{"product_id":"martin-d-28-authentic-1937-guatemalan-rosewood-acoustic-guitar-new-19872","title":"Martin D-28 Authentic 1937 Guatemalan Rosewood Acoustic Guitar - New","description":"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.) \r\u003cbr\u003e \r\u003cbr\u003eLast, 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. \r\u003cbr\u003e \r\u003cbr\u003eBut 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.","brand":"CF Martin \u0026 Co.","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44462737686727,"sku":"MARD28AUTHGUATE-2852431","price":8499.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0503\/4947\/3991\/files\/1705871.jpg?v=1781948850","url":"https:\/\/www.gryphonstrings.com\/products\/martin-d-28-authentic-1937-guatemalan-rosewood-acoustic-guitar-new-19872","provider":"Gryphon Strings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}