Martin D12-1
Overview
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- acoustic guitars
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Dates of manufacture:
1996 to 2001
The Martin 1-Series D12-1 Dreadnought was an affordable 12 string acoustic guitar made from 1996 to 2001. The D12-1 was made from from solid tonewoods including a Sitka spruce top, bookmatched sapele back and sides, as well as an East Indian rosewood fingerboard and bridge.
Specifications (25)
General
| Finish colors | natural finish |
| Finish effects | satin finish |
| Made in | USA |
| Binding | tortoiseshell binding |
| Number of strings | 12 strings |
Body
| Body back material | mahogany body back |
| Body sides material | laminated mahogany body sides |
| Body style | dreadnought-size body |
| Body top material | sitka spruce body top |
| Pickguard material | tortoiseshell pickguard |
| Pickguard shape | teardrop-shaped pickguard |
| Soundhole rosette | 2-ring rosette, 3-stripe rosette |
| Soundhole | round soundhole |
Neck
| Body fret | Neck joins body at 14th fret |
| Headstock inlays or logos | Brand name logo or inlay on headstock |
| Neck joint | set neck |
| Neck material | mahogany neck |
| Number of frets | 20 fret |
| Nut | Bone |
| Truss rod | adjustable truss rod |
| Tuner layout | six-per-side tuners, three-each-side |
Hardware
| Bridge pins | white with black dot pins |
| Bridge | rosewood bridge |
Fretboard
| Fingerboard material | rosewood fingerboard |
| Fingerboard position markers | dot fingerboard position markers |
Prices (7)
| Date | Price | Condition | Name | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | $1000 | good | ||
| 2008 | $600 | worn | Cracked from dryness, but repaired and sounds great. | |
| 2017 | €357 | worn | ||
| 1988 | £625 | excellent | Paul B | |
| 2018 | $500 | excellent | John | Super sounding 12 string |
| 1998 | $1100.00 | new | Bill Avoider | Schwein stains on case |
| 2002 | $900 | excellent |
