This instrument is in excellent condition, and only shows slight signs of handling/playing. There are no modifications to report, the action is approximately .070 on the treble E, and .092 on the bass E. The original hardshell case seems to have gone astray during the instrument’s short life, and it is currently housed in a Crossrock HSC.
The all-new Custom Shop D-28 1937 rewards players with the sonic superiority of Martin’s Authentic Series and the everyday practicality of a workhorse guitar. Regarded as the cornerstone of performance, Martin’s highly prized 1937 models set the benchmark for generations of instruments that followed. This guitar sports time-tested features like Authentic bracing, hide glue and cloth strip construction, and an adjustable truss rod which gives enthusiasts the day-in, day-out reliability of an instrument that travels well AND responds to seasonal adjustments as it matures. With the all-new Custom Shop D-28 1937 the stars have aligned again.
OVERVIEW
BODY SIZE: D-14 Fret
FINISH TOP: Vintage Gloss
BACK AND SIDE FINISH: Vintage Gloss
BRACING PATTERN: Authentic 1937 Forward Shifted X Brace
SCALE LENGTH: 25.4"
BRACE SHAPE: Scalloped
FINGERBOARD WIDTH AT NUT: 1 3/4''
TOP MATERIAL: Adirondack Spruce
NECK SHAPE: Authentic 1937
BACK MATERIAL: East Indian Rosewood
NECK TAPER: Standard Taper
SIDE MATERIAL: East Indian Rosewood
ELECTRONICS: None
STRINGS: D’addario XS Medium - 13/56 Phosphor Bronze
TOP
TOP COLOR: Natural with aging toner
BRIDGE STYLE: 1930 Style Belly - Glue in Long Saddle
BINDING: Antique White
BRIDGE STRING SPACING: 2 5/16''
TOP INLAY MATERIAL: Bold Herringbone
BRIDGE MATERIAL: Ebony
TOP DETAIL: None
BRIDGE PIN MATERIAL: Bone
PICKGUARD: Tortoise Pattern
BRIDGE PIN DOTS: Black Plastic
PICKGUARD INLAY: None
SADDLE: Bone
ROSETTE: Style 28 Multi-Stripe
SADDLE RADIUS: 16"
BODY
BRACE MATERIAL: Adirondack Spruce
BACK AND SIDES COLOR: None
BRACE SIZE: 5/16"
BACK DETAIL: None
BACK PURFLING/STRIP: Zig-Zag Authentic
BACK INLAY MATERIAL: Multi-Stripe
HEELCAP: Antique White
SIDE DETAIL: None
ENDPIECE: Antique White
SIDE INLAY MATERIAL: None
ENDPIECE INLAY: Multi-Stripe
NECK
NECK MATERIAL: Genuine Mahogany
FINGERBOARD MATERIAL: Ebony
FINISH NECK: Vintage Gloss
FINGERBOARD WIDTH AT 12TH FRET: 2 1/4''
NECK COLOR: Dark Mahogany
FINGERBOARD INLAY STYLE: Diamond & Square Long
NUMBER OF FRETS TOTAL: 20
FINGERBOARD INLAY MATERIAL: Abalone
NECK JOINS BODY AT: 14th Fret
FINGERBOARD BINDING MATERIAL: None
SIDE DOTS: Antique White
HEADSTOCK
HEADSTOCK SHAPE: Solid with 1937 Taper and Diamond
TUNING MACHINES: Waverly Nickel Open Back
HEADPLATE MATERIAL: East Indian Rosewood
KNOB: Butterbean
HEADPLATE LOGO STYLE: Script Golden Era Overlay
NUT MATERIAL: Bone
HEADPLATE BINDING MATERIAL: None
Demo Video: https://youtu.be/sOxuk-YIO6g?si=gfez8LyD0P2c4pO0
This instrument is in excellent condition, and only shows slight signs of handling/playing. There are no modifications to report, the action is approximately .070 on the treble E, and .092 on the bass E. The original hardshell case seems to have gone astray during the instrument’s short life, and it is currently housed in a Crossrock HSC.
The all-new Custom Shop D-28 1937 rewards players with the sonic superiority of Martin’s Authentic Series and the everyday practicality of a workhorse guitar. Regarded as the cornerstone of performance, Martin’s highly prized 1937 models set the benchmark for generations of instruments that followed. This guitar sports time-tested features like Authentic bracing, hide glue and cloth strip construction, and an adjustable truss rod which gives enthusiasts the day-in, day-out reliability of an instrument that travels well AND responds to seasonal adjustments as it matures. With the all-new Custom Shop D-28 1937 the stars have aligned again.
OVERVIEW
BODY SIZE: D-14 Fret
FINISH TOP: Vintage Gloss
BACK AND SIDE FINISH: Vintage Gloss
BRACING PATTERN: Authentic 1937 Forward Shifted X Brace
SCALE LENGTH: 25.4"
BRACE SHAPE: Scalloped
FINGERBOARD WIDTH AT NUT: 1 3/4''
TOP MATERIAL: Adirondack Spruce
NECK SHAPE: Authentic 1937
BACK MATERIAL: East Indian Rosewood
NECK TAPER: Standard Taper
SIDE MATERIAL: East Indian Rosewood
ELECTRONICS: None
STRINGS: D’addario XS Medium - 13/56 Phosphor Bronze
TOP
TOP COLOR: Natural with aging toner
BRIDGE STYLE: 1930 Style Belly - Glue in Long Saddle
BINDING: Antique White
BRIDGE STRING SPACING: 2 5/16''
TOP INLAY MATERIAL: Bold Herringbone
BRIDGE MATERIAL: Ebony
TOP DETAIL: None
BRIDGE PIN MATERIAL: Bone
PICKGUARD: Tortoise Pattern
BRIDGE PIN DOTS: Black Plastic
PICKGUARD INLAY: None
SADDLE: Bone
ROSETTE: Style 28 Multi-Stripe
SADDLE RADIUS: 16"
BODY
BRACE MATERIAL: Adirondack Spruce
BACK AND SIDES COLOR: None
BRACE SIZE: 5/16"
BACK DETAIL: None
BACK PURFLING/STRIP: Zig-Zag Authentic
BACK INLAY MATERIAL: Multi-Stripe
HEELCAP: Antique White
SIDE DETAIL: None
ENDPIECE: Antique White
SIDE INLAY MATERIAL: None
ENDPIECE INLAY: Multi-Stripe
NECK
NECK MATERIAL: Genuine Mahogany
FINGERBOARD MATERIAL: Ebony
FINISH NECK: Vintage Gloss
FINGERBOARD WIDTH AT 12TH FRET: 2 1/4''
NECK COLOR: Dark Mahogany
FINGERBOARD INLAY STYLE: Diamond & Square Long
NUMBER OF FRETS TOTAL: 20
FINGERBOARD INLAY MATERIAL: Abalone
NECK JOINS BODY AT: 14th Fret
FINGERBOARD BINDING MATERIAL: None
SIDE DOTS: Antique White
HEADSTOCK
HEADSTOCK SHAPE: Solid with 1937 Taper and Diamond
TUNING MACHINES: Waverly Nickel Open Back
HEADPLATE MATERIAL: East Indian Rosewood
KNOB: Butterbean
HEADPLATE LOGO STYLE: Script Golden Era Overlay
NUT MATERIAL: Bone
HEADPLATE BINDING MATERIAL: None
Demo Video: https://youtu.be/sOxuk-YIO6g?si=gfez8LyD0P2c4pO0
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