Martin Standard Series D-42 Dreadnought Acoustic Guitar

Standard series solid spruce top dreadnought acoustic guitar with solid East Indian rosewood back and sides, Abalone border along the body top, snowflake inlays in the bound fingerboard and bridge, and vintage-style tuners. Includes a Martin vinyl laminated hardshell guitar case. The Martin D-42 Dreadnought Acoustic Guitar has a solid spruce top that generates rich Martin tone, while gorgeous rosewood back and sides add crisp projection. Vintage features include forward-shifted scalloped bracing, traditional Martin Style 45 snowflake fingerboard inlays, elegant grained ivoroid bindings on the top and lush ebony fretboard, and gold tuning gears with butterbean knobs. Includes case. Martin Dreadnought The very first dreadnought guitars were designed and crafted by C. F. Martin and Co. in 1916, but marketed in Boston and New York exclusively under the Oliver Ditson brand. Originally made for Hawaiian slide playing style, the very first dreadnought made was a Model 222 shipped to Ditson in August of 1916. After Ditson went out of business in the early 1930s, Martin introduced the D-1 and D-2 dreadnoughts for standard playing style that would soon become Martin’s iconic D-18 and D-28 models. Over the past 100 years, the Martin dreadnought has helped define what an acoustic guitar can and should be, and subsequently, it has become one of the most popular acoustic guitar designs in the world.