Essential D
The Essential D offers 100% Atkin tone – stripped down to the bare essentials! Each Essential D sports a North American Sitka spruce top and braced with pre-war scalloped bracing, all of which is baked in house here at Atkin. Mahogany back and sides are complimented by a lightweight mahogany neck with an ebony fingerboard – just like some of the finest Pre-War guitars. This is a time proven combination, extremely popular with songwriter, a work horse that never gets tired!
Specifications
| Top | Baked Sitka Spruce |
| Back & Sides | Mahogany |
| Neck | Mahogany |
| Backstrip | Ebony |
| Headstock Overlay | Ebony |
| Logo | Atkin Decal |
| Truss Rod | Dual Action |
| Fretboard | Ebony |
| Bridge | Ebony |
| Rosette | Black/White/Black |
| Purfling | Black/White/Black/White |
| Binding | Tortoiseshell |
| Bracing | Pre-war scalloped |
| Lacquer Finish | Aged Thin Gloss Nitrocellulose |
| Nut & Saddle | Bone |
| Tuners | Nickel Gotoh |
| Side Dot Fretboard Markers | Silver |
| Fret Markers | MOP - Dots |
| Case | Atkin Hard Shell |
Dimensions
| Body Length | 20" |
| Body Depth | 4 7/8" |
| Lower Bout Width | 15 5/8" |
| Total Length | 40 1/4" |
| Scale Length | 25.4" |
| Nut Width | 1 11/16" |