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Martin D42 Special - Natural
In conjunction with former Martin employee Dick Boak, Martin Guitar is proud to introduce a stunning high-end Dreadnought model: the D-42 Special. The idea for this model began nearly 25 years ago when Martin installed its first laser engraving machine, and Boak began experimenting with various ways to utilize it. Boak created an intricate pen and ink illustration of a complex floral design that was meant to be laser engraved into a tortoise pickguard, but the material proved unable to be safely engraved. Fast-forward 23 years, Boak came across his original illustration and thought it would make a beautiful piece if inlaid with pearl. He was right! Working with Bill Seymour and Jeremy Chism at Pearlworks, the trio modified the artwork to allow for the detailed pearl inlay work. The resulting prototype won the approval of Chris Martin IV, who asked Boak to expand the design to the fingerboard and headstock. The model also features premium-grade East Indian rosewood back and sides, with the highest grade of Sitka spruce selected for the soundboard. Scalloped forward-shifted X-bracing ensures the open projection for which Martin guitars are prized. Additional vintage-inspired appointments include antique white bindings; abalone inlay along the perimeter of the top, fingerboard extension, and rosette; a full gloss finish with top aging toner; and nickel open-gear tuning machines with butterbean knobs.
SKU: D42SPECIAL
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| Body Size: | D-14 Fret |
| Construction: | Dovetail Neck Joint |
| Bracing Pattern: | Forward Shifted X Brace |
| Brace Shape: | Scalloped |
| Top Material: | Sitka Spruce |
| Back Material: | East Indian Rosewood |
| Side Material: | East Indian Rosewood |
| Top Finish: | Gloss |
| Back and Sides Finish: | Gloss |
| Scale Length: | 25.4" |
| Fingerboard Width At Nut: | 1 3/4" |
| Neck Shape: | Modified Low Oval |
| Neck Taper: | High Performance Taper |
| Binding: | Antique White |
| Top Inlay Material: | Abalone with Multi-Stripe |
| Pickguard: | Black Acrylic |
| Rosette: | Abalone with Multi-Stripe |
| Bridge Style: | Modern Belly - Drop in Saddle |
| Bridge String Spacing: | 2 5/32" |
| Bridge Material: | Ebony |
| Bridge Pin Material: | White Plastic |
| Bridge Pin Dots: | Abalone |
| Saddle: | Compensated Bone |
| Saddle Radius: | 16" |
| Brace Material: | Sitka Spruce |
| Brace Size: | 5/16" |
| Back Purfling/Strip: | Style 45 |
| Heelcap: | Antique White |
| Endpiece: | Antique White |
| Endpiece Inlay: | Multi-Stripe |
| Back Inlay Material: | Multi-Stripe |
| Side Inlay Material: | Multi-Stripe |
| Neck Material: | Genuine Mahogany |
| Neck Finish: | Gloss |
| Number Of Frets Total: | 20 |
| Neck Joins Body At: | 14th Fret |
| Side Dots: | Black |
| Fingerboard Material: | Ebony |
| Fingerboard Width At 12th Fret: | 2 1/8" |
| Fingerboard Inlay: | Mother Of Pearl |
| Fingerboard Binding Material: | Antique White |
| Headstock: | Solid with Square Taper and Diamond |
| Headplate: | Ebony |
| Headplate Logo Style: | Custom Inlay |
| Tuning Machines: | Nickel Open Gear |
| Knob: | Butterbean |
| Headplate Binding Material: | Antique White |
| Nut Material: | White Tusq |
| Case: | Ply Hardshell |
| Label: | Paper Label Signed by CFM IV & Dick Boak, Numbered in Sequence with No Total |
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