Details
One of the cleanest and most original early D-41 models Gryphon has offered in years. This was purchased locally when new, and spent the last half-century in the Palo Alto area and in near-perfect storage conditions. It did get played, you can see some light wear to the frets, but the original owner had a light touch and has always been extremely careful with his instruments. The original lacquer has settled nicely into the pores of the wood, giving the finish a lovely patina, and as a result of being strung up for all those years it has a rich, rosewood Martin Dreadnought tone. The pearl bordering and neck inlays sparkle and gleam, this D-41 is from long before the use of laminated abalone bordering (Abalam). Also, this D-41 just a had neck reset from Gryphon's own Brian Michael!
Comes with the original blue Martin hardshell case, which is also in near-perfect condition (however the case does leave the finish slightly fogged, but this light haze wipes off easily)
Specs
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Back sides
East Indian Rosewood
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Binding
White
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Bracing
X-Brace, Non-Scalloped
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Bridge
Ebony
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Fingerboard
Ebony
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Finish
Gloss Nitrocellulose Lacquer
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Frets to body
14
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Inlay
Abalone Top Trim, Hexagon f/b inlay
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Neck material
Mahogany
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Neck shape
Modified V
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Nut width
1 11/16"
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Rosette
Abalone with Multi-Stripe
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Scale length
25.4"
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Top material
Sitka Spruce
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Total frets
21
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Tuners
Grover Rotomatic Gold
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Year
1976
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Case type
Original Hardshell
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Serial number
381342
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SKU
MARD41-381342
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UPC
121176
