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The extreme level of decoration on a D-45 may not appeal to everyone. However, it would be a shame to miss out on the sound of Nazareth's star model. For guitarists who are more discreet but whose ears are no less discerning, there is the D-42.
Classy without rhinestones.
It is no coincidence that the 42 series was chosen by Paul Simon: like the brilliant New York composer, these Martins are less flashy but just as effective, if not more so. The D-42 actually takes the decorations from the famous pre-war D-45s, those models as rare as they are precious that haunt collectors' dreams. Thus, you find the "snowflake" markers on the fretboard, abalone binding around the top, and the brand logo in its vertical version; the signature of an exceptional Martin.
You can put your fingers on it.
The D-42 uses the typical woods of the great guitars from Nazareth, with Sitka spruce for the top and East Indian rosewood for the two-piece back. These carefully selected tonewoods, combined with very demanding construction, come together to give the D-42 its distinctive sound character. You find the typical Martin grain with excellent treble definition contrasting with very rich bass. For this reason, even fingerstyle players will feel at home on this dreadnought.
Perfection exists in this world.
As it is not in the style of the Nazareth craftsmen to rest on their immense laurels, Martin presented a new version of the D-42 for 2018 that retains the essentials of what made the model famous while bringing slight but relevant improvements. The tuners become open with butterbean buttons, the bracing is advanced X, the top is pre-aged for both look and sound, and finally, the neck features the extremely comfortable High Performance Taper Modified Low Oval profile. It lacks nothing. Only your hands are missing...
