Martin Custom Shop D-28 Style Honduran Rosewood, Black Ebony Fingerboard, Natural

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

Only ten of these incredible guitars will be built for us by the Martin Custom Shop with a natural finish.

We are taking the Martin D-28 to a whole new level with the incredible choice of Honduran Rosewood!

A rare opportunity presented itself on a factory visit and we secured a phenomenal batch of Honduran Rosewood.  Taking Martin’s most famous model and upgrading the back and sides was a no-brainer, so this Custom D-28 was born!

As one of only 24 Martin Custom Shop Expert Dealers worldwide, we have unfettered access to the Martin Custom Shop and their incredible world-renowned wood reserves. Empire Music Owner Joe Ravita has hand-selected these specific wood sets and designed the instrument in conjunction with Martin Custom Shop Master Designer Jimmie Kleintop. The goal was to offer the finest sonic experience Martin has to offer with the highest quality wood sets on Earth.

Taking one of Martin’s most famous models to the next level is one of our favorite ways to design a Martin Custom Shop guitar.  This Custom Shop D-28  is a world-class example of this process!

Honduran Rosewood is one of the most sought-after woods in the world for guitarists and guitar makers.  The complex tones that are derived from Honduran Rosewood are due to its dense makeup.  Similar to Brazilian Rosewood in many ways, Honduran Rosewood provides incredible power, bass response, balance and overtones.  While East Indian Rosewood is more woofy on the bottom end, Honduran Rosewood offers all of the bass and power with much more clarity and character.

Married to the incredible Honduran Rosewood, is a hand-selected Spruce Top.  Players will enjoy this classic sonic combination and revel in the dynamic range, warmth and sparkle.

The Dreadnought design delivers huge tones for strummers and flatpickers alike.  This Custom Model delivers definitive Martin Tone!

While tonewoods are always incredibly important when designing a Custom Shop guitar, it is a must that the bracing, scale length and other design specifications maximize the tonewood choice.

So, we selected the Golden Era Bracing package for this design.  This sought-after design offers deeply scalloped braces that deliver huge tone, output and mature/vintage vibes.  Players will find that this guitar opens up with ease and complex tones are found at all levels of pick attack.

The 25.4” standard scale design allows for a classic playing experience.

We wanted to take this model to the next level, so we included all of the Golden Era touches–rolled fingerboard edges, Golden Era Bridge Plate, Authentic Fingerboard thickness and Authentic neck heel size.  This Custom Shop D-28 is a true testament to Martin past and present!

Specifications:

• Serial #: 2953700
• Top Material: Spruce
• Back & Sides Material: Honduran Rosewood
• Fingerboard Material: Black Ebony
• Binding Material: Antique White
• Bracing: Spruce, Scalloped, 5/16"
• Bridge Pins: Bone w/ Faux Tortoise
• Bridge Material: Black Ebony
• Bridge Style: Golden Era Modern Belly
• Adhesive: Modern Adhesive
• Electronics: None
• Fingerboard Inlay: Style 28 with Mother of Pearl
• Nut Width: 1 3/4"
• Finish Package: Gloss Body w/ Satin Neck
• Headplate Decal: Old Style Gold
• Neck Profile: Golden Era Modified Low Oval
• Nut Material: Bone
• Rosette Style: Style 28 Boltaron
• Scale Length: 25.4"
• Top Color: Aging Toner

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.

Empire Music is one of only 24 Martin Custom Shop Expert Dealers!