Recording King D70H Dreadnought

The Recording King D70H is the rosewood dreadnought at the top of the 2026 Standard Series. The H stands for the herringbone purfling around the top, and it comes with squares-and-diamonds fingerboard inlays, the same visual recipe as the pre-war dreadnoughts most bluegrass players picture when they hear the word herringbone. Under that trim is a thermo-cured solid Sitka spruce top on solid East Indian rosewood back and sides, which gives the D70H more bass and a longer, more complex ring than its mahogany sibling, the D60. It is $949.99 in Natural and $999.99 in Vintage Burst.

We would point the D70H at a bluegrass rhythm player or a singer-songwriter who wants the rosewood low end and the herringbone look without spending Martin money, and who is fine with a gig bag in place of a hardshell case.

Thermo-cured solid Sitka spruce top
Solid rosewood back and sides
1 3/4" bone nut, bone saddle
25.4" scale
Gig bag included
From $949.99

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*Pre-Order Deposit ONLY* Recording King D70H Dreadnought Acoustic Guitar

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*Pre-Order Deposit ONLY* Recording King D70H Vintage Burst Dreadnought Acoustic Guitar

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What the D70H is built from

Every 2026 Standard Series guitar gets a bone nut and a bone saddle, a 1 3/4 inch nut width, a mahogany neck in Recording King's RK-1 shape set into the body with a dovetail joint, a rosewood fingerboard, ebony bridge pins and open-gear satin nickel tuners, and the D70H is no exception. Herringbone purfling runs around the top and the fingerboard carries squares-and-diamonds inlays. The RK belly bridge is rosewood, the pickguard is tortoiseshell, the headstock wears a rosewood veneer with the RK-1 abalone logo, and the whole guitar wears a low gloss finish that looks and feels like satin. It ships in a brown gig bag and it is acoustic only, so if you need a pickup you will want to have one installed.

Thermo-curing is Recording King's term for heat-treating the top before the guitar is built. The heat drives out moisture and resins the way decades of playing would, which is why a new thermo-cured top tends to sound drier and more open than an untreated one.

D70H or D60?

The closest comparison in the line is the D60, the mahogany version without the herringbone, which starts at $749.99. Mahogany back and sides keep the midrange focused and the bass tight, and rosewood adds low end and a longer, more complex ring, so the choice comes down to whether you want the guitar to sit under your voice or fill more of the room on its own. We keep both on the D60 page and this one so you can compare them side by side.

Buying a D70H from The Acoustic Shoppe

The D70H is $949.99 in Natural, $999.99 in Vintage Burst. The pre-order listing above takes a 25% deposit toward the next one we receive, and the serialized guitars that land here show up in the grid as we check them in. When a D70H sells, its listing redirects to this page, so this page always shows the ones we have now. Every one ships after our 23-Point Professional Inspection, and because these guitars are under $1,000 they fall under our 14-day evaluation period rather than the Dread-Not Guarantee.

For the rest of the line see the Recording King Standard Series, or browse all of our Recording King guitars.

Why buy from The Acoustic Shoppe

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Frequently Asked Questions

Is the Recording King D70H in stock?

This page is the D70H's permanent home rather than a single listing, so the grid above shows whatever we have right now. A pre-order listing means we are taking a 25% deposit toward the next one in, and serialized guitars with their own photos appear as they arrive. Call us at 417-720-1223 if you want to know where a shipment stands.

What is the difference between the D70H and the D60?

The D60 is the mahogany version without the herringbone, which starts at $749.99. The body shape and scale are the same, so the difference you hear is the back and sides: mahogany keeps the sound focused and dry, and rosewood adds bass and sustain.

Does the Recording King D70H come with a case?

It ships in a brown gig bag from Recording King. We can fit a hardshell case before it leaves the shop if you would rather have one, and we check every guitar over with our 23-Point Professional Inspection either way.

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