2022 Martin D-28 Rich Robinson Acoustic Guitar - Used

$5,200.00

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This used Martin D-28 Rich Robinson was made in 2022 and it’s in excellent structural condition. The distressed finish is based on the playing wear found on Rich Robinson's original 1954 D-28, the inspiration for this limited edition, so we can’t guarantee all the nicks, scuff and dings are factory original. (Now there’s a sentence we never thought we’d have to write.) Martin really stretched their definition of a Vintage Reissue with this model, as it's the recreation of the very D-28 that was played on the Grand Ole Opry by Rich Robinson's father, who then handed it down to his son who has used it for both songwriting and studio recordings of The Black Crows for many years.

How does it differ from stock Martin D-28 models and other vintage reissues of that iconic acoustic? More than you might think, because instead of being focused on pre-WWII models, this example borrows the internal bracing specs and neck shape of a classic mid-'50s D-28 from Martin's old North Street Factory. The first thing you'll notice is the neck profile, which is deeper and more beefy, but still 1 11/16" wide at the nut (Gibson fans will recognize this neck's feel as more like that of Gibson models from the same era). Martin has also captured the sound of an old D-28 without resorting to the usual buzz-word features we're used to: the top bracing isn't "scalloped "or "forward shifted", and the top isn't Adirondack spruce, and isn't torrefied (VTS). Instead, Martin relied on aged spruce and Indian rosewood, a thin lacquer finish, hot hide glue construction, and the more steeply tapered X bracing.

Does this mean scalloped bracing, Adirondack spruce, and VTS don't matter? Of course not, as this '54 Reissue doesn't sound like those pre-WWII models, but it sounds great in its own way with lots of punch and power plus trebles that will cut through any jam session mix. One thing is for sure, this is a very loud D-28, with sustain and headroom you can't miss in just a few minutes of playing it.