Replicates the specs, materials, and processes used in the construction of the original pre-WWII instrument.

The Martin D-28 Authentic Guitar is a hand-constructed model that draws its inspiration from a stellar 1937 example and employs the use of hide glue as well as vintage "T" bar neck reinforcement. Other significant features on the Martin guitar include an Adirondack red spruce top with circa 1937 sculpted Adirondack bracing, a nitrate tortoise colored pickguard, Golden Era Style 28 diamonds and squares as fingerboard position markers, grained ivoroid bindings, black ebony fingerboard and bridge, fossil ivory nut and saddle, antique white bridge pins and a vintage style case.

Martin D-28 Authentic Dreadnought Acoustic Guitar Features:

• Construction: Mahogany Blocks/Dovetail Neck Joint
• Body size: D-14 Fret
• Top: Solid Adirondack Spruce
• Rosette: Style 28
• Top bracing pattern: Standard X Scalloped (Circa 1937 Style), Forward shifted
• Top braces: Solid Adirondack Spruce 5/16''
• Back material: Solid Brazilian Rosewood
• Back purfling: HD Zigzag
• Side material: Solid Brazilian Rosewood
• End piece: Grained Ivoroid
• End piece inlay: Black/White Boltaron
• Binding: Grained Ivoroid
• Top inlay style: Fine Herringbone
• Side inlay: None
• Back inlay: Black/White Boltaron
• Neck material: Solid Genuine Mahogany
• Neck shape: 1937 Contour
• Nut material: Fossilized Ivory
• Headstock Solid Brazilian Rosewood/Square Taper
• Headplate: Solid Brazilian Rosewood w/Large Golden Era Style
• Heelcap: Grained Ivoroid
• Fingerboard material: Solid Black Ebony
• Scale length: 25.4
• # of frets clear: 14
• # of frets total: 20
• Fingerboard width at nut: 1-3/4''
• Fingerboard width at 12th fret: 2 1/4''
• Fingerboard position inlays: Diamonds and Squares-Long Pattern Golden Era
• Fingerboard binding: None
• Finish back & sides: Polished Gloss
• Finish top: Polished Gloss w/Aging Toner
• Finish neck: Polished Gloss
• Bridge material: Solid Black Ebony
• Bridge style: 1930 Style Belly-Long Saddle
• Bridge string spacing: 2 5/16''
• Saddle: 16" radius/ Fossilized Ivory
• Tuning machines: Gotoh Nickel w/ Butter Bean Knobs
• Recommended strings: Martin M550 Phosphor Bronze
• Bridge & endpins: Antique White/Black Dots
• Pickguard: Delmar Tortoise Color
• Case: V18A Vintage Style
• Interior label: None
• Electronics: None

Martin D-28 Authentic Dreadnought Acoustic Guitar Includes:

• Vintage style case.

The D-28 Authentic Acoustic is both a piece of musical history and a superior instrument for your music today! Order now.

Martin D-28 Authentic Dreadnought Acoustic Guitar

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Wow...but?

Posted by Jddream from Auburn, AL on Nov 9, 2009

Experience w/product: I have used it

Reviewer's Background: Active Musician

Reviewer's Play Style: Alternative-Acoustic

This guitar is truly an amazing piece of work. When I first picked it up it looked just like any other D-28, but of course a little more "Deluxe". This guitar sounds great, but I then I looked at the little tag.

I honestly think a guitar is worth a lot, any guitar. But honestly I'm scared to spend above two thousand dollars for any guitar. Event thought it sounds... Amazing*... I just couldn't live without power and heat in my house for a year.

*- It some how achieves a sounds better then an average D28 and more middley then a Taylor. It really is just an opinion.

Overall, just by looking at it you can tell it is a great guitar. This only downfall is the price.. enough said.

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Definately not worth the price !!!

Posted by JD from Puerto Rico on Aug 3, 2009

Experience w/product: I have heard about it

Reviewer's Background: Hobbyist, Active Musician, Recording Engineer

Reviewer's Play Style: Metal

Ok its a Martin so ??? This is a good guitar but its definately NOT WORTH THE PRICE !!! It sounds good cuz ive heard it but for the price.. nah!! You can get a better guitar and be more satisfied if you buy a 1000 to 5000 dollars guitar.. But i dont reccomend this one.

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PASS IT ON

Posted by PASS IT ON from No on Feb 2, 2009

Experience w/product: I own it

Reviewer's Background: Hobbyist Musician

Reviewer's Play Style: Bluegrass, Counrty, Rock

My father passed on three years ago and passed on his Martin D-28 Authentic Dreadnought Acoustic Guitar to me, his oldest son. He purchased it back in the early 1950's. He said it was the best when he purchased it and I can vow that he was right. I own many guitars but nothing can compare the the quality of this Martin. It's as ture today in sound as it was the first day he picked it up to play it. It's without the best I've ever played and I've played a lot of guitars in my time to name a few Gibson, Fender, Dove and many others. I'm 57 years old in case you were in question. When I "PASS IT ON" I'm sure this Martin will stay in the family for years to come. Without question I know my son will have many years of pleasure as my father and I have. It's not only a Martin, It's a family tradition.

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questionable purchase

Posted by old man from Nashville on Sep 17, 2008

Experience w/product: I have heard about it

Reviewer's Background: student of guitar

Reviewer's Play Style: rock/folk

I owned simultaneously the d28 marquis and the d28GE. oddly, despite the cost difference, the marquis played and sounded much better. my SCGC BRZ pre-war is better than both. I sold my d18ge for 5 grand. outside of investment value (which is tremendous I would think) I have low confidence that the guitar itself is worth the markup.

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Nice, but

Posted by pro posterous 1 from Rock Island, ME on Aug 6, 2008

Experience w/product: I have heard about it

Reviewer's Background: cellist

Reviewer's Play Style: avant garde midaevil inner city warblings

I was disappointed that this did not come with a strap or extra strings and picks,so I held off buying it. Also I was told that it could not be heard over a drumset and bass. Other than that it is a very nice guitar.

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