Martin - D-42 Standard Series
Martin - D-42 Standard Series
With back and sides of premium East Indian rosewood and a spruce top, this instrument is highly appointed with pearl inlay and enhanced with vintage appointments, such as antique white binding and open gear tuners . Massive bass response balanced with articulate highs and a high performance neck makes the D-42 a beautifully appointed tonal masterpiece that makes playing for hours an easy task.
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Nearly 200 years of acoustic guitar building expertise in every instrument. The signature Martin tonal balance that sits perfectly in any musical context. Construction methods proven and perfected across generations of professionals. Solid wood tops that mature and improve in tone over years of playing.
Light gauge strings (.012s or lighter) let Martin's legendary scalloped bracing do exactly what it was designed for. Play this guitar every day and the top opens up beautifully - a Martin at one year genuinely sounds better than the day you bought it.
Martin has defined acoustic guitar since 1833 - nearly 200 years of wisdom in every joint. The signature voice is immediately recognizable on Nashville recordings, folk stages, and living room couches worldwide. Built for generations, these guitars genuinely sound better with age as solid wood matures. Owning a Martin isn't buying a guitar; it's beginning a musical relationship that deepens year after year.
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| SPECIFICATIONS | |
| Overview | |
| Recommended Strings | Authentic Acoustic Lifespan® 2.0 Guitar Strings Phosphor Bronze - Medium |
| Body Size | D-14 Fret |
| Finish Top | Gloss |
| Construction | Dovetail Neck Joint |
| Back and Side Finish | Gloss |
| Bracing Pattern | Forward-Shifted X-Brace |
| Scale Length | 25.4" |
| Brace Shape | Scalloped |
| Fingerboard Width at Nut | 1 3/4'' |
| Top Material | Spruce |
| Neck Shape | Modified Low Oval |
| Back Material | East Indian Rosewood |
| Neck Taper | High-Performance Taper |
| Side Material | East Indian Rosewood |
| Electronics | Optional |
| Top | |
| Top Color | Aging Toner |
| Bridge Style | Modern Belly - Drop in Saddle |
| Binding | Antique White |
| Bridge String Spacing | 2 5/32" |
| Top Inlay Material | Abalone with Multi-Stripe |
| Bridge Material | Ebony |
| Top Detail | None |
| Bridge Pin Material | White Plastic |
| Pickguard | Tortoise Pattern |
| Bridge Pin Dots | Abalone |
| Pickguard Inlay | None |
| Saddle | Compensated Bone |
| Rosette | Abalone with Multi-Stripe |
| Saddle Radius | 16" |
| Body | |
| Brace Material | Spruce |
| Back and Sides Color | None |
| Brace Size | 5/16" |
| Back Detail | None |
| Back Purfling/Strip | Style 45 |
| Back Inlay Material | Multi-Stripe |
| Heelcap | Antique White with Multi-Stripe |
| Side Detail | None |
| Endpiece | Antique White |
| Side Inlay Material | Multi-Stripe |
| Endpiece Inlay | Multi-Stripe |
| Neck | |
| Neck Material | Genuine Mahogany |
| Fingerboard Material | Ebony |
| Finish Neck | Gloss |
| Fingerboard Width at 12th Fret | 2 1/8'' |
| Neck Color | Dark Mahogany |
| Fingerboard Inlay Style | Style 45 Snowflake |
| Number of Frets Total | 20 |
| Fingerboard Inlay Material | Abalone |
| Neck Joins Body At | 14th Fret |
| Fingerboard Binding Material | Antique White with Multi-Stripe |
| Side Dots | Black |
| Headstock | |
| Headstock Shape | Solid with Square Taper and Diamond |
| Tuning Machines | Gold Open Gear |
| Headplate Material | East Indian Rosewood |
| Knob | Butterbean |
| Headplate Logo Style | Block Inlay |
| Nut Material | Bone |
| Headplate Binding Material | Antique White with Multi-Stripe |
| Headplate Detail | None |
| Misc | |
| Case | Ply Hardshell |
| Left-handed Availability | true |
| Label | None |
| Pleked | true |
BODY | |
| Body Shape | Dreadnought |
| Top | Sitka Spruce |
| Back | East Indian Rosewood |
| Side | East Indian Rosewood |
| Bracing | Forward Shifted X-Bracing |
| Binding | Antique White |
| Body Finish | Gloss |
NECK | |
| Profile | High Performance Taper |
| Scale Length | 25.4" (645 mm) |
| Fingerboard Material | Ebony |
| Fingerboard Radius | 16" (406.4 mm) |
| Neck Material | Select Hardwood |
| Fret Count | 20 |
| Frets | Medium |
| Nut Material | Bone |
| Nut Width | 1.75" (44.5 mm) |
| Inlays | Pearl Hexagon |
| Joint | Dovetail |
HARDWARE | |
| Bridge | Ebony Belly |
| Saddle Material | Bone |
| Tuning Machines | Open Gear Nickel |
| Truss Rod | Adjustable |
GENERAL | |
| Orientation | Right-Hand |
| Case | Hardshell Case |
| Strings | .012, .016, .025, .032, .042, .054 |
| Country Of Origin | USA |
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