1986 Martin M-36 Natural

Offered for sale;

Used 1986 Martin M-36 serial number 463378.

This guitar is in excellent shape showing little playing time.

One of the more rare guitars in the Martin line. It is literally a Jumbo Orchestra version of the D-35. What does that mean? It’s wide across the hips like the Jumbo Martin J-40. But in some ways it feels smaller than a Dreadnought because the body is thin from front to back like an OM or 000 model. And the 3 piece rosewood back borrows from the D-35

We sell a lot of new M-36s. Tonally it’s one of our favorite acoustic guitars. This one has a leg up on all the rest we’ve seen most likely due to its aging for 32 years.

Years ago the top split and was professionally repaired. We recently reset the neck.

Martin produced the M-36 from 1978-1996. They were discontinued and eventually brought back into production around 2006.

The Martin M-36 has an M-size (0000) body, Indian rosewood back and sides, Sitka spruce top, white binding, 28-style sound hole rosette, rosewood bridge, bound ebony fingerboard and tortoiseshell pickguard.

The body is gloss body finished with a vintage toner on top.

The tone projects well and is balanced, somewhat between an OM and a dreadnought. The bass is full and punchy, and there is nice headroom for flat picking.

This is a beautiful instrument that sounds as good as it looks!

Hard shell case included.

GUITAR SPECS:

Model: 1986 M-36

Construction: Dovetail Neck Joint

Body Size: M-14 Fret (0000-14 Fret)

Top Material: Sitka Spruce

Rosette: Multi-Stripe

Brace Shape: Scalloped

Brace Material: Sitka Spruce

Brace Size: 5/16 inch

Back Material: East Indian Rosewood

Back Purfling/Strip: Style 35

Side Material: East Indian Rosewood

Endpiece: Antique White

Endpiece Inlay: Multi-Stripe

Binding: Antique White

Top Inlay Material: Multi-Stripe

Side Inlay Material: Multi-Stripe

Back Inlay Material: Multi-Stripe

Neck Material: Select Hardwood

Neck Shape: Low Profile

Neck Taper: Standard Taper

Plek: Yes

Nut Material: Bone

Headstock Shape: Solid with Square Taper

Headplate Material: East Indian Rosewood

Headplate Logo Style: Script Old Style Overlay

Heelcap: Antique White with Multi-Stripe

Fingerboard Material: Ebony

Scale Length: 25.4 inches

Neck Joins Body: at 14th Fret

Number of Frets Total: 20

Fingerboard Width at Nut: 1 11/16”

Fingerboard Width at 12th Fret: 2 1/8 inches

Fingerboard Inlay Material: Mother of Pearl

Fingerboard Inlay Style: Style 38

Fingerboard Binding Material: Antique White

Side Dots: Black

Back and Side Finish: Gloss

Finish Top: Gloss

Top Color: Aging Toner

Finish Neck: Satin

Neck Color: Dark Mahogany

Bridge Material: East Indian Rosewood

Bridge Style: Modern Belly - Drop in Saddle

Bridge String Spacing: 2 1/8”

Saddle: Compensated Bone

Saddle Radius: 16 inches

Tuning Machines: Chrome Enclosed Gear

Knob: Large

Bridge Pin Material: White Plastic

Bridge Pin Dots: Faux Tortoise

Pickguard: Faux Tortoise

Case: Ply Hardshell

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