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Martin D-28 Authentic 1937 Guatemalan Rosewood Acoustic Guitar - New

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Martin D-28 Authentic 1937 Guatemalan Rosewood Acoustic Guitar - New

Details
C. F. Martin continues to tweak their Authentic Series, and this example has a number of the more recent upgrades. Of course it’s missing the Brazilian rosewood you would find in a 1937 D-28, but the Guatemalan Rosewood found on this example is about as close as you could hope to find both visually and tonally. And, like dialing a time machine back to the old North Street Factory in Nazareth in the months prior to all the trouble that followed the bombing of Pearl Harbor, this D-28 has the steel T-bar neck reinforcement, hot animal hide glue assembly, ‘tucked-in” bridge plate, and a new final hand-applied finishing regime Martin recently re-introduced that leaves a brand new guitar with a pleasant patina. (It’s not a distessed finish, but instead has a warm glow without that high-gloss glare.)

Last, but certainly not least, is what Martin calls the VTS (Vintage Tone System) treatment given the Adirondack spruce top, their fine-tuning of the torrefied process that’s been around for a few years. Of course all the other Authentic Series vintage reissue goodies are there as well, such as ivoroid binding and accurate early ‘40s neck inlays, a complete list of all the vintage features combined in this model is enough to make your head swim.

But a better way to make your head swim is to play the guitar. Does it sound like a genuine 1941 D-28? My answer to that would be “which one?” There’s a wide range of “tonal personalities” from those original Martins, and there’s an equally wide range in these Authentic Series reissues. This is a great sounding D-28.
Specs
  • Back sides Guatemalan Rosewood
  • Binding Grained ivoroid
  • Bracing Authentic 1937 Forward-Shifted X-Brace, Adirondack Spruce with VTS, 5/16".
  • Bridge Ebony
  • Fingerboard Ebony
  • Finish Vintage Gloss
  • Frets to body 14
  • Inlay Diamond and squares - long pattern 1937, Abalone
  • Neck material Mahogany
  • Neck shape Authentic 1937, Standard Taper
  • Nut width 1 3/4"
  • Rosette Style 28
  • Saddle spacing 2 5/16"
  • Scale length 25.4"
  • Top material Adirondack Spruce w/VTS
  • Total frets 20
  • Tuners Waverly nickel with butterbean knobs
  • Case type Original Hardshell
  • Serial number 2852431
  • SKU MARD28AUTHGUATE-2852431
  • UPC 170587