Excellent condition featuring dreadnought body shape, Sitka spruce top with forward shifted X bracing, decorative soundhole rosette, and aging toner, three piece East Indian rosewood back, East Indian rosewood sides, multi-ply antique white binding on the top and back body edges, multi-ply antique white heel cap, modern belly ebony bridge with compensated bone saddle, tortoiseshell grain pickguard, 14 fret modified low oval neck with high performance taper and dark mahogany satin finish, bound ebony fingerboard with mother of pearl dot inlays starting at the fifth fret, bone nut, East Indian rosewood peghead veneer with gold script CF Martin & Co logo, chrome Grover Rotomatic tuning machines with kidney bean buttons, LR Baggs pickup with internal controls and endpin jack, two metal strap buttons, and original molded black plastic hard shell case with original paperwork.
This 2019 Martin D-35 is in excellent cosmetic and playing condition. The low profile neck feels nice and comfortable in hand. The action is low and set up flawlessly offering maximum playability. The sound is fantastic and the guitar has great bass articulation. It's got a great sound for flatpicking or rhythm playing. The aging toner on the top is extremely attractive and looks great paired with the tortoiseshell grain pickguard. The bound ebony fingerboard puts it over the top in the aesthetics department. The East Indian rosewood back and sides are of the dark variety and have nice grain.
Martin D-35s are known for their powerful sound, volume and low end and this guitar is no exception. An LR Baggs pickup has been professionally installed with volume and tone controls inside the soundhole (see photos) and the guitar sounds great plugged in. If you're looking for a terrific sounding bluegrass flatpicking instrument with plenty of volume, a singer songwriter guitar that can be plugged in, or just a really good living room companion, this D-35 checks all the boxes. A lot of these guitars brand new from the factory are a little tight sounding but this one has been played a bit and has opened up. The guitar shows no signs of wear and is ready for a brand new home.
From Martin Guitar: The workingman's Dreadnought. A distinctive three-piece back and antique white binding around the fingerboard set it apart. Expressive quarter-inch straight bracing gives it balance and power for any situation. Premium East Indian rosewood, Sitka spruce, and a timeless Dreadnought shape have made it the choice for pickers, strummers, and players from Johnny Cash to Seth Avett.
