Martin Custom Shop D-28 Authentic 1937 - Ambertone #15801 (NAMM)

*This instrument was on display at the NAMM show. It has been hand-inspected with any significant playwear listed below in detail. The instrument includes its full factory warranty and original case. We'll complete a full professional setup before shipping.*

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

The all-new 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 all-new Custom Shop D-28 1937 the stars have aligned again.

Note: After close inspection, this instrument has a chip on the neck towards the heel. (See pics)

Specifications:

• Serial #: 2815801
• Body Size: D-14 Fret
• Finish Top: Vintage Gloss
• Back And Side Finish: Vintage Gloss
• 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
• 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
• 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: 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 include a full professional setup to factory spec before delivering your new Martin Guitar. Our world-class techs will dial in your guitar to make sure the playability is maximized on your new Martin!

Empire Music is one of Martin's Worldwide Custom Shop Expert Dealers.