Detail 01
Forward-shifted X-brace
The guitar uses a forward-shifted X-bracing pattern.

Independent shopping perspective
Martin’s D-35 Standard is a right-handed D-14 Fret dreadnought with a solid spruce top, East Indian rosewood back and sides, and its defining three-piece back with a contrasting center wedge. Forward-shifted X-bracing and a 25.4-inch scale are part of the design. The GE Modified Low Oval neck with High Performance Taper, 1-3/4-inch nut width, and ebony fingerboard form the playing platform. A molded hardshell case is included.


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What matters in use
Catalog numbers tell only part of the story. These are the details most likely to change how this product feels, sounds, or fits into a setup.

Detail 01
The guitar uses a forward-shifted X-bracing pattern.
Detail 02
The braces are specified with a GE non-scalloped shape.
Detail 03
This is the listed string spacing at the bridge.
Detail 04
The guitar uses chrome enclosed-gear tuning machines.
Detail 05
Antique white binding is specified for the body and fingerboard.
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Product questions
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It has a three-piece East Indian rosewood back with a contrasting center wedge.
No electronics configuration is listed.
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