Martin D-28 1939, Natural

The Martin D-28 is the epitome of minimalistic beauty in the world of acoustic guitars, and encountering a pre-war model is always a rare privilege. The combination of Brazilian rosewood back and sides with a tightly-grained Adirondack spruce top creates an instrument with a powerful, resonant voice, delivering a booming sound with impeccable clarity. This particular 1939 example embodies all the qualities one would expect from a pre-war D-28, making it an exceptional instrument. Though it has undergone extensive repairs, these have given it a renewed life, ensuring its outstanding playability for years to come. The repairs include: replaced tuners and nut, planed fretboard, refret, neck reset, reinforced top around the neck block, repaired cracks at the fingerboard extension with a popsicle brace, glued and cleated B-string crack, replaced bridge, top bellying, reinforcement cleat on the bass side bridge wing, multiple repaired cracks behind the bridge with 6 cleats, 2 patches on the top near the treble side lower bout, repaired back cracks with 2 cleats, repaired side cracks on the treble side lower bout, repaired crack on bass side upper bout with a strip cleat, top overspray, replacement strap buttons, oversized maple bridge plate, additional scalloping on braces, and replacement bridge pins. Calton HSC included.