Martin Custom Shop D-28 1937, Ebony Fingerboard, Stage 1 Ambertone

~Guitar pictured is the actual guitar that you will receive~

The Martin Custom Shop D-28 1937 rewards players with the sonic superiority of Martin’s Authentic Series and the everyday practicality of a 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 sports time-tested features like Authentic bracing, hide glue and cloth strip construction, and an adjustable truss rod which gives enthusiasts the day-in, day-out reliability of an instrument that travels well AND responds to seasonal adjustments as it matures. With the Custom Shop D-28 1937 the stars have aligned again.

Lacking the heavy wear and tear of an instrument that’s seen considerable use, the Stage 1 finish with light cracking and crazing is inspired by those rare vintage instruments that were simply kept in the case and tucked away for decades. Our Stage 1 finish bears the marks of time but not the battle scars common on many vintage re-creations.

Specifications:

• Serial #: 2848835
• Body Size: D-14 Fret
• Finish Top: Vintage Gloss - Aged
• Back And Side Finish: Vintage Gloss - Aged
• Bracing Pattern: Authentic 1937 Forward Shifted X Brace
• Scale Length: 25.4"
• Brace Shape: Scalloped
• Fingerboard Width At Nut: 1 3/4''
• Top Material: Adirondack Spruce
• Neck Shape: Authentic 1937
• Back Material: East Indian Rosewood
• Neck Taper: Standard Taper
• Side Material: East Indian Rosewood
• Electronics: None
• Recommended Strings: Authentic Acoustic Sp Medium - 92/8 Phosphor Bronze Ma550t
• Top Color: Vintage Toner / Ambertone
• Bridge Style: 1930 Style Belly - Glue In Long Saddle - Aged
• Binding: Antique White
• Bridge String Spacing: 2 5/16''
• Top Inlay Material: Bold Herringbone
• Bridge Material: Ebony
• Top Detail: None
• Bridge Pin Material: Bone
• Pickguard: Tortoise Pattern
• Bridge Pin Dots: Black Plastic
• Pickguard Inlay: None
• Saddle: Bone
• Rosette: Style 28 Multi-Stripe
• Saddle Radius: 16"
• Brace Material: Adirondack Spruce
• Back And Sides Color: None
• Brace Size: 5/16"
• Back Detail: None
• Back Purfling/Strip: Zig-Zag Authentic
• Back Inlay Material: Multi-Stripe
• Heelcap: Antique White
• Side Detail: None
• Endpiece: Antique White
• Side Inlay Material: None
• Endpiece Inlay: Multi-Stripe
• Neck Material: Genuine Mahogany
• Fingerboard Material: Ebony
• Finish Neck: Vintage Gloss - Aged
• Fingerboard Width At 12th Fret: 2 1/4''
• Neck Color: Dark Mahogany With Aging Toner
• Fingerboard Inlay Style: Diamond & Square Long
• Number Of Frets Total: 20
• Fingerboard Inlay Material: Abalone
• Neck Joins Body At: 14th Fret
• Fingerboard Binding Material: None
• Side Dots: Antique White
• Headstock Shape: Solid With 1937 Taper And Diamond
• Tuning Machines: Aged Waverly Nickel Open Back
• Headplate Material: East Indian Rosewood
• Knob: Butterbean
• Headplate Logo Style: Script Golden Era Overlay
• Nut Material: Bone
• Headplate Binding Material: None
• Case: Ply Hardshell
• Label: None
• Pleked: True

We are proud to offer the world’s finest Martin Custom Shop pieces. Please feel free to reach out to our team to discuss this instrument or any in our collection.

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