(SOLD) Martin D-15 Dreadnought Acoustic 1999
Martin D-15, natural finish, made in USA 1999. The 15 Series from Martin has been around a long time, offering gorgeous rich mahogany bodies finished in a light natural satin. This one is a couple of decades old, but it's in remarkable shape for it's age and has a tone that brand new guitars can only wish for. The neck is a pretty traditional Martin slim C style shape, easy on the hands and still straight and stable. Martin invented the Dreadnought shape back in thirties, and oh boy, this is a lovely little slice of that legacy. The mahogany delivers a rich, full midrange with a big wide warmth that evens out chords beautifully. But, this isn't all gooey thickness: dig in and you get a lovely snappy clarity and singing treble to bring out the detail in fingerstyle or flatpicked lines. There's a bit of glossing from play in the high-contact areas, which for me adds a delicious little dose of vintage charm to the already-gorgeous aesthetic. I really like this, it's a gloriously simple and effective guitar that's surely full of songs waiting to come out
Model: Martin D-15
Made: 1999, Nazareth PA, USA (serial 703674)
Finish: natural satin
Body: solid mahogany, solid mahogany back and sides
Neck: solid mahogany, rosewood board, 25.4" scale
Weight: 1.865kg
Mods: none
Pickup: none
Case: original Martin wood hard case, excellent quality and condition
Cosmetic condition notes: minor finish wear. The headstock has minor scuffs on the end and on the front near the Martin decal. The neck is clean and smooth in the hands, minor dimples and glossing from play only. The back has rub wear on the top and bottom edges and some light scuffs on the back edge and in the middle of the body. The sides have a couple of light scuffs on the top shoulder, a couple of dimples in the elbow area, a few little dimples from the rear strap pin to the bottom bout area and a couple of light scuffs and some rub wear on the bottom shoulder. The front has some glossing from play in the elbow area, some scuffs on the bottom edge and some standard play wear on the guard and shoulders, nothing nasty. Overall: very good condition (8/10)
Playing condition notes: action is low, neck is straight, intonation is good. Frets are in good shape with minor wear only, 7/10 for fret life left. Setup with 12/53 Moonshiners strings.