Spruce
Rosette:Abalone with Multi-Stripe
Bracing Pattern:Forward Shifted X Brace
Brace Shape: Scalloped
Brace Material:Spruce
Back Material:East Indian Rosewood
Side Material:East Indian Rosewood

Binding: Antique White
Top Inlay Material:Abalone with Multi-Stripe
Neck Material:Genuine Mahogany
Neck Shape: Modified Low Oval
Neck Taper: High-Performance Taper
Nut Material: Headstock Shape: Solid with Square Taper and Diamond
Headplate Material: Ebony

Fingerboard Material: Ebony
Scale Length: 25.4
Fingerboard Width at Nut:1 3/4''
Fingerboard Inlay Style:Dick Boak Inlay Design
Back and Side Finish: Gloss
Back and Sides Color: None
Finish Top:Gloss
Top Color: Aging Toner

Neck Color: Dark Mahogany
Bridge Material: Ebony
Bridge Style:Modern Belly - Drop in Saddle
Tuning Machines:Nickel Open Gear
Recommended Strings:Authentic Acoustic Lifespan 2.0 - Medium MA550T
Pickguard: Black Acrylic
Case: Ply Hardshell
Electronics: None

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