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chevron_right Acoustic: Standard Dreadnought (D) Series

Acoustic: Standard Dreadnought (D) Series

Martin also produced 75 D-21 Special Edition guitars with Indian rosewood back and sides (1985).
Size D (dreadnought) guitars feature a lower bout width of 15.625 in., 4.875 in. (14-fret) or 4.75 in. (12-fret) in. depth, 20 (14-fret) or 20 15/16 (12-fret) in. length, and 25.4 in. scale.

Models (68)

D-16H

- dreadnought body style, solid spruce top, solid mahogany back and sides, round soundhole with herringbone rosette, zigzag back stripe, mahogany neck, 14/20-fret rosewood fingerboard with dot inlays, three-per-side chrome Grover tuners (1991-92) or Gotoh tuners (1993-95), rosewood bridge, Natural satin finish, offered in limited quantities, mfg. 1991-95.

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D-16A Ash

- similar to the D-16H, except has ash back and sides, limited availability, a total of 818 guitars were produced, mfg. 1987-88, 1990.

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D-16K Koa

- similar to the D-16, except has koa back and sides, black binding, and Natural gloss finish, limited availability, total production of 390 guitars, mfg. 1986 only.

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D-16W Walnut

- similar to the D-16H, except has walnut back and sides and black body binding, limited availability, total production of 138 guitars, mfg. 1987, 1990.

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D-16M/D-16

- dreadnought-style body, spruce top, mahogany back and sides, round soundhole with three-ring rosette (5/9/5 grouping), tortoise body binding, mahogany neck, rosewood headstock overlay with gold decal logo, three-per-side chrome Grover tuners, rosewood bridge, tortoise pickguard, Natural satin finish, 25.4 in. scale, total production of 2,120 instruments, mfg. 1986-1990.

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D-18

- dreadnought body style, solid spruce top, mahogany back and sides, round soundhole with three-stripe purfling/rosette, five-ply top binding, one-ply back binding with rosewood (1932-36), tortoise (1936-1966), or black (1966-present) outer layer, 12/19-fret (1932-34) or 14/20-fret (1934-present), ebony fingerboard (1932-1947) or rosewood fingerboard (1947-present) with pearl dot inlays, three-per-side chrome tuners, ebony bridge (1932-1947) or rosewood bridge (1947-present) with black white dot pins, tortoise (1936-1966) or black (1966-present) pickguard, available in Natural or Sunburst (optional) finish, 25.4 in. scale, mfg. 1932-present.

In 1988, the soundhole rosette changed from a grouping of 1/9/1 to 5/9/5. The first two D-18 prototypes were actually stamped D-1 (1931). Martin also produced one DC-1 prototype with a carved back (1934), three D-18H Hawaiian guitars (1934-36), two D-18H models with Huda wood (1966), one D-18M (specifications/features unknown, 1961), and one D-18T Tenor guitar (1962). In 1985, Martin introduced an adjustable U-bar truss rod as standard equipment; however, they also offered a non-adjustable square bar truss rod through the early 1990s and these guitars are stamped D-18Q. In 1987, Martin introduced a new low-profile neck on the D-18 as standard equipment; however, they continued to offer their old neck style through 1989 and these guitars are stamped D-18P. In 2012, Martin introduced a high performance neck standard on the D-18.

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D12-18 12-String

- similar to the D-18, except in 12-string configuration and six-per-side tuners, available as a Special Order, mfg. 1973-1995.

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D-18E Electric

- similar to the D-18, except has two single coil exposed DeArmond pickups, a mixing switch, one volume control, and two tone controls, mfg. 1958-59.

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DC-18E Cutaway Electric

- single cutaway dreadnought body style, solid Sitka spruce top with forward shifted x bracing pattern, genuine mahogany back and sides, round soundhole with old style 18 three-stripe purfling/rosette, faux tortoise binding, multi-stripe top inlay, style 18 back purfling, 14/20-fret ebony fingerboard with old style 18 abalone dot inlays, select hardwood neck with modified low oval shape and high performance taper, East Indian rosewood headstock overlay with old style script logo, modern belly bridge with drop in saddle, three-per-side nickel open gear tuners with butterbean knobs, ebony bridge with black plastic pins, faux tortoise pickguard, Fishman Aura VT Enhance electronics, available in Natural gloss finish with satin neck, 25.4 in. scale, 1.75 in. nut width, case included, mfg. 2016-2019.

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D-18P

- similar to the D-18, except has a slimmer, faster profile high performance neck with a nut width of 1.75 in., mfg. 2011 only.

This model is different than the earlier D-18P that was produced in the late 1980s and early 1990s.

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D-18E (RECENT MFG.)

