SOLD - '00 D4 True American (Westerly) - $390

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I'm selling a D4 that I purchased last year. I bought it for use primarily as a travel guitar, but it isn't getting much use so I'd like to find it a new home.

S/N is AD407372, with a neck-block date stamp of 2000. This is an archback guitar, with a satin finish that has been rubbed smooth on the neck. There are no cracks, repaired or otherwise.

This guitar is in overall good condition, with some minor cosmetic defects to be expected on a 10 year-old guitar that was actually played. A previous owner was apparently a vigorous strummer, & scraped off some of the satin finish between the soundhole & pickguard. There are a few scratches & a ding on the soundboard's lower bout, as shown on the following pics. There are also a couple of scratches on the headstock. There is one light scratch on the bass side of the lower bout, roughly where your arm would rest while playing.

Frets are mostly very good condition, with visible wear only on the first four frets beneath the two treble strings. The bridge is firmly attached, with no gap showing.

It will be shipped in a case that is roadworn but perfectly serviceable; all four case latches work. I believe that the case is older than the guitar.

Other than playing this instrument I've only re-strung it (currently with D'Addario EXP-16 coated strings) & re-oriented the truss rod cover. 8)

Asking $390 plus shipping (price drop as of 3/8/10) . . . thanks for reading!

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Re: FS: '00 D4 (Westerly)

geoguy said:
A previous owner was apparently a vigorous strummer, & scraped off some of the satin finish between the soundhole & pickguard.

Sounds like me and my DV52!! :)

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Nice looking guitar. Best of luck with the sale!
 

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Re: FS: '00 D4 (Westerly)

bump to the top . . . unlike some others we've seen lately, this guitar has NOT had close encounters with space heaters or paint strippers! :mrgreen:
 

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Re: FS: '00 D4 (Westerly)

jcwu said:
geoguy said:
A previous owner was apparently a vigorous strummer, & scraped off some of the satin finish between the soundhole & pickguard.
Sounds like me and my DV52!! :)
soundhole.jpg

Nice looking guitar. Best of luck with the sale!
Heck my '25 has it in FRONT of the 'guard from playin' right on the neck! Note that "True American" TRC--love that detail. My '25 has that also, with the same poor ink laydown in the same place! I almost bought a D4CE that was on display when I got my '25. I really wanted the cutaway w/pickup but the '25 had the edge on playability so I got it. Pretty much the same guitar though except for details like the finish and the headstock logo. Good luck!
 

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Re: FS: '00 D4 (Westerly)

bump . . . and I'll try to take another pic of the soundhole area, the missing finish there is quite a small area.
 

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Re: FS: '00 D4 True American (Westerly)

Here's another pic showing the soundhole area on this guitar . . .

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Price drop to $390 plus shipping from zip code 01746

Thanks for looking,

- Mark
 

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Re: FS: '00 D4 True American (Westerly) - $390

One last bump before moving it to ebay . . .
 

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now just waiting for cooler weather to ship . . . does anyone remember the high-temp limit, above which Martin won't ship their new guitars?
 
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