Martin
D-28 Acoustic®
Martin
has been making some of the best flat top acoustic
guitars since the mid 1800's.
Martin's
other lines of instruments (electrics, archtops,
mandolins) is not nearly as desirable or collectible
as their flat top models. Because of this, any models
other than flat tops (such as Martin's archtops
and electrics) are not very collectible.
Body Style: 14-Fret Dreadnought (D)
• Series: Standard Series
• Top Wood: Solid Spruce
• Rosette: Black and White
• Pickguard: Black
• Bracing: Standard 5/16"
• Side Wood: Solid Rosewood
• Back Wood: Solid Rosewood
• Back Construction: 2-piece
• Back Inlay Strip: Checkered (style 28)
• Fingerboard and Bridge: Striped Ebony
• Binding: White
• Neck Width at Nut: 1-11/16"
• Scale Length: 25.4"
• Frets Clear: 14
• Frets Total: 20
• Body Finish: Gloss
• Number of Strings: 6
Vintage
Martin D-28 Specs
Collectibility Rating:
Pre-1945 OOO and "D" sizes: A,
1945-1965 OOO and "D" sizes: B,
1965-1969 OOO and "D" sizes: C.
Smaller sizes subtract a full letter grade. Rosewood
back and sides, volute or "ice cream cone" on back
of neck. First listed in 1870.
1935
Style 28 specs:
Shaded
(sunburst) top optional. 1945 Style 28 specs: Heavy
bracing replaces scalloped bracing. Graduated dots
replaces slotted diamond inlays.
1947
Style 28 specs:
Black/White
binding with white outer layer replaces herringbone
binding. Narrow checked backstripe replaces zipper-pattern.
1958
Style 28 specs:
Grover
Rotomatic tuners.
1966
Style 28 specs:
Black
plastic pickguard replaces celluloid tortoise pickguard.
1970
Style 28 specs:
Indian rosewood back and sides replaces Brazilian.
1975
Style 28 specs:
Scalloped
bracing available HD-28 model. Herringbone binding
available HD-28 model.
