Martin D-35 Natural 1975

MARTIN D-35 1975

We are happy to offer for sale this vintage Martin D-35. Details as follows:

• Year: 1975 (s/n 358781)
• Body Type: D-14 Fret (Dreadnought)
• Top Material: Solid Sitka Spruce
• Back and Sides Material: Solid East Indian Rosewood (three-piece back)
• Neck Material: Genuine Mahogany (Select Hardwood)
• Neck Profile: Medium C-shape
• Headstock: Solid with East Indian Rosewood overlay and gold foil logo decal
• Bracing Pattern: Non-scalloped, straight X-bracing (1/4" braces)
• Scale Length: 25.4"
• Fingerboard Material: East Indian Rosewood
• Fingerboard Inlays: Style 28 Mother-of-pearl dots
• Nut Width: 1 11/16" (approx. 43mm)
• Tuners: Chrome Enclosed (Grover Rotomatics)
• Bridge Material: East Indian Rosewood
• Nut and Saddle Material: Ivory
• Rosette: Style 28 multi-stripe
• Pickguard: Dark tortoiseshell
• Binding: White Boltaron on body and neck
• Back Purfling: Black and white multi-stripe next to the center wedge of the three-piece back
• Finish: Gloss Nitrocellulose Lacquer (top, back, sides)
• Neck Reinforcement: Fixed steel bar/stiffener rod (non-adjustable truss rod)
• Condition: 8/10
• Case: OHSC (Original Hard-Shell Case) 

Comments:

The D-35 was primarily created to efficiently use smaller pieces of premium East Indian rosewood that were unsuitable for the D-28's two-piece back. The resulting three-piece back became the model's signature aesthetic feature. From its inception, the D-35 had a few key differences from the D-28: it featured a white bound neck and a lighter bracing pattern (1/4" braces vs the D-28's 5/16" braces). This lighter bracing gave the D-35 a slightly more responsive and bass-heavy sound compared to the D-28. By 1975, the D-35 had become a popular choice for musicians who wanted the classic rosewood sound but with slightly different cosmetic touches and a unique sonic character. The non-scalloped bracing was standard for the era, leading to a robust, durable instrument.

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