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Condition: Used, Very Good
A sound-defining and rare HD-28! Martin made just a few of these tortoise-bound HD-28s in the early 90s--we can't help but wonder if they would have made more if folks then could hear what it sounds like now! The hairpin-trigger response and harmonically rich response across the entire range make for a borderline addictive playing experience--it just eats up everything you throw at it! Towering bass response, nice, forward midrange for a RW dread, and sizzling, shimmering highs. The inlay, engraved tuners, and binding/purfling are perfectly fitting for such a headturning voice.
SP Luthier Notes: Partial refret, fret dress, and setup
From Martin and Co.
C.F MARTIN & CO. has been creating the finest instruments in the world for over 175 years. It continues to innovate, introducing techniques and features that have become industry standards including X-bracing, the 14-fret guitar and the "Dreadnought" size. One of the world's leading acoustic instrument makers, Martin guitars are hand-made by skilled craftsmen and women, who use a combination of new design and techniques along with those introduced by the company founder.
The company is also known for producing high-quality, popular acoustic guitar strings. These include the Martin SP® LIFESPAN™ line - the fastest-growing treated string in the industry, and the Martin SP line - which uses an industry leading core wire to hold tunings better.
Martin guitars and Martin Strings are the instruments and strings of choice for musicians around the world, from the icons of rock, country, folk and bluegrass to those just beginning their careers. They can be seen across all segments of pop culture, from television (Glee, Psych, Raising Hope and American Idol) to the movies; on Broadway and in books, online, and gracing the covers of popular magazines on newsstands everywhere.
- Model
- HD-28 C.T.B.
- Year
- 1991
- Serial
- 517480
- Body Size
- D-14 Fret
- Construction
- Standard; Mahogany Blocks/Dovetail Neck Joint
- Bracing Pattern
- DOM-LE
- Brace Shape
- Scalloped
- Brace Size
- 1/4"
- Top Material
- Spruce
- Back Material
- Indian Rosewood
- Side Material
- Indian Rosewood
- Finish Top
- Aging Toner
- Back & Side Finish
- Polished
- Scale Length
- 25.4"
- Fingerboard Width at Nut
- 1 11/16"
- Neck Shape
- Low Profile
- Electronics
- None
- Binding
- Tortoise
- Pickguard
- Tortoise
- Rosette
- D-28
- Bridge Style
- Belly
- Bridge String Spacing
- 2 1/8"
- Bridge Material
- Ebony
- Bridge Pin Material
- White
- Bridge Pin Dots
- "Red Eye" Dots
- Saddle
- Bone
- Saddle Radius
- 16"
- Back Purfling/Strip
- Herringbone
- Endpiece
- Tortoise
- Endpiece Inlay
- B/W
- Neck Material
- Mahogany
- Finish Neck
- Satin - Polished Headplate
- 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
- CFM Script Inlay and Squares
- Fingerboard Inlay Material
- Mother of Pearl
- Fingerboard Binding Material
- None
- Headstock Shape
- Solid/Diamond
- Headplate Material
- Indian Rosewood
- Headplate Logo Style
- 5-K Style Inlay Englared (MOP)
- Headplate Binding Material
- None
- Tuning Machines
- M-6 Gold
- 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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