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Martin D35 Dreadnought Acoustic Guitar (with Case)

Ebony fingerboard, solid Spruce top, solid Indian Rosewood back (3-piece) and sides.

Overall User Ratings

Overall:
          9 out of 10
Features:
          9 out of 10
Quality:
          9 out of 10
Value:
          9 out of 10
I Want It:
          9 out of 10
Sound:
          9 out of 10
Ease of Use:
          10 out of 10
Support:
          8 out of 10
 
 

"I am 66 years old I have played since I was 13. This is the best of many instruments I have owned."

Overall:
          10 out of 10
Quality:
          10 out of 10
Value:
          10 out of 10
I Want It:
          10 out of 10
Sound:
          10 out of 10
Ease of Use:
          10 out of 10
Support:
          10 out of 10
Submitted: 11/30/2006
Style of Music: Country
Musical Experience: In the past band and with gospel singers
Location: Alamo, TN USA

 

 
Feature:
no accessories were included.

Quality:
No problems. Finish great after 39 years. Nothing loose nothing broke. Durable material was used for this guitar.

Value:
yes you get what you pay for. High or low At this price I would not order from the internet I would like to play it first.

Desirability:
Mine will stay where it is. Beautiful and beautiful sound is always good

Sound:
My Martin was made in 1967. It is still in almost perfect condition. Just a little finish off around the soundhole. It sounds good even when the strings get old.

Ease of Use:
Best on your fingers ease of play great

Support:
I have had two other Martin guitars. One in the 70's and another travel guitar bought in 2005. The travel guitar is just ok no great sound or ease of playing there.

Overall:
I have four other guitars. I would sell any of them for a GOOD price. I would not see the D35.

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"Martin D35... great guitar."

Overall:
          10 out of 10
Features:
          10 out of 10
Quality:
          10 out of 10
Value:
          10 out of 10
I Want It:
          10 out of 10
Sound:
          10 out of 10
User: a customer from eircom.net
Submitted: 11/1/2003
Style of Music: everything from Rock to Folk
Location: Ireland

 

 
Quality:
The 35 is very light for a dreadnought, but it has an absolutely HUGE sound. I think it has something to do with the three piece back.

Value:
I also have a Takamine EN10 (great gigging guitar), a Yamaha F180 and a '70s Landola hand made acoustic... none of them sound as good as the Martin.

Desirability:
I searched all of New England for this guitar. The three piece back alone is gorgeous.

Sound:
I'va played lots of Martins and have to say the D35 has the best overall ballance I've heard. Great bass and crystal treble.

Overall:
My guitar is a 1978 Martin D35. It has three tiny cracks in the sound board, which have been repaired with timber studs, and yet it sounds fabulous. From the first strum I knew this was the sound I was after.

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"D35 MARTIN IS WHAT IT SAYS IT IS!!!!!"

Overall:
          10 out of 10
Features:
          10 out of 10
Quality:
          10 out of 10
Value:
          10 out of 10
I Want It:
          10 out of 10
Sound:
          10 out of 10
Ease of Use:
          10 out of 10
Support:
          10 out of 10
User: a customer from VERIZON.NET
Submitted: 3/4/2006
Style of Music: BLUEGRASS GOSPEL
Musical Experience: ACTIVE MUSICIAN
Location: BROOKVILLE,INDIANA U.S.A

 

 
Feature:
THE WOODS UUSED IN THIS GUITAR ARE A PERFECT BLEND OF LOOKS AND SOUND!

Quality:
IT'S A MARTIN WHICH STANDS FOR QUALITY.

Value:
YES EVERY PENNY!

Desirability:
JUST RIGHT IN ALL ASPECTS!

Sound:
GREAT BASS SOUND FOR BLUEGRASS LEAD OR RYTHM FLAT OR CROSS PICKING!

Ease of Use:
PLAYS LIKE A DREAM.

Support:
MARTIN IS ALWAYS ON TOP OF THE GAME.

Overall:
I HAVE ANOTHER MARTIN D3R,AND FIVE OTHER FLAT TOPS THIS IS MY DREAM GUITAR I'M HAPPY WITH MY WASHBURN D44 HARVIST AND D1,BUT I HAVE A REAL GUITAR NOW!

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"Warning: If you try a Martin nothing else will be good enough!"

Overall:
          10 out of 10
Features:
          10 out of 10
Quality:
          10 out of 10
Value:
          10 out of 10
I Want It:
          10 out of 10
Sound:
          10 out of 10
Support:
          10 out of 10
User: a customer from zoominternet.net
Submitted: 8/31/2003
Style of Music: rock, country, classical
Location: great lakes area USA

 

 
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Feature:
The guitar can in it's own hard shell case that helps keep the humidity at the right level. All of the parts are incredible. The frets and bridge are set up well. The tuning pegs are smooth and perfect.

Quality:
My Martin was handmade with solid wood on the sides, back and top. Mine is the d35 with a 3 piece split back. The wood and finish are perfect. All the wood is smooth and evenly grained. I can tell that they put a lot of pride into their work.

Value:
You get what you pay for. The enjoyment that I have gotten from my Martin acoustic guitar is priceless. It is worth every penny and more. If you spend a little more you'll enjoy your time spent with your instrument. I'm a beginning guitarist and I play the violin. I know the value of a great instrument. If you love your instrument, it's sound and it's easy and fun to play it is worth it's weight in gold.

Desirability:
It has an alluring sound. The wood is gorgeous and blemish free with a terrific wood fragrance. One you pick it up you don't want to put it down.

