Details
Sometimes innovation is in the details and this is certainly true with Martin’s re-imagined D-28. After nearly a century at the helm, and as the quintessential workhorse of music legends like Hank Williams, The Beatles, Johnny Cash, Neil Young, Bob Dylan, and so many more, Martin's legendary D-28 has been lovingly and artfully enhanced. “The post WWII D-28 had a slightly different look than its predecessor and became the centerpiece of the folk and folk rock movements at their pinnacle in the 1950s and 1960s." says Chris Martin, Chairman and CEO of Martin Guitar, "We have extracted the finest features from the D-28 of both my grandfather’s and my father’s respective eras.” The all new D-28 blends the rich history of the guitar with Martin’s newest and most heralded innovations. The 184 year old guitar maker has combined vintage appointments, including open gear tuners, an aged toner top, antique white accents, and a faux tortoise pickguard with a new neck profile to give D-28 enthusiasts a modern feel and comfortable playing experience. Martin has also added forward-shifted bracing to allow greater vibration of the top. The legend just got better!
SPECIFICATIONS - OVERVIEW
- Body Size: D-14 Fret
- Construction: Dovetail Neck Joint
- Bracing Pattern: Forward-Shifted X-Brace
- Brace Shape: Non-Scalloped
- Top Material: Sitka Spruce
- Back & Side Material: East Indian Rosewood
- Electronics: None
- Finish Top: Gloss
- Back & Side Finish: Gloss
- Scale Length: 25.4"
- Fingerboard Width at Nut: 1 3/4"
- Neck Shape: Modified Low Oval
- Neck Taper: High-Performance Taper
SPECIFICATIONS - TOP
- Top Color: Aging Toner
- Binding: Antique White
- Top Inlay Material: Multi-Stripe
- Top Detail: None
- Pickguard: Tortoise Pattern
- Pickguard Inlay: None
- Rosette: Multi-Stripe
- Bridge Style: Modern Belly - Drop in Saddle
- Bridge String Spacing: 2 5/32"
- Bridge Material: Ebony
- Bridge Pin Material: White Plastic
- Bridge Pin Dots: Faux Tortoise
- Saddle: Compensated Bone
- Saddle Radius: 16"
SPECIFICATIONS - BODY
- Brace Material: Sitka Spruce
- Brace Size: 5/16"
- Back Purfling/Strip: Style 28
- Heelcap: Antique White
- Endpiece: Antique White
- Endpiece Inlay: Multi-Stripe
- Back and Sides Color: None
- Back Detail: None
- Back Inlay Material: Multi-Stripe
- Side Detail: None
- Side Inlay Material: None
SPECIFICATIONS - NECK
- Neck Material: Select Hardwood
- Finish Neck: Satin
- Neck Color: Dark Mahogany
- Number of Frets Total: 20
- Neck Joins Body at: 14th Fret
- Side Dots: White
- Fingerboard Material: Ebony
- Fingerboard Width at 12th Fret: 2 1/8"
- Fingerboard Inlay Style: Style 28
- Fingerboard Inlay Material: Mother-of-Pearl
- Fingerboard Binding Material: None
SPECIFICATIONS - HEADSTOCK
- Headstock Shape: Solid with Square Taper and Diamond
- Headplate Material: East Indian Rosewood
- Headplate Logo Style: Script Old Style Overlay
- Headplate Binding Material: None
- Tuning Machines: Nickel Open Gear
- Knob: Butterbean
- Nut Material: Bone
- Headplate Detail: None
SPECIFICATIONS - MISC
- Case: Molded Hardshell
- Label: None
- Pleked: Yes
SKU: MA-D28|||2646642