What is the difference between a Martin D41 and a Martin D42?

What is the difference between a Martin D41 and a Martin D42?

The most significant difference between the D41 and the D42 is that the D41 is straight braced 5/16″ X and the D42 has forward shifted, scalloped 5/16″ X bracing. The string spacing at the nut is 2 1/8″ on both and both have low profile necks.

What is the difference between a Martin D 41 and D 45?

The 45 has abalone around the sides, back and borders the fretboard. The 41 borders the top only and does not go around the fretboard. The 42 goes around the fretboard but does not border the sides and back.

How are Martin Guitars numbered?

All Martin Guitars are numbered in sequential order since 1898. With the exception of the electric models. Because Martin had estimated that in 1898 around 8000 instruments had been built, the series numbering starts in 1898 with 8000.

How do I tell what year my Martin Guitar is?

The number in the left-side column is the year, and the number following the year is the last serial number used in that given year. Serial number 8349 for example, would be the first guitar built in 1899.

What do the different numbers mean for Martin Guitars?

Martin started building guitars in 1833, and by 1898, they were using a standardized system to number their instruments by body shape and style. The first letters or numbers indicate the body shape (0, 00, OM, D, etc.) that are followed by a style number (15, 18, 28, 45, etc.), and separated by a dash.

What kind of guitar is a Martin D-41?

Martin D-41 Dreadnought Acoustic Guitar. In production since the late ’60s, the Martin D-41 Dreadnought acoustic guitar is a higher-end dreadnought that features luxe aesthetic details.

Is the Martin D-41 the perfect 40 series model?

Visually, this reimagined D-41 is everything we would hope to see in a 40 series Martin. The rosewood (in this case East Indian) is straight-grained and perfectly quarter-sawn, and the Sitka spruce top is finished with a glowing vintage-aged toner.

What is a Martin D-41 dreadnought?

Get to know them! The D-41 dreadnought, first introduced in 1969, is an important installment in Martin’s 185-year legacy as one of America’s most celebrated instrument makers. It has been favorably compared to the venerable D-45 — though only slightly less decorated.

Why buy a Martin D-41 from Sweetwater?

Own a piece of the Martin legacy with the Martin D-41 dreadnought acoustic guitar from Sweetwater. The D-41 features truly stunning details in design and craftsmanship.