Martin Guitar D42 Dreadnought Acoustic Guitar - Natural

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