Patterned After Prewar Martin Dreadnoughts The latest Martin D-42, with its iconic prewar Style 45 snowflake inlays and heirloom visuals, looks, plays, and sounds better than ever. This D-42's High Performance Taper mahogany neck delivers modern playability without disrupting the iconic Martin dreadnought strum. Its high-grade Sitka spruce top with aged toner finish looks and sounds like an antique dream; underneath, forward-shifted, scalloped X-bracing enhances bass for a big, resonant bottom end. Butterbean gold open-gear tuners, abalone inlays, and antique white binding complete the look. Martin D-42 today at Sadek Music and own a piece of musical history. With its rich, resonant sound and classic Martin craftsmanship, the D-42 is the perfect choice for discerning musicians who appreciate both beauty and performance. Vintage appeal, modern convenience Sadek Music and enjoy a guitar that blends vintage style with modern playability. Whether you’re a collector or a working musician, the D-42 is an investment in both beauty and performance. This beautiful dreadnought takes its cue from Martin's coveted prewar acoustics. It's an old soul with a host of vintage features and appointments, including an aged-finish high-grade spruce top, traditional Style 45 snowflake fingerboard inlays, antique white binding, and gold butterbean tuning knobs. Even so, this D-42's bass-enhancing bracing and Martin's latest High Performance Taper Modified Low Oval neck equip it for 21st-century recording and performance Martin D-42 Acoustic Guitar Features: Patterned After prewar Martin Dreadnoughts Heirloom visuals: Style 45 snowflake inlays, butterbean tuning knobs, and an aged-toner finish East Indian rosewood back and sides and Sitka spruce top deliver stellar tone Forward Shifted X Bracing enhances bass Slimmer, High Performance Taper mahogany neck with tonally rich ebony fingerboard Plek'd for impeccable response and feel Tech Specs String Type:Steel Number of Strings:6 Body Shape:Dreadnought Left-/Right-handed:Right-handed Color:Natural, Aging Toner Finish:Gloss Top Wood:Sitka Spruce Back & Sides Wood:East Indian Rosewood Body Bracing:Scalloped Forward-Shifted X-bracing Binding:Antique White Neck Wood:Mahogany Neck Shape:Modified Low Oval, High Performance Taper Radius:16" Fingerboard Material:Ebony Fingerboard Inlay:Abalone Style 45 Snowflake Number of Frets:20 Scale Length:25.4" Tuning Machines:Gold Open Gear Bridge Material:Ebony Nut/Saddle Material:Bone/Bone Nut Width:1.75" Strings:SP Acoustic 92/8 Phosphor Bronze Medium Case Included:Hardshell Case
