Martin Custom Shop Willcutt Exclusive Dreadnought 28 Style Adirondack VTS/Wild Grain East Indian Rosewood (696)

A Martin Custom Shop Willcutt Exclusive Dreadnought 28 Style that pairs a premium Adirondack Spruce VTS top with stunning Wild Grain East Indian Rosewood to create a powerful, vintage-inspired dreadnought with exceptional projection, headroom, and tonal complexity. Built on the foundation of the legendary HD-28, this Custom Shop exclusive features Martin's Vintage Tone System (VTS) Adirondack spruce top and hand-shaped Golden Era bracing, delivering the responsiveness and mature character of a well-played vintage instrument from day one. The striking wild grain rosewood adds visual distinction while contributing rich overtones, deep bass response, and impressive sustain.

Forward-shifted Golden Era hand-shaped Adirondack bracing provides tremendous power and dynamic range, making this guitar equally at home in bluegrass circles, recording studios, and solo performance settings. Traditional Style 28 appointments, including bold herringbone trim, diamonds and squares fingerboard inlays, and an aging toner top, give this instrument a timeless appearance while maintaining the elevated craftsmanship expected from the Martin Custom Shop. The thin finish package further enhances resonance and responsiveness, allowing the guitar's premium tonewoods to speak freely.

Inspired By: HD-28
Body Size: Dreadnought | 14 Fret
Top Material: Premium Adirondack Spruce VTS (Grade 6)
Back & Sides: Premium Wild Grain East Indian Rosewood
Bracing Material: Adirondack Spruce
Bracing Pattern: Forward Shifted X-Brace
Bracing Style: Golden Era Hand-Shaped Scalloped 5/16"
Neck Joint: Dovetail
Scale Length: 25.4"
Neck Material: 12/4 Genuine Mahogany
Neck Shape: GE Modified Low Oval
Neck Taper: High Performance Taper
Fingerboard Material: Black Ebony
Fingerboard Radius: 16"
Nut Width: 1 3/4"
Fingerboard Width @ 12th Fret: 2 1/8"
String Spacing: 2 5/32"
Frets: 20 Total
Fingerboard Inlays: Diamonds & Squares Long | Regular Abalone
Side Dots: White
Headstock: Solid with Square Taper
Headplate Material: Premium Wild Grain East Indian Rosewood
Headplate Decal: Old Style Gold
Bridge Material: Black Ebony
Bridge Style: GE Modern Belly
Saddle: Compensated Bone
Bridge Pins: Bone with Faux Tortoise
End Pin: Bone with Faux Tortoise
Binding: Antique White
Rosette: 3-Ring Bold Herringbone Boltaron
Back Purfling: HD Zig-Zag with Thick Black Strips
Pickguard: Faux Tortoise Pattern 1B
Heel Cap: Antique White
Endpiece: Antique White
Finish Type: Thin Finish
Finish Package: Gloss Body with Satin Neck
Top Color: Aging Toner
Tuners: Grover Nickel V97-18NA StaTite 18:1 with Vintage Buttons
Electronics: None
Strings: Martin Authentic Acoustic Lifespan 2.0 Medium
Case: Martin Custom Shop Deluxe Hardshell Case with Embroidery
Custom Shop Certificate: Included