MARTIN D-42K Koa
- similar to the D-42, except has highly flamed Hawaiian koa back and sides, mfg. 2000-mid-2008.
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MARTIN D-42
No. of Strings
6
Body Type
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No. of Frets
20
Weight
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MARTIN D-42 Variants
MARTIN D-42 Price & value
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MARTIN D-42 Description
- dreadnought body style, solid spruce top, solid East Indian rosewood back and sides, round soundhole with Style 45 abalone pearl rosette, grained ivoroid body binding, abalone pearl with B/WB boltaron top inlays, B/W boltaron back and side inlays, mahogany neck, 14/20-fret bound ebony fingerboard with Style 45 pearl snowflake inlays, bound headstock with rosewood overlay and select abalone pearl block logo inlay, three-per-side gold tuners with butterbean knobs, ebony bridge with white bridge pins and abalone pearl dots, tortoiseshell pickguard, available in Natural Gloss finish with Aging Toner, 25.4 in. scale, mfg. 1996-present.
In 1934, one D-42 was produced with special features (Model D-42S).
MARTIN D-42 Specs
Orientation:
Right-Handed
Number Of Strings:
6
String Type:
Steel
Number Of Frets:
20
Fret Size:
--
Tuner Layout:
3 by 3
Nut Style:
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Nut Width(inches):
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Nut Material:
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Neck Material:
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Neck Joint Style:
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Neck Shape:
--
TailpieceType:
--
Fret Board Material:
Ebony
Fretboard Radius (inches):
--
Fret Board Style:
--
Inlay Style:
--
Inlay Material:
--
Body Type:
--
Body Shape/Style/Series:
Dreadnought
Body Material:
Rosewood
Veneer:
Ebony
Body Finish:
--
Body Color:
--
Pick-Guard Material:
--
Pick Guard Color:
--
Sound Hole Size:
--
Sound Hole Shape:
Round
Year From:
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Year To:
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Country Of Origin:
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