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Based on a D-28, this Custom Shop Dreadnought features a Sitka Spruce top paired with Wild Grain East Indian Rosewood Back & Sides with 28 Styled Appointments.

This Martin Custom Shop instrument featuring Wild Grain East Indian Rosewood back and sides belongs to the second category.

At Northeast Music Center, we believe that the foundation of an exceptional acoustic guitar begins with the selection of exceptional wood. Our close proximity to the Martin factory in Nazareth, Pennsylvania gives us the rare opportunity to personally visit the source and carefully evaluate individual tonewood sets when commissioning special Martin Custom Shop instruments.

That process changes the way we think about a guitar.

We aren't simply choosing East Indian Rosewood from a list of available tonewoods.

We are looking at the actual wood.

And when a set possesses extraordinary natural character—dramatic grain movement, unusual figuring, depth, symmetry, and the visual complexity that makes it immediately different from ordinary rosewood—we take notice.

This particular set of Wild Grain East Indian Rosewood is precisely that kind of wood.

The Wood Speaks

East Indian Rosewood has long been one of the most revered tonewoods in the acoustic guitar world, valued for its rich harmonic character, powerful low end, articulate upper register, and ability to produce tremendous tonal complexity.

But exceptional East Indian Rosewood is about more than the species.

It is about the individual set.

Wild grain can give the wood a remarkable sense of movement and individuality. Instead of following a perfectly uniform pattern, the grain can twist, flow, and reveal layers of natural character that make every surface unique.

As light moves across the back and sides, the figure changes.

The guitar seems to come alive.

That is what makes an exceptional piece of rosewood so captivating—and why we believe the wood selected for a Custom Shop instrument deserves to be celebrated rather than simply listed in the specifications.

No two sets are identical.

No two instruments will ever look exactly the same. The tone maybe Similar, however as we gaze through the group of unique Rosewood sets that Martin allows us to sift through. we are search and tapping just to find THE Set. 

And once this particular set of East Indian Rosewood becomes part of a Martin Custom Shop guitar, its natural character becomes permanently intertwined with the identity of the instrument.

Inspired by the iconic D-28 and hand-built in Nazareth, PA, this Martin Custom Shop Dreadnought takes a legendary design to luxurious new heights. With a premium-grade Sitka Spruce top, this guitar offers dynamic range, crisp articulation, and powerful projection—hallmarks of the classic Martin dreadnought sound. Paired with visually stunning Wild Grain East Indian Rosewood back and sides, the tone is rich, deep, and full of harmonic complexity.

This custom dreadnought brings timeless Martin tone with elevated aesthetics and master-grade craftsmanship. The forward-shifted scalloped X-bracing enhances resonance and responsiveness, while the high-gloss finish allows the tonewoods to age gracefully over time. The sleek neck profile and ebony fingerboard ensure smooth playability whether you're strumming big open chords or picking intricate melodies.

Whether you're a performing artist, collector, or studio musician, the Martin Custom Shop Dreadnought with Sitka Spruce and Wild Grain East Indian Rosewood delivers the warmth, power, and beauty that define a true heirloom instrument.

Specifications:

• Body
  • Body Shape - Dreadnought
  • Top Wood - Sitka Spruce
  • Back & Sides Wood – Wild Grain East Indian Rosewood
  • Pickguard – Faux Tortoise
  • Rosette - Style 28 Boltaron
  • Binding – Antique White
  • Bracing - GE Forward Shifted X-Brace, Scalloped
• Neck
  • Frets - 20
  • Scale length - 25.4"
  • Neck Wood - Select Hardwood
  • Neck Shape – GE Modified Low Oval
  • Nut Width - 1-3/4"
  • Fretboard Wood - Black Ebony
  • Inlays – Style 28 Mother of Pearl
  • Headplate Material – Wild Grain East Indian Rosewood
  • Headplate Inlay - CFM Block Logo, Abalone
• Hardware
  • Tuners - Grover Open Back
  • Nut - Bone
  • Bridge - Black Ebony Modern Belly
  • Saddle - Drop In Compensated Bone
  • Bridge Pins - Bone w/ Faux Tortoise Inlay