{"product_id":"martin-d12-20-natural-1972","title":"Martin D12-20 Natural 1972","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMARTIN D12-20 1972\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cdiv\u003eWe are happy to offer for sale this vintage Martin D12-20. Details as follows:\u003c\/div\u003e\r\n\u003cdiv\u003e\r\n\u003cul\u003e\r\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eYear:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1972\u003c\/li\u003e\r\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCountry of origin: \u003c\/strong\u003eUSA\u003c\/li\u003e\r\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSerial number: \u003c\/strong\u003e303156\u003c\/li\u003e\r\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBody Shape:\u003c\/strong\u003e 12-Fret Slope-Shoulder Dreadnought\u003c\/li\u003e\r\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTop Wood:\u003c\/strong\u003e Solid Sitka Spruce\u003c\/li\u003e\r\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBack\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cstrong\u003e\u0026amp;\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eSides\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eWood\u003c\/strong\u003e: Solid Mahogany\u003c\/li\u003e\r\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNeck Material:\u003c\/strong\u003e Mahogany\u003c\/li\u003e\r\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFingerboard\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cstrong\u003e\u0026amp;\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eBridge:\u003c\/strong\u003e East Indian Rosewood\u003c\/li\u003e\r\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eScale Length:\u003c\/strong\u003e 24.9 inches (Short scale)\u003c\/li\u003e\r\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNut Width:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1-7\/8 inches (47.6 mm)\u003c\/li\u003e\r\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHeadstock Style:\u003c\/strong\u003e Slotted\u003c\/li\u003e\r\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTuning Machines:\u003c\/strong\u003e 6-on-a-plate open-gear tuners with plastic\/pearloid buttons\u003c\/li\u003e\r\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBracing:\u003c\/strong\u003e Traditional X-Bracing\u003c\/li\u003e\r\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePickguard:\u003c\/strong\u003e Tortoiseshell (non-original)\u003c\/li\u003e\r\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBackstrip:\u003c\/strong\u003e Style-28 checkered \"zipper\" chainlink strip\u003c\/li\u003e\r\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFingerboard Inlays:\u003c\/strong\u003e Mother-of-pearl dots\u003c\/li\u003e\r\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFinish:\u003c\/strong\u003e Gloss Natural Nitrocellulose lacquer\u003c\/li\u003e\r\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCondition\u003c\/strong\u003e: 6\/10\u003c\/li\u003e\r\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCase\u003c\/strong\u003e: Modern Martin case\u003c\/li\u003e\r\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\r\n\u003c\/div\u003e\r\n\u003cdiv\u003e \u003c\/div\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eComments\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cdiv\u003eIntroduced in late 1964 to capitalize on the American folk music boom, the D12-20 was Martin's first official production 12-string guitar model. It remained in production until 1991. Unlike standard modern dreadnoughts, the D12-20 used Martin's traditional \"slope-shoulder\" (Ditson style) body shape. It features an elongated upper bout, a rounded shoulder profile, and a neck that meets the body at the 12th fret instead of the 14th. Structurally, the model is heavily based on the mahogany-backed D-18. Martin designated it a \"Style 20\" because they added a few premium cosmetic upgrades: a checkered \"zipper\" backstrip borrowed from Style 28 models, black bridge pins with white dots, and an extra white line in the binding. Moving the neck joint to the 12th fret pushes the bridge closer to the wide center of the lower bout. This allows the 12 strings to drive the soundboard much more efficiently. This design provides a deeply resonant, warm, and velvety tone that lacks the harsh, metallic high-end bite of later 14-fret 12-strings.\u003c\/div\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cdiv\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eALL EU PURCHASES ARE DELIVERED WITH TAXES AND DUTIES PAID\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003eAll purchases include EU taxes\/duties paid, i.e., nothing further is due on receipt of goods to any EU state.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWHY BUY FROM US\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003eWe are one of the world's leading specialists in used and vintage gear with over 30 years of experience. 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