1962 Martin D-21

Brazilian Rosewood • Sitka Spruce • A Player’s Golden-Era Dreadnought

This 1962 Martin D-21 is a superb example of why early-’60s Martins are so revered by players. Built with Brazilian rosewood back and sides and a Sitka spruce top, this guitar delivers a dry, balanced, and incredibly responsive voice that sits perfectly in the pocket—clear fundamentals, woody warmth, and effortless projection.

The guitar has recently received a professional neck reset, ensuring optimal geometry and outstanding playability for decades to come. The neck profile is a slim, subtle V, extremely comfortable and fast, making this D-21 equally at home for flatpicking, strumming, or articulate fingerstyle work.

There are a few top cracks, all professionally sealed and cleated, stable and well executed. They are pictured clearly and reflected in the price—no surprises, just straightforward vintage guitar honesty.

Sonically, this D-21 is everything players chase in a great vintage Martin: open, dry, dynamic, and deeply musical, with a broken-in response that only decades of playing can produce. It’s a guitar that inspires confidence the moment you pick it up.

An exceptional player-grade 1962 D-21—structurally sound, freshly dialed in, and ready to be played hard and loved for the next 60 years.