For Sale: Martin Brazilian "1967" D-35S Conversion, NOW w/ HISCOX Artist case

[sixxstringer]

This wonderful guitar started out its life as a D-35-12. It was purchased by me in 2015 with the express purpose of using the beautiful, landscaped Brazilian back and sides as a conversion project. I turned it over to John Hall of Blues Creek Guitars, whose work I have admired for years, to turn this guitar into a one-of-a-kind D35 twelve fret instrument. I worked with John to create the specifications that would work best for a stunning-looking guitar that would also play and sound beautifully as either a strummer or a picker. The result is an instrument that can produce delicate finger-picking melodies, or handle the most aggressive picking attack you can give it—and still have plenty of headroom! $5500 includes shipping and insurance CONUS. I'm happy to provide additional photos and an in-hand descroption of condition (which is excellent). I also have a "video tour" of the guitar I can email to you. Thanks.

Here are the specs:

1. New mahogany neck, c-shape, with a 1 ¾ nut, and slotted headstock
2. New torrefied Adirondack soundboard (top) with Herringbone inlay
3. New ebony pyramid bridge and new maple bridge plate
4. All new top-bracing, 5/16th scalloped (red spruce)—forward shifted
5. New mosaic backstrip on the three-piece back
6. Ebony fretboard with snowflake inlays
7. Snakewood binding on back and top, with single-line white boltaron outline
8. New Waverly tuning machines with Snakewood buttons
9. Highly-colored abalone rosette, cut through the fretboard (in the style of
Martin’s 00-42SC (John Mayer Stagecoach model)
10. Polished headstock with highly-colored abalone torch inlay
11. All hide glue new construction
12. K&K passive pickup professionally installed

A white Hiscox Artist case now INCLUDED!

Please note that while there are a few minor imperfections in the finish of the guitar, (the ones under the bridge in the below photo are the most prominent) there is nothing significant. What appears to be a ding in the upper left bout is not--it is a figuring in the grain of the wood, with a bookmatched twin on the other side, but less noticeable.)






Many more photos here:

https://link.shutterfly.com/3wxOy4r4Teb

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[UncleJesse]

Do you have any pics of the bracing?

[sixxstringer]

Originally Posted by UncleJesse

Do you have any pics of the bracing?

I'm sorry, I do not. I guess I could try sticking my phone inside and hope I acutally aim it at something you are hoping to see?!

[sixxstringer]

Originally Posted by UncleJesse

Do you have any pics of the bracing?

Well, I did try to get a photo of the bracing, but all i got was a big blur! Not sure how to do this?

I also now have a video clip of me playing the guitar. WARNING: it is not high quality (shot with my older Android) and, uh...it is ME playing, so hardly a good look at what the guitar can sound like. Send me a PM if interested.

[gmruegg]

Photos seem to have disappeared. Would love to have a look at this creation.

Pics are still there for me. Super cool axe!

[UncleJesse]

Originally Posted by sixxstringer

I'm sorry, I do not. I guess I could try sticking my phone inside and hope I acutally aim it at something you are hoping to see?!

I was hoping to see the scalloping on the bracing. How close it starts to the X and how deep it is. Same with the tone bars. I usually put my phone inside and turn off the lights and let the flash capture the inside.

[sixxstringer]

Originally Posted by UncleJesse

I was hoping to see the scalloping on the bracing. How close it starts to the X and how deep it is. Same with the tone bars. I usually put my phone inside and turn off the lights and let the flash capture the inside.

Ok...let me try that. Will report back this afternoon, hopefully with a photo that can actually show something!

[sixxstringer]

UncleJesse...Here's my best effort so far at capturing the bracing. Tried to get a wider angle, but could not. Let me know if I should take some more (while the strings are still off!)

[johnnydobbers]

I bet if you removed the rosette stuff from the fingerboard, the guitar would sell in a heartbeat...

[sixxstringer]

Originally Posted by johnnydobbers

I bet if you removed the rosette stuff from the fingerboard, the guitar would sell in a heartbeat...

Well, I guess that is possible. But I can tell you that of all the people who have seen this guitar, the first comment from most is "what a cool rosette"! That is until they play it, then they say "what a great sound"!!!

[carmona_nostra]

I can't seem to see any of your pictures from the initial post.

[sixxstringer]

Originally Posted by carmona_nostra

I can't seem to see any of your pictures from the initial post.

I'm not sure why that it is. They show up fine for me, and obviously for some others at least. Anything else I should be doing?

[hubcapsc]

Originally Posted by sixxstringer

I'm not sure why that it is. They show up fine for me, and obviously for some others at least. Anything else I should be doing?

I don't know nothin' about tapatalk, but I looked at the "image info" of
your broken pictures and they all have "expire" times associated with them.

I can see the pictures in your post #9, but not the ones in your post #1.

-Mike

[bberry]

Originally Posted by hubcapsc

I can see the pictures in your post #9, but not the ones in your post #1.

-Mike

Like he said.

Steve