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Condition: Used, Excellent
They literally don't make 'em like this anymore. 1969 marked the end of the line for Brazilian rosewood on D-28s, and this example flaunts in spades everything that tonewood is known for: rich bass, smooth treble, warm mid-range. The Sitka spruce top allows just enough sustain while retaining punch and clarity. Yet mere buzzwords cannot describe the experience of playing this instrument. Cared for impeccably well by our in-house luthier extraordinaire, it has all the inimitable openness of 50-year-old wood while feeling like a brand-new guitar sporting a light relic job from the custom shop in Nazareth. If you've ever wanted to know what a Martin should sound like, you must hear this guitar.
Model: D-28
Year: 1969
Serial: 251716
Body Size: D-14 Fret
Construction:
Bracing Pattern:
Brace Shape:
Top Material: Sitka Spruce
Back Material: Brazilian Rosewood
Side Material: Brazilian Rosewood
Finish Top: Gloss
Back & Side Finish: Gloss
Scale Length: 25.4"
Fingerboard Width at Nut: 1 11/16"
Neck Shape: .865" - .990"
Binding: White
Top Inlay Material: Multi-Stripe
Pickguard: Black
Rosette: 3-Ring
Bridge Style: Belly
Bridge String Spacing: 2 1/8"
Bridge Material: Rosewood
Bridge Pin Material: Ivoroid
Bridge Pin Dots: Black
Saddle: Bone
Saddle Radius: 16"
Back Purfling/Strip: Style 28
Heelcap: Ivoroid
Endpiece: Ivoroid
Endpiece Inlay: Multi-Stripe
Neck Material: Mahogany
Finish Neck: Gloss
Number of Frets: 20
Neck Joins Body at: 14th Fret
Side Dots: White
Fingerboard Material: Ebony
Fingerboard width at 12th Fret: 2 1/8"
Fingerboard Inlay Style: Dots
Fingerboard Binding Material: None
Headstock Shape: Solid with Square Taper
Headplate Material: Brazilian Rosewood
Tuning Machines: Grover Enclosed
Knob: Nickel
Nut Material: Bone
Case: Hardshell
Warranty
This item is sold without the Sound Pure 3-year warranty (used / B-stock / dealer-exempt). Coverage terms for items in this category live in Terms & Conditions, Section 27.
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