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Introducing the Martin D-35 1980 The Martin D Series: Martin's Dreadnought (D) series is one of the most iconic and influential acoustic guitar shapes in the world. Famous for its powerful, resonant sound and deep bass, the D-body guitar is widely favored in folk, bluegrass, and country. The D-35 Model: Introduced in 1965, the D-35 was born as an alternative to the D-28 when Brazilian Rosewood became scarce. The D-35's most recognizable feature is its back, assembled from three pieces of Rosewood rather than two as on the D-28. This allowed Martin to use smaller pieces of wood and produce a slightly different sound. The D-35 typically has thinner bracing than its contemporary D-28, contributing to a sound with greater sustain and a warmer low end. Made in 1980: The guitar you are looking at was built in 1980 at Martin's factory in Nazareth, Pennsylvania, USA. This was a period when Martin still maintained high build standards and used quality tonewoods. Detailed specifications of the 1980 Martin D-35 (minor variations possible): Body: Shape: Dreadnought Top: Solid Sitka Spruce Back: Solid East Indian Rosewood, 3-piece Sides: Solid East Indian Rosewood Bracing: Standard "X" Non-Scalloped Bracing Finish: Natural Gloss Body Binding: Antique White Rosette: Multi-Stripe, Style 28 Pickguard: Black Neck: Material: Mahogany Scale Length: 25.4″ (645 mm) Fingerboard: Solid Ebony Frets: 20 Fingerboard Inlay: Mother of Pearl Dot Inlays Nut: Bone Nut Width: Typically 1 11/16″ (42.9 mm) Hardware: Saddle: Compensated Bone String Spacing at Saddle: 2 1/8″ Tuners: Chrome Enclosed Gear Bridge Pins: White Plastic with Black Dots Other: Origin: Made in USA Ca