Martin D28 2006

Sometimes innovation is in the details and this is certainly true with Martin’s re-imagined 2017 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 2017 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 special 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. 

FEATURES

Antique white binding

Aging toner

Forward shifting non-scalloped X bracing

Dovetail neck joint

Style 28 mother-of-pearl fingerboard inlays

Solid headstock with square taper and diamond inlay.

SP Acoustic 92/8 Phosphor Bronze Medium (MSP4200) strings

Multi-stripe top and back inlays

Grab this modern take on an old Martin classic. Order today.

SPECIFICATIONS

Body

Body type: Dreadnought

Cutaway: No

Top wood: Sitka spruce

Back and sides: East Indian rosewood

Bracing pattern: Forward shifted pattern Non-scalloped X-type

Body finish: Gloss Nitrocellulose

Orientation: Right handed

Neck

Neck shape: Modified low oval with High Performance Taper

Nut width: 1.75 in. (44.45 mm)

Fingerboard: Ebony

Neck wood: Mahogany

Scale length: 25.4 in.

Number of frets: 20

Neck finish: Satin

Electronics

Pickup/preamp: No

Brand: Not applicable

Configuration: Not applicable

Preamp EQ: Not applicable

Feedback filter: Not applicable

Tuner: Not applicable

Other

Headstock overlay: East Indian Rosewood

Tuning machines: Nickel open gear

Bridge: Ebony

Saddle and nut: Bone

Number of strings: 6

Special features: None

Case: Hardshell case

Accessories: None

Country of origin: United States