Serial: 2054883

Built as a painstaking recreation of one of the most celebrated pre-war dreadnoughts, this 2016 D-28 Authentic 1937 combines a VTS-treated Adirondack spruce top with Madagascar rosewood back and sides and historically inspired Authentic Series construction.

This guitar is offered as B-Stock due to a binding repair completed by Martin. The repair is visible in the binding near the neck joint on the back of the body, and the purfling has a rough texture in the area of the repair. Please review the photos closely for condition.

This guitar comes with Martin’s full Limited Lifetime Warranty.

The Adirondack spruce top and braces both receive Martin’s Vintage Tone System treatment, paired with forward-shifted, scalloped 5/16" X-bracing modeled after the 1937 design. Hide-glue construction and a traditional dovetail neck joint further distinguish the Authentic Series build.

The genuine mahogany neck features Martin’s Authentic 1937 profile and Standard Taper, paired with a 1-3/4" bone nut, 25.4" scale length, and ebony fingerboard with the period-inspired 1937 Diamonds and Squares Long Pattern inlays.

Classic Style 28 appointments include bold herringbone top inlay, grained ivoroid binding, a zig-zag backstrip, ebony Authentic Belly bridge with a glue-in long bone saddle, and Waverly nickel open-back tuners.

A hardshell case is included.

Highlights

• 2016 Madagascar rosewood construction
• Adirondack spruce VTS top and bracing
• Authentic 1937 forward-shifted scalloped X-bracing
• Hide-glue construction with Authentic 1937 neck profile
• Includes Martin’s full Limited Lifetime Warranty

Specifications

Body

• Body Size: D-14 Fret Dreadnought
• Top Material: Adirondack Spruce with VTS
• Back & Sides: Madagascar Rosewood
• Construction: Dovetail Neck Joint with Hide Glue
• Bracing Pattern: Authentic 1937 Forward-Shifted X-Brace
• Bracing Shape: Scalloped
• Bracing Material: Adirondack Spruce with VTS
• Brace Size: 5/16"
• Binding: Grained Ivoroid
• Top Inlay: Bold Herringbone
• Backstrip: Authentic Style 28 Zig-Zag
• Rosette: Multi-Stripe
• Pickguard: Tortoise Pattern
• Finish: Natural
• Finish Type: Vintage Gloss

Neck

• Neck Material: Genuine Mahogany
• Neck Shape: Authentic 1937
• Neck Taper: Standard Taper
• Fingerboard: Ebony
• Fingerboard Inlay: 1937 Diamonds and Squares Long Pattern
• Scale Length: 25.4"
• Nut Width: 1-3/4"
• Nut Material: Bone
• Number of Frets: 20
• Neck Joint: Dovetail

Hardware

• Bridge: Ebony Authentic Belly
• Saddle: Bone, Glue-In Long Saddle
• Bridge String Spacing: 2-5/16"
• Bridge Pins: Faux Ivory with Black Dots
• Tuning Machines: Waverly Nickel Open Back
• Tuner Buttons: Butterbean

Electronics

• Electronics: None

Miscellaneous

• Model: D-28 Authentic 1937 VTS
• Year: 2016
• Condition: B-Stock
• B-Stock Note: Binding repair completed by Martin near the neck joint on the back of the body; repair is visible and the purfling has a rough texture near the repaired area
• Warranty: Martin Limited Lifetime Warranty
• Case: Hardshell Case

Why Buy from Tone Shop Guitars?
Tone Shop Guitars is an independent Martin dealer with locations in Addison, Southlake and Fort Worth, Texas. We offer free nationwide shipping on new instruments and multiple financing options.