Overview
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- acoustic guitars
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Martin introduced the D-1 dreadnought acoustic in 1993 as part of their 1 Series. The D-1 is an affordable traditional solid wood guitar in the spirit of the Style 15 and Style 17 models that Martin introduced during The Great Depression. The Dreadnought design (refined by Martin in the early-1900s) was first produced in 1931 bearing the Martin brand name. The first two models were named the D-1 and D-2 that soon became the legendary D-18 and D-28 models.
The initial Martin One Series D-1 was made from 1993 to 2006. The Martin D-1 model was reintroduced from 2009 until around 2012 but with some changes: the rosewood fingerboard and bridge was changed to a morado fingerboard and bridge on these later models (a similar feel to rosewood but slightly lighter looking). The later models had Stratabond necks (a type of multilaminate) and solid sapele back and sides (the 1993-2006 models had mahogany necks, laminated mahogany sides and solid mahogany backs). The pickguard was changed from tortoiseshell to black on these later D-1s and a slightly different top bracing pattern was used.
Specifications (22)
General
Binding | tortoiseshell binding |
Finish colors | natural finish |
Finish effects | satin finish |
Made in | USA |
Number of strings | 6 strings |
Scale length | 25.4 inches scale-length |
Body
Body back material | mahogany body back, sapele body back |
Body sides material | mahogany body sides, sapele body sides |
Body top material | sitka spruce body top |
Pickguard material | black pickguard, tortoiseshell pickguard |
Soundhole rosette | 3-stripe rosette |
Soundhole | round soundhole |
Neck
Body fret | Neck joins body at 14th fret |
Neck joint | set neck |
Neck material | laminated neck, mahogany neck |
Neck width | 1.69 inches wide at nut |
Number of frets | 20 fret |
Tuner layout | three-each-side |
Hardware
Bridge pins | white with black dot pins |
Bridge | belly bridge, morado bridge, rosewood bridge |
Fretboard
Fingerboard material | morado fingerboard, rosewood fingerboard |
Fingerboard position markers | dot fingerboard position markers |
Prices (49)
Date | Price | Condition | Name | Comments |
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1994 | $750 | new | ||
2015 | $325.00 | excellent | TG | |
1994 | £1000 | new | ||
1992 | $900 | good | ||
1995 | $350 | excellent | ||
1996 | 2000 NLG | new | ||
2016 | 0 ETB | excellent | Greg SPA | Traded straight up for a Taylor hog topped GS Mini, gig bag, JJB K&K pup clone (+$50).... Other party thought Martin _ case were worth more than GS Mini. He was correct! |
2009 | $500.00 | excellent | ||
2009 | $500.00 | excellent | ||
2009 | $500.00 | excellent | ||
2017 | $396 | good | ||
2002 | $677.00 | new | ||
2010 | €650 | good | ||
2012 | $800 | excellent | ||
1993 | $900 | new | ||
1993 | $325.00 | good | Scott | Got an amazing deal for my daughter. This says it's a D1 it also is an electric acoustic. Not finding to much about it. It look factory original, if not someone did an amazing install. |
2010 | €750 | worn | ||
2004 | €1200 | new | ||
2001 | $500 | excellent | ||
2003 | £800 | new | ||
1994 | $700.00 | new | ||
2009 | $1000 | new | ||
1994 | $700 | new | ||
2018 | $550 | excellent | ||
1992 | $800 | new | ||
2000 | $0 | new | ||
1997 | $800 | new | ||
2002 | £350 | excellent | David | |
2018 | $500 | good | T Larse | |
1993 | $1200 | new | ||
2012 | $799 | new | ||
2017 | $550 | excellent | buddy | Canadian dollars |
1993 | $750 | excellent | ||
2017 | $499.00 | good | ||
2004 | $700.00 | new | Never played | |
2018 | $400 | good | Tom | Great Guitar. It is a 1998 vintage. Buffed the satin finish to gloss with Virtuoso. Looks and plays amazing! |
2012 | £800 | new | Not absolutely sure of the year. I think this had been in the shop for a while. It's the later model with stratabond neck and morado bridge/fretboard. I played everything in the shop - Taylor, Gibson, Washburn, Takamine, Yamaha - this was the stand out instrument by far. | |
2004 | $800 | new | ||
2005 | $950 | good | ||
1996 | $1100 | new | ||
1996 | $1100 | new | David Grimm | My D1 is as good now as it was new in 1996. It was made in 1994. |
1996 | $1100 | new | David Payne | My D1 is as good now as it was new in 1996. It was made in 1994. |
2001 | $1200.00 | good | ||
1994 | $1200 | new | ||
1994 | $1200 | new | ||
2018 | $700 | excellent | ||
1964 | $1250 | new | Jay McSorley | Original owner. Bought at Caruso Music, New London CT. They had 25 of them. I tried every one for hours, This one was the best sounding by far. Its been played regularly ever since. |
2000 | $1000 | new | ||
1994 | $750 | new |