000-size guitars are a staple in Martin’s line, and the company has offered countless variations on this theme, ranging from vintage reissues to cutaway acoustic-electrics built with non-traditional woods. As with all Modern Deluxes, Martin has put significant new elements under the hood of the 000-28, while sticking to the model’s fundamental recipe. The 000-28E Modern Deluxe is built with top-notch materials, including a beautiful set of Indian rosewood back and sides and a straight-grained and evenly colored Sitka spruce top treated with Martin’s Vintage Tone System (a heat process that simulates ageing). The guitar has the standard short 24.9-inch scale, but with a 1¾-inch nut, its neck is slightly wider than many older 14-fret 000s. The guitar’s appointments include maple binding, abalone position dots in the side of the fingerboard, and a pearl Martin logo in the peghead, but regardless of these upgrades, the instrument retains its overall style-28 vibe. 

Features:

• 14-fret 000 body
• Scalloped, Adirondack spruce X-bracing
• Titanium truss rod
• Fishman Aura VT Blend electronics
• Includes hard shell case