Martin Custom Shop Willcutt Exclusive 000 28 Style Adirondack/Guatemalan Rosewood (473)

A Martin Custom Shop Willcutt Exclusive 000 28 Style that blends classic pre-war inspiration with premium modern Custom Shop execution. Built with an Adirondack spruce top and Guatemalan rosewood back and sides, this guitar delivers exceptional headroom, clarity, and depth—perfect for players who want both vintage warmth and dynamic range.

The Adirondack top brings power and responsiveness, while the premium Guatemalan rosewood adds rich overtones, strong low end, and a shimmering high-end complexity that sets it apart from standard rosewood builds. Forward-thinking Golden Era scalloped bracing helps the guitar breathe easily, giving it a lively, open voice with excellent projection despite the comfortable 000 body size.

The GE Modified Low Oval neck with High Performance Taper feels smooth and fast in hand, striking a great balance between vintage substance and modern playability. Paired with an ebony fingerboard, bone nut and saddle, and a traditional dovetail neck joint, this build maximizes sustain, resonance, and articulation.

Finished with a gloss body and satin neck for a broken-in feel, and dressed in timeless Style 28 appointments like antique white binding and a faux tortoise pickguard, this Willcutt Exclusive captures the look and tone of a golden-era Martin—refined with upgraded tonewoods and Custom Shop precision.

Whether fingerstyle or light strumming, this is a highly responsive, harmonically rich instrument that rewards a nuanced touch and stands out in any mix.

Orientation: Right handed
Neck joint: Dovetail
Adhesive: Modern adhesive
Top material: Adirondack spruce
Bracing material (top): Adirondack spruce
Bracing pattern: X brace | Golden era scalloped
Back and sides: Guatemalan rosewood (premium)
Binding: Antique white
Rosette: Style 28 boltaron
Top color: Aging toner
Pickguard: Faux tortoise
Neck material: Select hardwood
Neck profile: GE modified low oval
Neck taper: High performance taper
Headplate: Guatemalan rosewood (premium)
Headstock: Solid | square taper
Fingerboard: Black ebony
Fingerboard radius: 16"
Nut width: 1 3/4"
Width at 12th fret: 2 1/8"
String spacing: 2 5/32"
Frets: 20 total
Inlays: Diamonds and squares long | abalone
Side dots: White
Nut: Bone
Bridge: Black ebony GE modern belly
Saddle: Compensated bone (drop-in)
Bridge pins: Bone with faux tortoise
End pin: Bone with faux tortoise
Tuners: Grover nickel StaTite 18:1 with vintage buttons
Strings: Authentic acoustic lifespan 2.0 | custom light
Finish: Gloss body | satin neck
Case: Molded hardshell