Serial Number: 3020737
Instrument Weight: 4.52 lbs
Neck Depth: .81-1.06 (9th)

The Custom Shop D-28 1937 gives players the sonic superiority of Martin’s Authentic Series paired with the everyday reliability of a true workhorse guitar. Regarded as the cornerstone of performance, Martin’s highly prized 1937 models set the benchmark for generations of instruments that followed. This guitar features time-tested construction details like Authentic bracing, hide glue, cloth strip construction, and an adjustable truss rod—giving you the tonal power of a vintage dreadnought with the modern convenience of adjustability as the guitar matures and travels through changing seasons.

The D-28 1937 also showcases our proprietary Vintage Low Gloss process and is available in natural or vintage Ambertone burst finishes, along with your choice of our signature low-gloss look or the lightly aged Stage 1 finish. Inspired by vintage guitars that were rarely played but carefully preserved, Stage 1 offers the look of age—light checking and subtle character—without the heavy wear found on more distressed models. It bears the marks of time, not the scars of the road.

Body Size: D-14 Fret
Top Material: Adirondack Spruce
Top Finish: Vintage Gloss - Aged
Top Color: Vintage Toner / Ambertone
Top Inlay Material: Bold Herringbone
Binding: Antique White
Back Material: East Indian Rosewood
Side Material: East Indian Rosewood
Back & Side Finish: Vintage Gloss - Aged
Back Purfling/Strip: Zig-Zag Authentic
Back Inlay Material: Multi-Stripe
Bracing Pattern: Authentic 1937 Forward-Shifted X-Brace
Brace Shape: Scalloped
Brace Material: Adirondack Spruce
Brace Size: 5/16"
Endpiece: Antique White
Endpiece Inlay: Multi-Stripe
Rosette: Style 28 Multi-Stripe
Pickguard: Tortoise Pattern
Bridge Material: Ebony
Bridge Style: 1930 Style Belly - Glue-In Long Saddle - Aged
Bridge String Spacing: 2 5/16"
Bridge Pin Material: Bone
Bridge Pin Dots: Black Plastic
Saddle: Bone
Saddle Radius: 16"
Neck Material: Genuine Mahogany
Neck Shape: Authentic 1937
Neck Taper: Standard Taper
Neck Color: Dark Mahogany with Aging Toner
Neck Finish: Vintage Gloss - Aged
Scale Length: 25.4"
Number of Frets: 20
Neck Joins Body At: 14th Fret
Heelcap: Antique White
Fingerboard Material: Ebony
Fingerboard Width at Nut: 1 3/4"
Fingerboard Width at 12th Fret: 2 1/4"
Fingerboard Inlay Style: Diamond & Square Long
Fingerboard Inlay Material: Abalone
Side Dots: Antique White
Headstock Shape: Solid with 1937 Taper and Diamond
Headplate Material: East Indian Rosewood
Headplate Logo Style: Script Golden Era Overlay
Tuning Machines: Aged Waverly Nickel Open Back
Tuner Knobs: Butterbean
Nut Material: Bone
Electronics: None
Pleked: Yes
Case: Ply Hardshell
Recommended Strings: Authentic Acoustic Lifespan® 2.0 Phosphor Bronze - Medium