Details
Essentially much like a D-28 Golden Era from this period, but with 1 11/16" neck and East Indian rosewood back and sides. Original pickguard has been replaced with what is probably a Tor-Tis 'guard, and it has a Highlander IP-2 pickup with endpin jack.
There's some wear to the top below the pickguard which can be seen in these photos, but the back, sides, and neck have very little finish wear at all and the frets show little use. Small shallow dings to the finish on the top on upper bout are probably from the buckle on a strap but these are difficult to see. This has the bass you expect from a Martin rosewood D with these woods and bracing, but it's balanced by strong treble response.
Specs
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Back sides
Indian Rosewood
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Binding
Grained Ivoroid
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Bracing
Forward Shifted X Pattern, Scalloped, Sitka Spruce, 5/16"
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Bridge
Ebony
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Fingerboard
Ebony
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Frets to body
14
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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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Pickup type
Highlander IP-2
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Scale length
25.4"
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Top material
Adirondack Spruce
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Tuners
Martin Open Back
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Year
2004
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Case type
Original Hardshell
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Serial number
1041592
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SKU
MARCUSSTY28-1041592
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UPC
120204
