Martin D-35 Gloss Aging Toner Dreadnought Acoustic Guitar #2597

The Martin D-35 stands as a unique and trusted standard in the acoustic world, famous for its signature three-piece back styling and a voice all its own. Built around a solid spruce top paired with solid East Indian rosewood back and sides, this legendary dreadnought delivers a bold, projective acoustic sound filled with strong bass, clear trebles, and rich overtones. Visually, it honors decades of heritage with antique white binding, a bound ebony fingerboard, and a timeless faux tortoise pickguard, striking a balance between understated class and functional design.

Where this guitar truly excels is in its exceptional balance and headroom. Unlike standard dreadnoughts, the D-35 utilizes lighter, non-scalloped 1/4-inch bracing that allows the top to flex and vibrate with maximum efficiency. This provides a deeply resonant low-end response that stays clear and focused, rather than muddy, making it easy to sit perfectly under a vocal or cut cleanly through an acoustic mix. Notes speak quickly, chords retain a massive sense of depth, and the overall dynamic range rewards a subtle touch just as easily as heavy flatpicking.

In the hands, the D-35 feels solid, familiar, and refined. The select hardwood neck features a smooth satin finish and is carved to a highly comfortable GE Modified Low Oval profile with a high-performance taper, allowing for effortless movement up and down the neck. A standard 1 3/4-inch nut width and an ebony fingerboard with mother of pearl dot inlays offer an instantly comfortable playing surface for players of all styles. Complete with chrome enclosed gear tuners and a molded hardshell case, this D-35 is a premium, stage-ready workhorse built for musicians who want massive presence, legendary reliability, and an instrument that will tell a story for generations.

SPECS
Top Material: Spruce
Finish Top: Gloss
Top Color: Aging Toner
Top Inlay Material: Multi-Stripe
Binding: Antique White
Bridge Material: Ebony
Bridge Style: GE Modern Belly - Drop In Saddle
Bridge String Spacing: 2 5/32"
Bridge Pin Material: Bone
Bridge Pin Dots: Faux Tortoise
Pickguard: Faux Tortoise
Rosette: Style 28 Multi-Stripe
Saddle: Compensated Bone
Saddle Radius: 16"
Body Size: D-14 Fret
Construction: Dovetail Neck Joint
Back Material: East Indian Rosewood
Side Material: East Indian Rosewood
Back And Side Finish: Gloss
Back And Sides Color: Natural
Back Purfling/Strip: Style 35
Back Inlay Material: Multi-Stripe
Side Inlay Material: Multi-Stripe
Bracing Pattern: Forward-Shifted X-Brace
Brace Shape: GE-Non-Scalloped
Brace Material: Spruce
Brace Size: 1/4"
Heelcap: Antique White With Multi-Stripe
Endpiece: Antique White
Neck Shape: GE Modified Low Oval
Neck Taper: High-Performance Taper
Neck Material: Select Hardwood
Neck Color: Dark Mahogany
Finish Neck: Satin
Scale Length: 25.4"
Number Of Frets Total: 20
Fingerboard Material: Ebony
Fingerboard Width At Nut: 1 3/4''
Fingerboard Inlay Style: Style 28
Fingerboard Inlay Material: Mother Of Pearl
Fingerboard Binding Material: Antique White
Tuning Machines: Chrome Enclosed Gear
Case: Molded Hardshell
Electronics: None
Recommended Strings: Authentic Acoustic Lifespan® 2.0 Guitar Strings Phosphor Bronze - Medium

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