2005 Martin Custom D Rosewood Dreadnought Guitar

Overview: Martin makes so many "alternate versions" of instruments these days that it can be hard to keep track of them. This one is a "Custom D Rosewood" meaning it's similar in construction to a 15-series instrument (bolted/slim dovetailed neck joint and simpler bracing) but has a solid spruce top and solid Indian rosewood back and sides. The fretboard and bridge are, likewise, Indian rosewood (or similar) of a nice, ruddy-brown color like you'd see on 1940s Regal fretboards.

Tone: It sounds an awful lot like a D-28, to be honest -- it's big, full, warm, and round. It's also dang loud.

Feel: The neck is a modern, slim-C/oval profile and quick and easy.

Interesting features: It has just the right amount of nice, honest playwear to give it a lived-in, loved-in feel and look. It's also got tortoise binding on the top edge which is something I'm always into on a Martin and is something you almost never see on a rosewood-backed Martin. I like the spare, simple, D-18-a-like look of this guitar and the satin finish feels nice and modern without looking tacky.

Repairs included: I gave it a quick level/dress of the frets and a setup. It's playing bang-on and ready to roll.

• Weight: 4 lbs 6 oz
• Scale length: 25 3/8"
• Nut width: 1 11/16"
• Neck shape: slim C/oval
• Board radius: 16"
• Body width: 15 5/8"
• Body depth: 4 7/8"
• Top wood: solid spruce
• Back & sides wood: solid rosewood
• Bracing type: x
• Bridge: rosewood
• Fretboard: rosewood
• Neck wood: mahogany
• Action height at 12th fret: 3/32” bass 1/16” treble (fast, spot-on)
• String gauges: 54w-12 lights
• Truss rod: adjustable
• Neck relief: straight
• Fret style: medium

Condition notes: There's pickwear at the soundhole and rubbed-up finish on the lower bout (like it's glossed-up a bit) from where the arm meets it. There's also mild usewear throughout otherwise, but it's overall in good order. 

It comes with: It's got a hard case.

Consignor tag: WRLD