Sound Pure's Take
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.
Returns
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