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Home / Shop / 2004 Martin HD-40 Tom Petty 18/274 East Indian/Italian

2004 Martin HD-40 Tom Petty 18/274 East Indian/Italian

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Status
Sold
Brand
Martin Guitars
Product Year
2004
Model
HD-40 Tom Petty 18/274
Serial #
991788
New/Preowned
Preowned
SKU
5147
Condition
Good. Refretted by our own Ken Jones, typical play wear around rosette, several dings and scratches on the top below the bridge, finish checking by the tuners.
Body Type(s)
Large, Dreadnought
Back & Sides
Rosewood - Indian
Top
Spruce - Italian
Neck Wood
Mahogany
Bridge
Ebony
Top Trim
Herringbone
Fingerboard
Ebony
Fret Markers
MOP Moon Phases
Frets to Body
14
Headplate
Ebony
Headstock Inlay
Torch
Body Bindings
Grained Ivoroid
Tuners
Martin
Cutaway
None
Pickguard
Tortoise Style
Pickup
None, we can install one, ask about options
Body Length
20.125 in
Upper Bout
11.5 in
Lower Bout
15.625 in
Body Depth Heel
3.875 in
Body Depth Tail
4.875 in
Scale Length
25.4 in
Scale Length (mm)
645.2 mm
Nut Width
1.75 in
Nut Width (mm)
44.5 mm
String Spacing
2.25 in
String Spacing (mm)
57.2 mm
Weight
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Rich, comprehensive tone; silky smooth setup; gorgeous appointments–this 2004 Martin HD-40 is a Tom Petty Limited Edition, number 18 of 274, and it lives up to its heritage handsomely. We’re looking at a fingerstylist’s dream Dreadnaught, folks: encompassing sonority with an excellent balance across the strings, and a newly refretted fingerboard (by our own Ken Jones) for a glassy playing experience. Explorations into lowered tunings like DADGAD yield clean, crisp voices–no flat or tubby bass strings on this HD-40. The Italian Spruce and East Indian Rosewood have been thoroughly opened up and played-in by the guitar’s previous owner, giving this Dreadnaught an effortless richness which makes a simple G Major chord sound bigger, fuller, more dynamic. Coupled with a bombproof Fishman Ellipse VT preamp and undersaddle pickup, all that richness translates faithfully into amplified territory. That means these sweet, present trebles won’t be lost in the mix, nor will the expressiveness of the low-end.

True to Tom Petty’s style, this guitar features an illustration of the phases of the moon across the fretboard and culminates in a shower of stars on the upper frets and, or course, Mr. Petty’s signature on the 20th fret. Looking for a dynamite guitar for home or at the gig? This HD-40 is the ticket, and comes in a Hiscox hardshell case to ensure it remains in good health for years to come.

It's not every day you come across a Dreadnaught that is so well-balanced and expressive across the registers, but this is definitely just such a guitar. If you're looking for something that's dynamic for both flatpicks and fingertips, look no further!
Great-sounding dreadnought that's been played enough to have some road wear and to loosen it up as well.
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Scale Length 25.4 in
Nut Width 1.75 in
String Spacing 2.25 in
Woods Spruce - Italian, Rosewood - Indian

Rich, comprehensive tone; silky smooth setup; gorgeous appointments--this 2004 Martin HD-40 is a Tom Petty Limited Edition, number 18 of 274, and it lives up to its heritage handsomely. We're looking at a fingerstylist's dream Dreadnaught, folks: encompassing sonority with an excellent balance across the strings, and a newly refretted fingerboard (by our own Ken Jones) for a glassy playing experience

It's not every day you come across a Dreadnaught that is so well-balanced and expressive across the registers, but this is definitely just such a guitar. If you're looking for something that's dynamic for both flatpicks and fingertips, look no further!
Great-sounding dreadnought that's been played enough to have some road wear and to loosen it up as well.
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