Martin D-42 HQ Bubinga

2008 Martin D-42 HQ Bubinga.  Serial number #1317285, #15/17.  (We sold it originally - please see Prototype #2/2 also for sale). Original owner consignment, One tiny, pencil point sized shallow lacquer dent on top near lower treble bout, otherwise 100% perfect. Expert setup by Carl Meine at Dave's Guitars in LaCrosse, WI. OHSC included, all paperwork, $10,000 original MSRP. This spectacular version of Martin's popular D-42 features back and sides crafted of highly quilted solid Bubinga joined to an Adirondack spruce top. Rare Brazilian rosewood is used extensively, including top binding headplate, heelcap, mitered and boxed end piece and fingerboard binding. The acoustic guitar's 1930-style belly bridge and fingerboard are carved from black ebony. Nut, saddle, and bridge pins are genuine bone. Select abalone pearl is hand-fitted in the traditional Style 42 inlay pattern, C.F. Martin block letter head stock inlay and snowflake fingerboard inlay. Gold, open-gear tuners with engraved buttons complete the design. Only 17 of these magnificent Martin instruments will be offered, each signed by Chris Martin.

·       Model: D-42 HQ Bubinga

·       Label: Paper Label Signed By CFM IV, Numbered In Sequence With Total (17) 1 Of, 2 Of, Etc.

·       Construction: Standard, Mahogany Blocks, Dovetail Neck Joint

·       Body Size: D-14 Fret

·       Top: Adirondack Spruce

·       Top Braces: Adirondack, Scalloped 5/16'', GE, Forward-Shifted

·       Bridge Plate: Maple

·       Top Binding: 6/32'' Brazilian Rosewood

·       Top Inlay: (Style 42) .042'' B/M/B Fiber, .066'' Poly, .042'' B/M/B Fiber

·       Top Pearl: .064'' Select Abalone, Mitered Corners

·       Rosette: Style 45, First Cut At 4.188''

·       Pearl Inlay: .064'' Select Abalone, 5 Piece

·       Additional Rosette Inlay: .041'' Grained Ivoroid

·       Pickguard: Delmar #3071 Self Adhesive Tortoise, Pattern 20B (D45 Style)

·       Back: Solid Highly Quilted Bubinga (Sitka Golden Era Braces)

·       Purfling: D-45 Golden Era

·       Back Binding: 6/32'' Brazilian Rosewood

·       Back Inlay: .027'' Maple And Black Fiber (Maple Faces Binding)

·       Sides: Solid Highly Quilted Bubinga

·       Side Inlay: .027'' Maple And Black Fiber (Maple Faces Binding)

·       Endpiece: Brazilian Rosewood, Mitered & Boxed (28 Wedge)

·       Endpiece Inlay: Boxed, .042'' B/M/B

·       Neck: Genuine Mahogany, 12/4

·       Neck Shape: Mod V

·       Headstock: Solid, 6 String Long Diamond, Square Taper

·       Back/Head Stamp: C. F. Martin & Co. Nazareth, Pa

·       Truss Rod: 2-Way Adjustable 356mm

·       Heelcap: Brazilian Rosewood With .027 Black And Maple Fiber (Maple Faces Heelcap)

·       Nut: Bone

·       On Angle/Flat: On Angle

·       Headplate: Single Solid Brazilian Rosewood

·       Tuning Machines: Gotoh Gold SE770, CFM-LRXG Open Gear With Engraved Button

·       Fingerboard: Black Ebony

·       Radius: 16''

·       Scale Length: 25.4''

·       Width At Nut: 1-3/4''

·       Width At 12th Fret: 2-1/4''

·       Frets Clear: 14

·       Total Frets: 20

·       Fingerboard Bind: Brazilian Rosewood/Mitered

·       Pearl Inlay: Golden Era Style-42 Snowflakes, Select Abalone

·       Side Dots: 2mm Paua Abalone Pearl Side Dots

·       Side Dot Position: One At 3rd, 5th, 7th, 9th, Single At 12th, One At 15th & 17th Frets

·       Finish Body Package: Gloss

·       Finish Top: Gloss, Aging Toner

·       Finish Neck Package: Gloss

·       Bridge: Black Ebony

·       Style: 1930 Style Belly, Drop In Long Saddle

·       String Spacing: 2-5/16''

·       Saddle: 16'' Radius, Long Bone

·       Strings: MSP 4200 Medium Phosphor Bronze

·       Bridge Pins: Bone With Select Pearl Dots

·       End Pin: Bone With Select Pearl Dot

·       Case: 545E Slate Gray