Sgt. Pepper Posted October 16, 2020 Share Posted October 16, 2020 (edited) Here it is it was in the house when I got home. My brother just got home from work and brought it in. The former owner put ebony bridge pins in and a new bridge that needs to be replace as it is slimmer than the slot. I have a spare and will take care of it at the next string change. The plastic is still on the pickguard and the end pin has not been installed. The guitar may not be registered. I may change the tuners out for open back tuners. I have new set I got for Xmas and never used. The former owner enclosed the original bridge pins and the original end pin, the upgraded Martin Ebony Bridge Pin and spare ebony bridge pin, the two original hanging tags, the Martin Care And Feed booklet, a 50th Ann. booklet about the history of the D-35, and a set of Martin Medium Phos. Bronze strings the blue ones. It sounds killer. Once I give it a quick polish, its gonna shine in the dark. Edited October 16, 2020 by Sgt. Pepper 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Twang Gang Posted October 16, 2020 Share Posted October 16, 2020 Congrats - looks very nice. I am not that familiar with the Martin line. From what I see on their website the D-28 and the D-35 are very similar. Same shape, body wood, top wood, scale length, neck shape etc. The 28 having the herringbone purfling and scalloped braces as about the only difference. Do they sound much different? (I think I've read that you have a D-28 and another model as well). Appreciate if you would expound on their differences as far as sound goes. Also do you have pickups in any of them or not? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sgt. Pepper Posted October 16, 2020 Author Share Posted October 16, 2020 (edited) The 35 has a 3 peice back, and non scalloped 1/4" bracing. And binding on the fretboard. The 28 has the traditional 2 peice back and non scalloped 5/16 bracing. All wood the same on both for neck, back, sides, top, and fretboard. Edited October 16, 2020 by Sgt. Pepper 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tx-ogre Posted October 16, 2020 Share Posted October 16, 2020 Very nice. Congrats. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveFord Posted October 16, 2020 Share Posted October 16, 2020 That looks beautiful! The D35 should be a warmer sounding guitar than the 28, more emphasis on the low end. This will come in handy when doing Black Sabbath unplugged. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sgt. Pepper Posted October 16, 2020 Author Share Posted October 16, 2020 (edited) 4 minutes ago, SteveFord said: That looks beautiful! The D35 should be a warmer sounding guitar than the 28, more emphasis on the low end. This will come in handy when doing Black Sabbath unplugged. Warm is exactly what one needs when playing NIB. Edited October 16, 2020 by Sgt. Pepper Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brucebubs Posted October 16, 2020 Share Posted October 16, 2020 ' The former owner put ebony bridge pins in and a new bridge that needs to be replace as it is slimmer than the slot.' I take it you mean saddle .. not bridge? D-35's have a good reputation for having plenty of volume - Many Martin fans claim them to be the loudest in the line-up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveFord Posted October 16, 2020 Share Posted October 16, 2020 (edited) Wait until he mounts the trapeze tail piece - then you'll get some volume out of that sucker! I AM IRON MAN oh yeah... I have to go to Nazreth and give the high end room a dose of I AM MARTIN MAN and see how long it takes for them to kick me out. Edited October 16, 2020 by SteveFord Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rct Posted October 17, 2020 Share Posted October 17, 2020 holy crap Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
merciful-evans Posted October 17, 2020 Share Posted October 17, 2020 That looks better than I expected & I expected it to look good. Play that in the kitchen and it'll boom like distant thunder. 👌 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kidblast Posted October 17, 2020 Share Posted October 17, 2020 she's a beauty... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pinch Posted October 17, 2020 Share Posted October 17, 2020 I like the 3-piece back! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fortyearspickn Posted October 17, 2020 Share Posted October 17, 2020 Nothing compares to a NGD. Congrats. Makes it even better when it's a 'find' like this one. Purdy. Hats off to all those guys out there who buy brand-spanking-new, high end acoustics and decide they don't like them after a couple of three strums - so we can scarf them up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kelly campbell Posted October 17, 2020 Share Posted October 17, 2020 Beautiful. I love the three piece backs Martin makes. I have a standard D 28 and it is enjoyable I cant imagine a 35 or 42..Congrats and enjoy your new family member. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sgt. Pepper Posted October 17, 2020 Author Share Posted October 17, 2020 16 hours ago, Twang Gang said: Congrats - looks very nice. I am not that familiar with the Martin line. From what I see on their website the D-28 and the D-35 are very similar. Same shape, body wood, top wood, scale length, neck shape etc. The 28 having the herringbone purfling and scalloped braces as about the only difference. Do they sound much different? (I think I've read that you have a D-28 and another model as well). Appreciate if you would expound on their differences as far as sound goes. Also do you have pickups in any of them or not? I used to have a D-28 and it sounded really good. I think the D-35 is the loudest one of them all. I sold my D-28 to fund the D-41 and the first D-35 I had. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sgt. Pepper Posted October 17, 2020 Author Share Posted October 17, 2020 Gonna use Virtuoso Cleaner on it and give it a rub down, its really almost like new, Just some light surface scratches on the back. And yes he saddle not the bridge. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sgt. Pepper Posted October 17, 2020 Author Share Posted October 17, 2020 To get my wife involved in the NGD, I let her pull the plastic off the guard. I need to install the end pin too. I'm glad he put ebony pins on it. I would have done it any. Virtuoso time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IanHenry Posted October 17, 2020 Share Posted October 17, 2020 Very nice, and I like how you evolved your family🙂 Enjoy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sgt. Pepper Posted October 17, 2020 Author Share Posted October 17, 2020 (edited) 16 hours ago, SteveFord said: Wait until he mounts the trapeze tail piece - then you'll get some volume out of that sucker! I AM IRON MAN oh yeah... I have to go to Nazreth and give the high end room a dose of I AM MARTIN MAN and see how long it takes for them to kick me out. You would be booted by the time you did the behind the nut bend. On the E or A string? Been a while since I slugged through some BS. Edited October 17, 2020 by Sgt. Pepper Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sgt. Pepper Posted October 17, 2020 Author Share Posted October 17, 2020 17 minutes ago, IanHenry said: Very nice, and I like how you evolved your family🙂 Enjoy. Least I could do. There's no I in D-35. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveFord Posted October 17, 2020 Share Posted October 17, 2020 (edited) Your wife pulled the plastic off of the pick guard? Good-Bye, Tone Sweet Tone. Women! Once you've spent some time with it give us your impressions of how it stacks up with the other ones you've got. Edited October 17, 2020 by SteveFord Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rct Posted October 18, 2020 Share Posted October 18, 2020 10 hours ago, Sgt. Pepper said: ...I need to install the end pin too. I'm glad he put ebony pins on it. I would have done it any. I drill a hole above the end pin spot and hammer drill a dunlop strap lock on there. That thing is bangin. I would be all over that for our acoustic set. Very nice, congratulations on that one! rct 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sgt. Pepper Posted October 18, 2020 Author Share Posted October 18, 2020 14 hours ago, ghost_of_fl said: They say a new Martin acoustic loses 15-20% of its value the day you peel the plastic off the pick guard. I took the risk. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OrdinaryNimda Posted October 18, 2020 Share Posted October 18, 2020 Thanx for the photos Sgt. Pepper. Looks great! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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