“It’s a little bit of an odd duck, but it is cool and I would love to use it for recording. It would be a monster in the studio”: Decoding the mysteries of the 1967 Martin D-35S with the slotted headstock

This 1967 Martin D35S is a vintage treasure that would sound huge in a studio.

This Martin is very much a product of the folk era, with its slope-shouldered dreadnought body and 12th-fret neck join. The model designation is D-35S, with the S designating the slotted headstock that differentiates it from a regular D-35 dreadnought.

The defining feature of both D-35 models is a rosewood back made from three pieces, rather than Martin’s usual two.