Martin D-28 1938, Natural

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Specs


Instrument	Dreadnought
Brand	Martin
Model	D-28
Finish	Natural
SKU	GF7764-A
Handedness	Right
Made In Year	1938
Top	Adirondack Spruce
Back and Sides	Brazilian Rosewood
Finish	Nitro
Neck/Fingerboard	Mahogany/Ebony
Neck Profile	V
Neck Depth	0.884" - 1.075"
Tuners	Grover
Bridge	Ebony
Bracing	Forward Shifted X-Brace
Electronics	None
Scale Length	25.4"
Nut Width	1.800"
String Spacing at Saddle	2.240"
String Action	7th Fret - Bass - 8/64"; Treble - 7/64"
Contains Brazilian Rosewood (Y/N)	Y
Case	Non Original Hard Shell Case
Modifications/Repairs	re-fret, circumferential minor volute crack, neck reset, replacement nut, saddle, bridge, bridge pins and end pin, repaired/re-glued bridge plate, repaired center seam crack, five finish deep cracks, one 2" crack on bass side of sound hole, one 5" repaired crack near center seam, 1" diamond cleat behind bridge plate, 2" scratch with lacquer touch up on lower treble side bout, b string crack repaired

Description

At Carter Vintage, we love guitars that are old, original, and come with a story. This gorgeous 1938 Martin D-28 pretty much checks all of those boxes. Its original owner was a union organizer that represented the Ironworkers of America. In the vein of Woody Guthrie, he used his guitar for making music to bring people together. When he was briefly jailed for a union strike, his friends at the time grabbed the guitar and played it for him through the bars.

Its story now continues here at Carter Vintage. With rich Brazilian rosewood back and sides and an Adirondack spruce top, its powerful tone is exactly what you imagine a pre-war D-28 to sound like: Resonant bass with chiming highs. For closing in on its 90th birthday in a few years, this guitar remains in great condition. Several cracks have been professionally repaired on the top of the guitar, and most notably a minor repaired volute crack on the headstock. It's had a neck reset and the bridge plate has been reglued/repaired. It remains largely original, but has replacement bridge pins and a replacement nut, saddle, bridge, and end pin to keep it in playable condition.

Many consider '38 D-28's to be the gold standard of all flattops. One strum of this guitar and we think you'll see why. Includes non original hard shell case.

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