Martin D-28 Authentic 1937 Aged Adirondack/Guatemalan Rosewood Dreadnought Acoustic Guitar #4559

If you have ever had the chance to play a genuine pre-war dreadnought, you know there is a specific magic in how those guitars vibrate. This D-28 Authentic 1937 Aged is Martin’s way of putting that exact feeling into your hands without the six-figure price tag. They have utilized a VTS torrefied Adirondack spruce top and hand-carved forward-shifted X-bracing to give it that wide-open, explosive projection. The back and sides are solid Guatemalan rosewood, which is widely considered the sonic successor to the old Brazilian sets, offering those deep, church-bell lows and incredibly rich harmonic overtones that define the Martin sound.

What really sets this one apart is the fanatical attention to detail in the construction. We are talking about full hide glue construction and a dovetail neck joint, which is the old-school way of ensuring every ounce of string energy travels straight into the body. The Aged finish treatment is done by hand to give the guitar the look and tactile feel of a well-loved heirloom that has been played in for ninety years. Even the Waverly tuners and the bone nut and saddle have been aged to match, so when you pick it up, it doesn't feel like a new guitar at all—it feels like an old friend that already knows all your favorite songs.

The playability is pure vintage, featuring an Authentic 1937 neck barrel and a 1 3/4 inch nut width that gives you plenty of room for clean flatpicking or complex chording. With a 25.4 inch scale length and an ebony fingerboard adorned with diamonds and squares inlays, the guitar has a physical presence that is just as impressive as its voice. Every piece of this build, from the bold herringbone trim to the zigzag backstrip, is a love letter to the golden era of acoustic luthiery. If you want the ultimate dreadnought that captures the soul of 1937, this is the one you have been waiting for.

SPECS
-Top-
Top Material: Adirondack Spruce with VTS
Finish Top: Vintage Gloss - Aged
Top Color: Vintage Toner
Top Inlay Material: Bold Herringbone
Top Detail: Aged
Binding: Antique White
Bridge Material: Ebony
Bridge Style: Authentic Belly - Glue in Long Saddle - Aged
Bridge String Spacing: 2 5/16''
Bridge Pin Material: Ivory Pattern - Aged
Bridge Pin Dots: Black Plastic
Pickguard: Tortoise Pattern Aged
Pickguard Inlay: None
Rosette: Multi-Stripe
Saddle: Bone
Saddle Radius: 16"

-Body-
Body Size: Authentic D-14 Fret
Construction: Dovetail Neck Joint - Hide Glue Construction
Back Material: Guatemalan Rosewood
Side Material: Guatemalan Rosewood
Back and Side Finish: Vintage Gloss - Aged
Back and Sides Color: None
Back Detail: Aged
Side Detail: Aged
Back Purfling/Strip: Zig-Zag Authentic
Back Inlay Material: Multi-Stripe
Side Inlay Material: None
Bracing Pattern: Authentic 1937 Forward-Shifted X-Brace
Brace Shape: Scalloped
Brace Material: Adirondack Spruce with VTS
Brace Size: 5/16"
Heelcap: Antique White
Endpiece: Antique White
Endpiece Inlay: Multi-Stripe

-Neck-
Neck Shape: Authentic 1937
Neck Taper: Standard Taper
Neck Material: Genuine Mahogany
Neck Color: Dark Mahogany
Finish Neck: Vintage Gloss - Aged
Scale Length: 25.4"
Number of Frets Total: 20
Neck Joins Body At: 14th Fret
Fingerboard Material: Ebony
Fingerboard Width at 12th Fret: 2 1/4''
Fingerboard Width at Nut: 1 3/4''
Fingerboard Inlay Style: 1937 Diamonds and Squares Long Pattern
Fingerboard Inlay Material: Abalone
Fingerboard Binding Material: None
Side Dots: Grained Ivoroid

-Headstock-
Headstock Shape: Solid with 1937 Taper and Diamond
Headplate Material: Guatemalan Rosewood
Headplate Logo Style: Authentic Style CFM Script Overlay
Headplate Binding Material: None
Headplate Detail: Aged
Tuning Machines: Aged Waverly Nickel Open Back
Knob: Butterbean
Nut Material: Bone

-Misc-
Case: Hardshell
Label: None

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