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The Martin D1228 12 String Acoustic Guitar features a dreadnought body style. Designed with a solid Sitka spruce top, solid East Indian rosewood back and sides, the D1228 comes with non-scalloped X bracing. Accompanying Martin’s beautiful tone and solid construction is a black ebony fingerboard on a solid mahogany neck, solid ebony bridge, a solid rosewood headplate with raised gold foil logo and a 600 series case. The D1228 gives you Martin's uncompromising quality that you've come to rely on.
Martin D1228 12 String Acoustic Guitar Specifications
- Construction: Mahogany Blocks/Dovetail Neck Joint
- Body Size: D-14 Fret
- Top: Solid Sitka Spruce
- Rosette: Style 28
- Top Bracing Pattern: Standard X
- Top Braces: Solid Sitka Spruce 5/16 inch
- Back Material: Solid East Indian Rosewood
- Back Purfling: Style 28
- Side Material: Solid East Indian Rosewood
- Endpiece: White Boltaron
- Endpiece Inlay: Black/White Boltaron
- Binding: White Boltaron
- Top Inlay Style: Multiple Black/White Boltaron
- Back Inlay: Black/White Boltaron
- Neck Material: Select Hardwood
- Neck Shape: Low Profile
- Nut Materia: Bone
- Headstock: Solid/Diamond/12 String Taper
- Headplate: Solid East Indian Rosewood /Raised Gold Foil
- Heelcap: White Boltaron
- Fingerboard Material: Solid Black Ebony
- Scale Length: 24.9 inch
- Frets Clear: 14
- Frets Total: 20
- Fingerboard Width at Nut: 1-7/8 inch
- Fingerboard Width At 12th Fret: 2-5/16 inch
- Fingerboard Position Inlays: Style 28
- Finish Back and Sides: Polished Gloss
- Finish Top: Polished Gloss
- Finish Neck: Satin
- Bridge Material: Solid Black Ebony
- Bridge Style: Belly- 12 String
- Bridge String Spacing: 2-5/16 inch
- Saddle: 16 inch Radius/Compensated/Bone
- Tuning Machines: Chrome Enclosed with Small Buttons
- Recommended Strings: Martin Studio Performance Lifespan Phosphor Bronze Extra Light Gauge (MSP7600)
- Bridge and End Pins: White with Black Dots
- Pickguard: Black
- Case: 640 Molded
- Interior Label: none
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| Awesome as always! |
| Quality |
| Would you consider this product to be made well? How dependable? |
| Totally perfect as far as craftsmanship goes. But, I cannot speak for the longevity part yet. However, it's a Martin and I know their quality well. |
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| How has it stood up over time? |
| Time will tell? Just take good care of her and she should do you right - my other ones did! |
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| Your general opinion of this product. |
| I purchased this 12 string Martin with some hesitation. I know their reputation, as I owned a few in my 34 years of playing. But I just could not get over the price. They always seemed excessively over expensive to me. But after making the plunge, I remember now why they price them as they do. Awesome in a word sums it up! No really, this plain Jane 12 string is really a joy and pleasure to hear and play. It's powerfull and yet delicate to handle. Though sturdy enough, it really can create some fantastic sound played fingerstyle or with a pick. I gave it a good workout and I have to admit she really hung in there. She kept her tuning spot on and voiced whatever I asked of it. Amazing for a 12 string. I didn't think I would say it, but I love it - it's everything you'd want and expect from a guitar at this price. |
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| Playability and Feel |
| How does it feel, Heavy, Fast, Chunky? How was the neck? Are the controls easy to get to while playing? |
| Nice smooth neck. comfortable body and good action for a 12 string - probably the best I have ever tried. Not too stiff and not at all sloppy. It's got a real nice feel to it. Weight is not an issue either - it's just right! I hate heavy crap. |
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| Tone |
| Bright and snappy? Dark and smooth? Were the pickups hot, mellow, thick, thin? |
| It can go both ways: bright and dark. It just depends on how you handle her and what style of playing you use. So far I find it very adaptable to every style of playing that I tried. "It's all good." |
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| How did the stain or paint job look? |
| The finish is CF Martin. Superb all the way. She's plain, but pretty in her own way, if ya know what I mean. I'm good with it. Yeah, I'm good with it. Minimalist with her appointments, yet refined in her own way. Yeah, it works for me. Again, it's a keeper! |
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| How was the action out of the box? |
| Action seemed really good. I have no complaints. It doesn't look like it needs a professional set up. And, I use a variety of playing styles too. So all in all, it seems pretty good right out of the box - It had better for the price, right? :-) |
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