Martin D62 LE 1986 limited edition. Martins first maple dreadnought

I’ve had a few people ask questions about action, and a request for photo of the back of the headstock. Those photos have been added to the listing. It has not had a neck reset. Action at the 12th on the bass side is 7/64, and a tick over 4/64 on the treble side. Saddle height is just under 1/8. The below was copied from the listing I purchased from a year ago. I am the third owner of this guitar. Selling a few Martins to fund a Collings purchase.

Vintage 1986 Martin D-62LE (Limited Edition)
Original Hardshell Case Included

This rare Martin D-62LE (Limited Edition) was Martin's custom-built Guitar of the Month for October 1986 and was Martin's first Maple Dreadnought model. This guitar is in very good condition with the usual scratches and pick marks that would be expected for a guitar of this age. Everything including the frets are all original with very little wear, and this guitar has been inspected and maintained by our own in-house repair shop. The top seam has been resealed as it had separated partially due to age, you can see that it is more pronounced in direct light (see photo #11).

This model features a flame maple back and sides, spruce top, scalloped forward-shifted X top bracing, tortoise-shell binding, and style 42 snowflake fingerboard inlays on an ebony fingerboard. This model has a wider neck that measures 1-7/8" at the nut, unusual in a 14-fret guitar. The label is hand-signed by Chris Martin IV and only 48 were made. The original paperwork states that the D-62LE was originally to have been signed by both C.F. Martin III and C.F. Martin IV, but sadly C.F. Martin III passed away in 1986 so this guitar was produced in memory of C.F. Martin III as indicated on the label.

What makes this particular D62LE unique is that it is a ONE OWNER guitar that was purchased NEW from our store in October, 1986 as shown on the original warranty statement that is included (see photo #19). The original owner of this guitar had attended a Martin factory tour in 1986 and ordered this guitar for himself through our store and has owned it ever since - until just recently trading it back in to us. In addition to the signature on the label, the owner was later at a guitar show where Chris Martin IV was hand-signing Martin guitars and signed this one a SECOND time on the inside back underneath the label (see photo #3). This is truly a one-of-a-kind guitar that can be appreciated by both players and collectors.