- dreadnought body style, solid Sitka spruce top with forward shifted X bracing, genuine mahogany back and sides, round soundhole with old style 18 multi-stripe rosette, faux tortoise binding, multi-stripe top inlay, style 18 back purfling, 14/20-fret ebony fingerboard with style 18 abalone dot inlays, select hardwood neck with modified low oval shape and high performance taper, East Indian rosewood headstock with old style overlay script logo, ebony modern belly bridge with drop in saddle, three-per-side nickel open gear tuners with butterbean knobs, black plastic bridge pins, faux tortoise pickguard, Fishman Aura VT Enhance or LR Baggs Anthem electronics, available in Natural gloss finish with aging top toner and satin neck, 25.4 in. scale, 1.75 in. nut width, case included, mfg. 2017-2019.

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D-18S

- slope-shouldered dreadnought 12-fret body style, solid spruce top, mahogany back and sides, round soundhole with three-stripe purfling/rosette, five-ply top binding, one-ply back binding with black outer layer, 12/20-fret rosewood fingerboard with pearl dot inlays, slotted headstock with raised gold foil logo, three-per-side open-style chrome tuners, rosewood bridge, black pickguard, available in Natural finish, 25.4 in. scale, available as a Special Order, total production of 1,637 instruments, mfg. 1967-1993.

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D-19

- dreadnought body style, solid spruce top, mahogany back and sides, round soundhole with three-stripe (5/9/5 grouping) rosette, five-ply top binding with black outer ring, three-ply back binding, mahogany neck, 14/20-fret rosewood fingerboard with pearl dot inlays, rosewood headstock overlay with logo decal, three-per-side chrome tuners, rosewood bridge, black pickguard, available in Dark Brown finish, 25.4 in. scale, mfg. 1976-1988.

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D-19M Mahogany

- similar to the D-19, except has a mahogany top, mfg. 1980-88.

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D12-20 12-STRING

- 12-string configuration, dreadnought body style, solid spruce top, mahogany back and sides, round soundhole with three-stripe rosette (1/9/1 grouping between 1964 and 1988 and 5/9/5 grouping between 1988 and 1991), five-ply top binding, one-ply back binding with tortoise (1964-66) or black (1966-1991) outer layer, chainlink back stripe, mahogany neck, 12/20-fret rosewood fingerboard with pearl dot inlays, slotted headstock, six-per-side open-style chrome tuners with white plastic buttons, rosewood bridge, tortoise (1964-66) or black (1966-1991) pickguard, available in Natural finish, total production of 10,350 instruments, available as a Special Order, mfg. 1964-1991.

One six-stringed version of the D-12-20 was produced in 1969 called the SD6-20.

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D-21

- dreadnought body style, solid spruce top, Brazilian rosewood back and sides, round soundhole with herringbone rosette (1/9/1 grouping), five-ply top binding, one-ply back binding with tortoise (1955-1966) or black (1966-69) outer layer, mahogany neck, 14/20-fret Brazilian rosewood fingerboard with pearl dot inlays, three-per-side chrome tuners, Brazilian rosewood bridge, tortoise (1955-1966) or black (1966-69) pickguard, Natural finish, total production of 2,933 instruments, mfg. 1955-1969.

Martin also produced one D-21V guitar with Brazilian rosewood back and sides (1984).

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D-21 SPECIAL (FIRST VERSION)

- dreadnought body style, solid Sitka spruce top, solid East Indian rosewood back and sides, three ring herringbone rosette, rosewood top binding, herringbone back purfling, select hardwood neck, 14/20-fret, ebony fingerboard with diamond abalone inlays, three-per-side nickel Gotoh tuners, ebony bridge, tortoiseshell pickguard, available in Natural or Sunburst gloss finish, 25.4 in. scale, mfg. 2008-2011.

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D-21 SPECIAL (SECOND VERSION)

- dreadnought body style, solid Sitka spruce top, solid East Indian rosewood back and sides, multi-stripe rosette, black binding, Style 28 back purfling, select hardwood neck, 14/20-fret, East Indian rosewood fingerboard with Style 28 mother of pearl inlays, three-per-side nickel tuners with butterbean knobs, East Indian rosewood bridge, black pickguard, available in gloss finish, 25.4 in. scale, hardshell case included, limited to 300 instruments, mfg. 2017-2018.

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D-25K

- dreadnought body style, solid spruce top, koa back and sides, round soundhole with three stripe rosette (5/9/5 grouping), bound body, five-ply top binding with black outer layer, mahogany neck, 14/20-fret rosewood fingerboard with pearl dot inlays, rosewood headstock overlay with screened logo, three-per-side chrome tuners, rosewood bridge, tortoise pickguard, available in Natural finish, total production of 925 instruments, mfg. 1980-89.

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D-25K2

- similar to the D-25K, except has a koa top and black pickguard, total production of 512 instruments, mfg. 1980-89.

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