1969 Martin D12-20 12-String Dreadnought Guitar

Overview: This is just about the cleanest D12-20 I have seen anywhere and I've actually seen quite a lot of them through the shop over the years. If you're after a 12-string sound that's full and mellow, these guitars are where it's at. They're loud, too, but they have a different sort-of palette compared to a Guild-style 12-string where the emphasis is on snap in the bass and a lot of jangle in the treble.

Visually, they're also striking because of the 12-fret neck joint, the long, slope-shoulder, dreadnought body shape, and the slotted headstock. A lot of great work has been done on this by my friend Dave Richard over in Corinth, VT, and it's in perfect health.

Repairs included: Dave reset the neck, reglued the bridge, fit a replacement pickguard, refretted it, and fit better tuners in the form of StewMac retro-looking Golden Age ones (the originals on these from these years of production are usually falling apart due to poor design). It's playing spot-on and ready to go.

• Weight: 4 lbs 1 oz
• Scale length: 24 15/16"
• Nut width: 1 7/8"
• Neck shape: medium C/a bit of soft V
• Board radius: 14"
• Depth at first fret: 53/64"
• Depth at seventh fret: 61/64"
• Body width: 15 3/4"
• Body depth: 4 7/8"
• Top wood: solid spruce
• Back & sides wood: solid mahogany
• Bracing type: x
• Bridge: rosewood
• Fretboard: rosewood
• Neck wood: mahogany
• Action height at 12th fret: hair-over 1/16" bass 1/16” treble (fast, spot-on)
• String gauges: 46w-10 or close to it
• Truss rod: non-adjustable
• Neck relief: straight
• Fret style: medium

Condition notes: There's a bit of weather check in the finish on the top and the tiniest surface wear to the finish in the back and sides, but overall it looks gorgeous. The pickguard, tuners, frets, and saddle are new.

It comes with: Unfortunately, it only has a chip case at the moment.

Consignor tag: DRCH