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The Martin D-35 dreadnought acoustic guitar was birthed in the folk music boom of the 1960s. Designed in 1965, the D-35 was created because Martin was experiencing a shortage of rosewood wide enough to build their famous D-28. Known for its three-piece back, with a contrasting center wedge, the D-35 quickly caught on with musicians that preferred the cosmetic look of a three-piece back. Along with the cosmetic changes to the appearance, the D-35 offered a different sound and tone to the famous D-28.

Constructed with 1/4” bracing, the original D-35 had a slight bump in the bottom end when compared to the stiffer 5/16” bracing of the D-28. Over time players really began to latch on to the tonal variation, and as a result, the D-35 quickly became an industry standard among players and collectors alike.

Vintage Tone Meets Modern Playability
Today, this D-35 Left-Handed Dreadnought has been refined to combine the best of the vintage 1930's appointments with the playability of a modern guitar. Like the D-35 from the 1960s, the bracing is 1/4" in thickness, but the placement of the X brace has been forward shifted to be located one inch from the soundhole. Now, the D-35 Left-Handed acoustic has a very even bass, with just the right blend of the mid and high-end frequencies. The sound is everything you would expect from a fine-tuned Martin acoustic guitar.

Playability
Playability has been dramatically improved by changing the neck to a modified low oval, with a Performing Artist taper and 1-3/4" nut. The wider string spacing and comfortable neck profile allow a player to move up and down the neck with ease. And unlike the more traditional acoustic guitars of the past, the D-35 left-handed acoustic will have that vintage tone, with a feel that will be similar to that of an electric guitar.

Other Appointments
Along with an amazing sound and feel, the D-35 Left-Handed features a solid spruce top, solid East Indian rosewood back and sides, ebony bridge and fingerboard, hand-fit dovetail neck joint, nitrocellulose lacquer, mother-of-pearl fingerboard inlay pattern, antique white binding, aging toner, bone nut and saddle and a hardshell case.
Martin D-35 Left-Handed Dreadnought Acoustic Guitar Natural
Martin D-35 Left-Handed Dreadnought Acoustic Guitar Natural
Martin D-35 Left-Handed Dreadnought Acoustic Guitar Natural

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  • This is left-handed model
  • Antique white fingerboard binding
  • Aging toner 
  • Multi-stripe top inlay 
  • Multi-stripe side inlay
  • Vintage coward-shifted 1/4" bracing pattern
  • Style 35 back/strip purfling
  • Antique white heelcap with multi-stripe heelcap
  • Mother-of-pearl fingerboard inlays

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Body
  • Body type: D-14 Fret
  • Cutaway: No
  • Top wood: Spruce
  • Back and sides: East Indian rosewood
  • Bracing pattern: 1/4" Forward-Shifted, Non-scalloped X
  • Body finish: Gloss nitrocellulose
  • Orientation: Left handed
Neck
  • Neck shape: Modified low oval with Performing Artist Neck Taper
  • Nut width: 1.75" (44.45 mm)
  • Fingerboard: Ebony
  • Neck wood: Select mahogany
  • Scale length: 25.4"
  • Number of frets: 20
  • Neck finish: Satin
Electronics
  • Pickup/preamp: No
Other
  • Headstock overlay: East Indian rosewood
  • Tuning machines: Chrome enclosed gear
  • Bridge: Ebony
  • Saddle and nut: Compensated Bone/Bone
  • Number of strings: 6
  • Special features: None
  • Case: Hardshell case
  • Accessories: None
  • Country of origin: United States

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One year warranty on Martin Backpackers, Little Martins and Ukuleles. Limited lifetime on other Martin guitars.

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