Details
This 28 years-old Martin probably qualifies for a "least used" award of some kind, as there's not even a whisper of fret wear and the pickguard still has the clear plastic film that was on it when it left the Nazareth factory. But it's been tuned up all those years, and sounds like it's been storing a lot of potential.
This example is from the first year the D-40 was introduced, and it's essentially Martin's Dreadnought version of their popular J-40. Another way to think of it is like a D-41, but without the pearl border perimeter of the top. Thanks to scalloped top bracing and dark (hard) straight-grained rosewood back and sides it has that classic rosewood Martin Dreadnought tone and volume in a classy package, one that looks like it's just been unwrapped!
Specs
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Back sides
Indian Rosewood
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Binding
Boltaron
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Bracing
Scalloped X Pattern
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Bridge
Ebony
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Fingerboard
Ebony
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Finish
Nitrocellulose Lacquer
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Frets to body
14
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Inlay
Abalone Hexagons
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Neck material
Mahogany
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Neck shape
Modified Low Profile
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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
20
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Tuners
Gold Schaller w/ Martin Logo
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Year
1997
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Case type
Original Hardshell
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Serial number
619484
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SKU
MARD40-619484
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UPC
141927
