Sound Pure's Take

Bling and boom in equal measure!  This 2012 sounds just as great as it looks and arrived in great shape, to boot--our luthier replaced a few well worn frets, stabilized a couple areas of worn finish, and performed an overall setup.  So great to see a happy neck angle, bridge, and top on a Martin that as a few years on it!  Rich and complex in the bass register alone, this flagship of American acoustic design is not to be missed!

 

Condition: Used, Very Good

From Martin and Co.

Inlaid in stunning abalone pearl and appointed with gold tuners, it's more than a Dreadnought: it's an heirloom. Premium East Indian rosewood and Sitka spruce combined with hand-carved scalloped bracing to produce rich, powerful, complex tone. 

Model: D-41

Year: 2012

Serial: 1569846

Body Size: D-14 Fret

Construction: Dovetail Neck Joint

Bracing Pattern: Forward-Shifted X-Brace

Brace Shape: Scalloped

Top Material: Sitka Spruce

Back Material: East Indian Rosewood

Side Material: East Indian Rosewood

Finish Top: Gloss

Back & Side Finish: Gloss

Scale Length: 25.4"

Fingerboard Width at Nut: 1 3/4"

Neck Shape: Modified Low Oval

Neck Taper: High-Performance Taper

Electronics: Optional

Top Color: Aging Toner

Binding: Antique White

Top Inlay Material: Abalone with Multi-Stripe

Top Detail: None

Pickguard: Faux Tortoise

Pickguard Inlay: None

Rosette: Abalone with Multi-Stripe

Bridge Style Modern Belly - Drop In Saddle

Bridge String Spacing: 2 5/32"

Bridge Material: Ebony

Bridge Pin Material: White Plastic

Bridge Pin Dots: Abalone

Saddle: Compensated Bone

Saddle Radius: 16"

Brace Material: Sitka Spruce

Brace Size: 5/16"

Back Purfling/Strip: Style 45

Heelcap: Antique White with Multi-Stripe

Endpiece: Antique White

Endpiece Inlay: Multi-Stripe

Back & Sides Color: None

Back Detail: None

Back Inlay Material: Multi-Stripe

Side Detail: None

Side Inlay Material: None

Neck Material: Genuine Mahogany

Finish Neck: Satin

Neck Color: Dark Mahogany Stain

Number of Frets: 20

Neck Joins Body at: 14

Side Dots: Black

Fingerboard Material: Ebony

Fingerboard width at 12th Fret: 2 1/8"

Fingerboard Inlay Style: Reduced Hexagon

Fingerboard Inlay Material: Abalone

Fingerboard Binding Material: Antique White

Headstock Shape: Solid with Square Taper Diamond

Headplate Material: East Indian Rosewood

Headplate Logo Style: Block Inlay

Headplate Binding Material: Antique White with Multi-Stripe

Tuning Machines: Gold Open Gear

Knob: Butterbean

Nut Material: Bone

Case: Hardshell

Warranty

This item is sold without the Sound Pure 3-year warranty (used / B-stock / dealer-exempt). Coverage terms for items in this category live in Terms & Conditions, Section 27.

Returns

This item is not eligible for the Try-Before-You-Buy 48-hour audition. Standard return policy applies — see Terms & Conditions, Section 18 for details.

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