Malibu Music is proud to be an authorized Martin Marquis level dealer! We are excited to be your premier source for Martin guitars and accessories and each guitar undergoes an extensive inspection and setup prior to shipping. Do not hesitate to ask us any questions and we can’t wait to help you find your dream Martin! From Martin: The Martin D-42 delivers bold Dreadnought tone with refined style. Featuring abalone inlay, premium tonewoods, and smooth playability, it’s a striking acoustic built for players who want their sound—and look—to stand out. The Martin D-42 is a trusted blend of power and pearl, designed for players who seek bold tone and stunning visual details. Its Dreadnought body size delivers a loud, projective sound with strong bass, clear trebles, and rich overtones, making it perfect for both powerful strumming and intricate picking. Handcrafted with a solid spruce top and solid East Indian rosewood back and sides, the D-42 produces a resonant, balanced voice suited to all playing styles. The gloss genuine mahogany neck, featuring a Golden Era (GE) Modified Low Oval profile, high-performance taper, and 25.4" scale length, ensures smooth playability and precision. Adorned with intricate abalone details, the D-42 features snowflake inlays on the bound ebony fingerboard, a shimmering rosette, and pearl trim on the top that wraps elegantly around the fingerboard. Complete with antique white binding, an ebony bridge with bone pins, and gold open gear tuners, the D-42 is a guitar you can trust to unleash the artist within. Martin’s refreshed Standard Series for 2025 enhances tone, comfort, and style. Sitka spruce GE top bracing, as featured on the Modern Deluxe Series, delivers vintage-inspired tone and sustain, while updates like a reimagined neck profile, thinner fingerboard, and refined bridge and heel improve playability and aesthetics. Each guitar includes a hardshell case. Key Features: D-14 Fret body size East Indian Rosewood back and sides Spruce top with Aging Toner top color GE Modified Low Oval neck with High-Performance Taper 1 3/4'' fingerboard width at nut Hardshell case Specifications: Top Material: Spruce Finish Top: Gloss Top Color: Aging Toner Top Inlay Material: Abalone with Multi-Stripe Top Detail: None 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: Abalone Pickguard: Faux Tortoise Pickguard Inlay: None Rosette: Abalone with Multi-Stripe Saddle: Compensated Bone Saddle Radius: 16" Body 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 Detail: None Side Detail: None Back Purfling/Strip: Style 45 with Black Stripe Back Inlay Material: Multi-Stripe Side Inlay Material: Multi-Stripe Bracing Pattern: Forward-Shifted X-Brace Brace Shape: GE-Scalloped Brace Material: Spruce Brace Size: 5/16" Heelcap: Antique White with Multi-Stripe Endpiece: Antique White Endpiece Inlay: Multi-Stripe Neck Neck Shape: GE Modified Low Oval Neck Taper: High-Performance Taper Neck Material: Genuine Mahogany Neck Color: Dark Mahogany Finish Neck: Gloss Scale Length: 25.4" Number of Frets Total: 20 Neck Joins Body At: 14th Fret Fingerboard Material: Ebony Fingerboard Width at 12th Fret: 2 1/8'' Fingerboard Width at Nut: 1 3/4'' Fingerboard Inlay Style: Style 45 Snowflake Fingerboard Inlay Material: Abalone Fingerboard Binding Material: Antique White with Multi-Stripe Side Dots: Black Headstock Headstock Shape: Solid with Square Taper and Diamond Headplate Material: East Indian Rosewood Headplate Logo Style: Block Inlay Golden Era Headplate Binding Material: Antique White with Multi-Stripe Headplate Detail: None Tuning Machines: Gold Open Gear Knob: Butterbean Nut Material: Bone Misc Case: Hardshell Label: None Electronics: None Left Handed Availability: true Pleked: true Serial: 3034821 Weight: 4lbs 11oz