This gorgeous D-28 Authentic 1937 features a classic Adirondack spruce top with a stunningly beautiful Guatemalan rosewood back & sides. Forward-shifted hand-scalloped X-bracing give the guitar rich resonant tone. It faithfully replicates the original with subtle spec refinements, including a more accurate body profile based on 1930s and 40s dreadnoughts. Utilizing Martin's VTS, the top and braces are aged to capture the authentic tones of the 1930s era, allowing craftsmen to recreate both the visual aesthetics and the specific vintage tones previously exclusive to these instruments. The guitar shows typical pick scuffing from play, but is in otherwise beautiful condition, includes hardshell case. 2021 model.
Manufacturer's Description:
Perhaps the most revered vintage D-28s are the ones created in 1937 with forward-shifted hand-scalloped X-bracing, an Adirondack spruce top, and a 1 3/4" neck width. This model is an updated version made with Guatemalan rosewood back and sides, and it includes some subtle spec refinements to make it even more faithful to the original. One of the major updates is a more accurate body profile based on dreadnoughts from the 1930s and 40s. Martin’s VINTAGE TONE SYSTEM® (VTS) is employed to age the top and braces, which captures the tone from the 1930s era. Martin’s craftspeople can recreate the pleasing visual aesthetics of a vintage guitar and reproduce the particular tones previously reserved for vintage instruments.
Manufacturer Specs:
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Body Size: Authentic D-14 Fret
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Finish Top: Vintage Gloss
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Construction: Dovetail Neck Joint - Hide Glue Construction
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Back and Side Finish: Vintage Gloss
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Bracing Pattern: Forward Shifted X Brace
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Scale Length: 25.4"
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Brace Shape: Scalloped
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Fingerboard Width at Nut: 1 3/4''
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Top Material: Adirondack Spruce with VTS
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Neck Shape: Authentic 1937
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Back Material: Guatemalan Rosewood
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Neck Taper: Standard Taper
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Side Material: Guatemalan Rosewood
