Martin D-28 1945, Natural

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Specs


Instrument	Dreadnought
Brand	Martin
Model	D-28
Finish	Natural
SKU	GF7384-A
Handedness	Right
Made In Year	1945
Top	Adirondack
Back and Sides	Brazilian Rosewood
Finish Material	Nitro
Neck/Fingerboard	Mahogany/ Brazilian Rosewood
Neck Profile	Soft V
Neck Depth	.903" - 1.079"
Fingerboard Radius	16"
Tuners	Original Kluson with Wartime Plastic Buttons
Bridge	Replacement Ebony Bridge
Electronics	None
Scale Length	25.4"
Nut Width	1.687" (1 11/16)
String Spacing at Saddle	2.142"
Contains Brazilian Rosewood (Y/N)	Y
Case	White Calton Case
Modifications/Repairs	Neck Reset, 5" Back Crack Repaired (no cleat needed), Strap button on heel, 4 replacement bridge pins, replacement saddle, .75" pickguard shrinkage related crack next to binding, replacement ivoroid end pin, (only finish deep crack by bass fingerboard extension)

Description

Herringbone Martin D-28's are the king of flat tops. This 1945 example may be the cleanest of its league. What makes it particularly special is the extremely tight grain of the Adirondack Spruce; perhaps it was a hold out set aside for a D-45 that was never made, right before the switch to Sitka in 1946. The sound that is produced from its tapered bracing is warm and round. It has had a clean neck reset and is setup for bluegrass flat picking (with saddle height to come down). The only notable crack is 5" on the lower treble back (rosewood grain separation); it did not need cleating. If you want a clean herringbone D-28 with some honest playwear, this is it.

Comes in white Calton Case