Sound:
The Martin d35 has a dep rich tone. It can play any mood or style, and the dynamics come easily. It has great sound and tone all the way down the neck. The d35 sounds wonderful played along with the violin, and piano. It would sound great with any instrument.

Support:
Martin Guitar has a great website. The answered my questions quickly and sent out information to me in the mail for free. The were courteous, professional and friendly. You can also tour their factory.

Overall:
I chose the Martin D35, because having a great instrument is the best way to enjoy learning and playing the instrument. I know I will be playing my Martin Acoustic for years to come, and it will last to be pasted down in my family. If I don buy another guitar I would chose Martin again. I had a friend play almost every make of guitar at a local muscic shop and I chose Martin every time, because of it's deep rich strong tone.

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"MARTIN made good on it's Lifetime Warrantee"

Overall:
          10 out of 10
Features:
          10 out of 10
Quality:
          10 out of 10
Value:
          10 out of 10
User: a customer from msn.com
Submitted: 12/2/2002
Style of Music: Original ballads, Bluegrass-Folk-Rock, Standards
Location: Burbank, California

 

 
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I also bought my D35 in the 70s(1974).
After many years of playing and traveling with it, the bracing was lose,the neck needed adjustment, binding showed wear and was starting to come off, and the pickguard was curling off(common for that vintage Martin they tell me!) Well, i dug out my original bill of sale and presented it to the luthier who is a factory warranted repair person. MARTIN made good on its Lifetime warranty to original purchaser. They covered $700 of warrantee repair! Amazing! My MARTIN is now as good as new, plays and looks better than ever. I added additional work of an L.R. Baggs ribbon transducer pickup at my expense.
I don't know of any company which would so cheerfully make good on its reputation and customer service. After 28 years!! Wow!
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"Proof Positive"

Overall:
          9 out of 10
Features:
          10 out of 10
Quality:
          9 out of 10
Value:
          9 out of 10
I Want It:
          9 out of 10
Sound:
          9 out of 10
Support:
          9 out of 10
User: a customer from netzero.com
Submitted: 4/6/2005
Style of Music: Folk rock/pop
Musical Experience: Hobbyist
Location: South Holland, IL U.S.A.

 

 
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Feature:
I give this the highest rating because I like the austere, elegant look of this guitar. There's just enough there to make it look finished without looking gawdy. The Gotoh tuning mechanism is very accurate and responsive. The binding on the neck, the top and bottom of the body is very attractive. The solid Sitka spruce top grain is awesome and the finish is so fine. And of course the 3 piece back is a striking feature.

Quality:
Exemplary! The construction of this instrument is masterful. The woods and finish are awesome! The impression it gives is one of a very fine instrument, but yet it is not fragile and can be put through the paces with some abuse mixed in without affecting its appearance, construction and function adversely. But one still needs to take some common sense measures to maintain its looks and playability, like not storing it in a position where the neck is loaded, storing it in its case and ensuring that the air during heating season is adequately humidied.

Value:
This guitar is like an old friend to me, one whose companionship I value greatly. I don't ever want to part with this one.

Desirability:
No comment except that, "I BOUGHT IT!"

Sound:
I bought my D35 in 2000. I use Martin SP guitar strings (custom light gauge -- .011). With new strings, the sound is incomparable. However, as the strings get older, it seems to lose its brightness a bit more noticeably than on my other acoustics (a 2003 Gibson J100xtra and a 1984 Guild D16M). It's got a very integrated sound, very together, not noisy. Intonation is excellent. I am basically a fingerstyle player and it responds very well to the subtle nuances that really make the quieter picking tunes I play sound that much better. But I do have to change strings fairly often (once or twice a month) to keep the sound just the way I like it.

Support:
I've not had any real need to solicit the services of Martin's support. So I'm just guessing on this one!

Overall:
A fine instrument overall, in terms of sound, playability and construction. The D35 is proof positive that a Martin guitar is deserving of its enduring reputation as a superior American-made instrument.

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"The Finest Martin Makes"

Overall:
          10 out of 10
Features:
          10 out of 10
Quality:
          10 out of 10
Value:
          8 out of 10
User: a customer from yahoo.com
Submitted: 7/30/2002
Style of Music: Country/Gospel/Rockabilly
Location: Richmond,Va USA

 

 
Ive owned bought mine in 1976 own other Martins too! But nothing compares to the D-35 it the love of my life.If it was good enough for Johnny Cash its good enough for You and me. T HANK COOK
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"Sweet joy every time"

Overall:
          8 out of 10
Features:
          8 out of 10
Quality:
          8 out of 10
Value:
          6 out of 10
I Want It:
          10 out of 10
Submitted: 11/18/2002
Style of Music: Neil Young, Chet Atkins, Clapton ,Worship
Location: Great White North

 

 
ear pleasing sounds, big base with wonderful mids and highs. this guitar has never let me down. purchased new in the early 90's i played it extensively when new. i switched to more electric about 5 years ago but still play accoustic, there is something magical about a great accoustic and the D35 has it in quantity. keep your room humidified and it will last you a life time.
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"a guitar you need to play to appreciate!"

Overall:
          10 out of 10
Features:
          10 out of 10
Quality:
          10 out of 10
Value:
          8 out of 10
I Want It:
          10 out of 10
Submitted: 11/3/2002
Style of Music: BLUEGRASS
Location: new brunswick , Canada

 

 
very nice balance. Great for flatpicking and strumming. Great over all guitar. Once you play one you will want one. Try different Martins to find the one that suits you.
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