Sound Pure's Take
Condition: Used, Excellent
SP Luthier Notes: The truss rod and bridge were fully adjusted. All of the frets were polished, recrowned and leveled. Some of the frets were coming out of the fretboard, and our luthier reseated them and glued them into place. No further work was required.
Discover the magnificent Martin D-19 190th Anniversary acoustic guitar, a truly unique and limited-edition instrument that celebrates nearly two centuries of Martin's legendary craftsmanship! Combining a custom-inked Adirondack spruce top with genuine mahogany back and sides, this dreadnought delivers a brilliant, bold, and balanced tone that will absolutely blow you away. The forward-shifted X-brace and scalloped bracing create a booming voice with incredible clarity and warmth. This is more than a guitar; it's a piece of history and an investment in your musical journey, expertly built with a dovetail neck joint to ensure it's a supremely playable and rock-solid instrument for years to come!
From Martin and Co.
"One hundred and ninety years ago, on November 6th, my great, great, great grandfather and grandmother and their two children arrived in New York City from Germany. They came to America seeking opportunity and freedom. They initially settled at 196 Hudson Street and opened the first Martin Guitar workshop in the New World. I was looking for a way for us to celebrate this milestone. In 1976 (the anniversary of the founding of our nation) we introduced the D-19. It was designed as an upmarket D-18. We stained the top to utilize spruce that was cosmetically challenged. An early nod to sustainability. I thought it would be appropriate to dust off that model designation and make 190 contemporary D-19s to honor our 190th anniversary. This model also embraces sustainability by utilizing cosmetically challenged Adirondack spruce tops that we have had in inventory for a while. We sent them through our Mimaki printer to achieve a figured mahogany look for the top. Hope you like it."
- C.F. Martin IV
- 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
- Adirondack Spruce
- Neck Shape
- Modified Low Oval
- Back Material
- Genuine Mahogany
- Neck Taper
- High-Performance Taper
- Side Material
- Genuine Mahogany
- Electronics
- No
Top
- Top Color
- Custom Ink
- Bridge Style
- Modern Belly - Drop in Saddle
- Binding
- Brown Tortoise Pattern
- Bridge String Spacing
- 2 5/32"
- Top Inlay Material
- Multi-Stripe
- Bridge Material
- Guatemalan Rosewood
- Top Detail
- None
- Bridge Pin Material
- Black Plastic
- Pickguard
- Tortoise Pattern
- Bridge Pin Dots
- White Plastic
- Pickguard Inlay
- None
- Saddle
- Compensated Bone
- Rosette
- Multi-Stripe
- Saddle Radius
- 16"
Body
- Brace Material
- Adirondack Spruce
- Back and Sides Color
- Dark Mahogany
- Brace Size
- 5/16"
- Back Detail
- None
- Back Purfling/Strip
- Style 18
- Back Inlay Material
- Multi-Stripe
- Heelcap
- Tortoise Pattern
- Side Detail
- None
- Endpiece
- Tortoise Pattern
- Side Inlay Material
- None
- Endpiece Inlay
- None
Neck
- Neck Material
- Select Hardwood
- Fingerboard Material
- Guatemalan Rosewood
- Finish Neck
- Satin
- Fingerboard Width at 12th Fret
- 2 1/8''
- Neck Color
- Dark Mahogany
- Fingerboard Inlay Style
- Old Style 18
- Number of Frets Total
- 20
- Fingerboard Inlay Material
- Abalone
- Neck Joins Body At
- 14th Fret
- Fingerboard Binding Material
- None
- Side Dots
- White
Headstock
- Headstock Shape
- Solid with Square Taper
- Tuning Machines
- Nickel Open Gear
- Headplate Material
- Guatemalan Rosewood
- Knob
- Butterbean
- Headplate Logo Style
- Script Old Style Overlay
- Nut Material
- Bone
- Headplate Binding Material
- None
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.
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