2009 Martin D-41 Special Dreadnought Acoustic Guitar Near-Mint w/ Pre-War Scalloped Bracing, Case

Up for sale, a 2009 Martin D-41 Special in showroom clean, 100% original condition, complete with the original hardshell case. The D-41 can trace its upscale dreadnought lineage back to Martin's Pre-War D-45, with the same tonewood recipe and premium appointments including abalone marquetry on the perimeter of the top and soundhole, hexagonal abalone fretboard inlay, and vertical C.F. Martin inlay on the bound headstock veneer. This limited run Special variant of the D-41 is differentiated from the standard version via premium features including forward-shifted scalloped X bracing, a Modified V neck profile carve with Snowflake (Long) inlays, vintage-style open-gear butterbean tuning machines, and Martin’s Aging Toner on the top.

Choice tonewoods include a Sitka spruce top, East Indian rosewood back and sides, mahogany neck, and an ebony fingerboard and bridge. This D-41 Special is crisp and immediate, boasting Martin’s signature piano-like clarity with plenty of punch and projection on tap. The low end is warm and full, offering a touch of growl when hit hard with a flatpick, and there’s a bright, sparkling quality to the trebles that really shines through. This guitar also maintains excellent balance across all registers, with a bold, relaxed quality courtesy of a soundboard that’s been worked-in over the past couple of decades. This D-41 Special weighs 4lbs 7oz, professionally setup here at Mike & Mike’s Guitar Bar with 12-53 bronze strings and easy-playing action.

Neck Specs:

-Wood: Mahogany
-Shape: Modified V, measuring .875” 1st fret, .990” 9th fret
-Fretboard: Ebony, abalone Snowflake (Long) inlay, grained ivoroid binding
-Frets: Slender, no wear
-Scale Length: 25.4”
-Nut: 1 11/16”, bone
-Tuners: Butterbean (Martin-branded)

Body Specs:

-Wood: Sitka spruce, East Indian rosewood
-Bracing: X (forward-shifted, scalloped)
-Bridge: Ebony belly, bone saddle
-Pickguard: Tortoise
-Marquetry: Abalone rosette and top purfling, grained ivoroid binding
-Serialization: Stamp on heel block dates to 2009

Crack-free and well-kept, there are no more than a couple faint scratches in the gloss lacquer finish. The neck profile is flawless.

The original hardshell case is included.